Companies usually agree to post-contractual non-compete clauses with their managing directors. These need to be balanced to ensure they don"t end up null and ...

Evoking protected designations of origin may be unlawful. That was the verdict of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in a ruling from May 2, ...

Pharmacies are not allowed to give their customers small gifts when filling their prescription. The Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), Germany"s Federal Supreme Court, ...

If certain products are excluded from a promotional advertising campaign, this needs to be clearly indicated. The Landgericht (LG) Arnsberg, the Regional Court ...

According to a ruling of the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Zweibrücken, the Higher Regional Court of Zweibrücken, from February 28, 2019, public authorities must not ...

A violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) cannot give rise to a formal warning as provided for under competition law for violations of ...

A distillery based in Baden-Württemberg is not allowed to feature the word "Glen" in the name of its whisky. The Landgericht (LG) Hamburg, the Regional Court ...

Post-contractual non-compete clauses for managing directors are standard practice. But should these clauses go beyond the scope of what is necessary, they may ...

Voluntary disclosure leading to immunity from tax evasion charges is still a current topic. It remains the only way of returning to a state of tax compliance. ...

Anyone registering a trademark needs to actually use it. According to a ruling of the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Hamm, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm, it may ...