Linux vs. VMware: Opensource in court
As a copyright holder, you are always dealing with open source licenses such as GPL in the different versions or the Apache license. However, the…
Month: March 2019
Right of withdrawal and mattresses
The ECJ has ruled that the right of withdrawal also applies in the case of the purchase of a mattress and even if its protective…
Online Poker may still not be advertised
Gambling in Germany Gambling providers continue to have a good time in Germany. Only recently, the Koblenz Regional Court ruled that the freedom to provide…
Minimum wage for help in esports, streams or news portals
In recent months, I have often been critical of issues that I consider to be very problematic in the areas of esports, streaming and the…
Geoblocking Regulation and Purchase on Account
Whether online services, apps, SaaS providers, hosting providers, online shops or other companies that offer services or products over the Internet: Since the end of…
LG Karlsruhe: Tagging photos without advertising label
Influencer’s decision-making around tagging brands on Instagram continues. And as has often been said here on the blog, the warning industry is more than actively…
Laser tag endangering young people? Administrative court decides
Is Lasertag a sport/recreational event that endangers young people? This is at least as controversial a question as the question of the youth danger of…
German courts have jurisdiction at .de Domain
Time and again, especially with international Internet portals, the question arises as to whether German courts have jurisdiction, for example when an act is carried…
Chess, Bridge, Esport?
Much is already being said, written and even more demanded by the ESBD about the discussion about esport and the concepts. Likewise, on the blog…
Online shops and payment services supervision law
Some online services offer a fiduciary process for your business model when customers interact with each other. This is also useful per se, as it…
Online retailers: Alcohol sales online only from 18/16!
At the end of January this year, the Regional Court of Bochum ruled that the age restriction for alcoholic beverages also applies to online sales.…
Online retailer: information about warranty terms
A popular warning topic for online retailers, be it in their own online store or on trading platforms such as Amazon and/or eBay, is the…
Defense clause on websites: Not a good idea
Because I just stumbled across an imprint of a page and had to smile again, another post today at a slightly later hour, even if…
BGH: Women also gamble on first-person shooters
In a file-sharing case, the Federal Court of Justice has ruled that a woman is eligible as the perpetrator of a copyright infringement even if…
Legal form as an influencer? A few hints!
Why a legal form as an influencer? It’s been a little quieter about influencer marketing over the past month. However, this does not mean that…
GDPR violation not reproaforatible?
Since I again advised a client last week on the subject of data protection in his online shop, the question of admonisherability also arose. I…
Small Business Owners, VALUE Added Tax and Price Information Regulation
In keeping with this article, a few more information about small business owners according to Section 19 I UStG, who sell goods over the Internet,…
Differential taxation and price indications Regulation
In tax law, lawyers can usually argue even more than is not otherwise the case in civil and industrial property law. A legal question which…
Changing a foreign Amazon description can be anti-competitive
Changing a competitor’s description for an Amazon product can be anti-competitive. In the case to be decided by the Regional Court of Düsseldorf, someone changed…
Purchased reviews on Amazon
With a decision published today, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main prohibited the publication of “purchased” customer reviews unless the remuneration was also…