No tacit amendment to GTC – silence does not constitute consent 7. July 2025 Contract amendment by silence is back in focus. In two recent decisions (November 2024 and June 2025), the Federal Court...
Dark patterns: UX tricks in the sights of legislators and courts 2. July 2025 Have you ever felt pressured by a website - for example because a countdown suddenly expired or because it claimed...
Automated pricing and dynamic pricing in e-commerce 2. April 2025 In the digital economy, automated pricing and dynamic pricing strategies are now part of everyday life. Whether for online shopping,...
Cancellation buttons in focus: a recent ruling and its impact on online retail 8. February 2025 I have already reported several times on the requirements for unsubscribe buttons. This topic is particularly important for SaaS providers...
Internationalization of SaaS products 9. November 2024 International expansion is a natural growth step for many SaaS start-ups. However, entering new markets brings with it complex legal...
Avoid legal pitfalls when founding an online start-up 10. October 2024 Founding an online start-up requires not only entrepreneurial skill, but also a solid legal foundation. Company founders are confronted with...
E-commerce law: legally compliant design of online stores for the self-employed 10. October 2024 Creating an online store offers self-employed people enormous opportunities, but also harbors numerous legal pitfalls. A legally compliant design is...
Cancellation button must be possible without login 24. September 2024 In its final judgment of 30.07.2024 (Ref. 3 U 2214/23), the Nuremberg Higher Regional Court made important clarifications regarding the...
When is the contract concluded in the online store or with SaaS services 26. June 2024 The time of the conclusion of the contract in online stores and for SaaS services is for providers of largehe...
Prepayment in the online store: Attention to your own terms and conditions 14. June 2024 As a lawyer specializing in IT law and contract law, I regularly draft general terms and conditions for various SaaS...
ECJ: Online order button also mandatory if consumer only enters into payment obligation under one condition 31. May 2024 Online orders: The order button or the corresponding function must clearly indicate that the consumer enters into a payment obligation...
No extended right of withdrawal due to missing phone number in the withdrawal policy 17. May 2024 The ArnsbergCourt Arnsberg has in its judgment of 22.02.2024 (Ref. 4 O 273/23) decideddecided that the absence of a telephone...
LG Koblenz: Inadmissible demand for confirmation of termination by telephone 21. March 2024 Insight into the decision of the Koblenz Regional Court In its judgment of 27.02.2024 (Ref.: 11 O 12/23), the Regional...
LG Berlin on the essential characteristics of goods when selling T-shirts online 22. January 2024 For esports teams and influencers who are active in online retail and regularly offer merchandise such as T-shirts and hoodies,...
LG Darmstadt: A currently advertised product must also be available for delivery 4. January 2024 The Darmstadt Regional Court has made an important ruling that directly affects the practice of advertising in online retail. The...
Groundbreaking ruling on VAT in photovoltaic system sales 2. January 2024 Introduction: On December 5, 2023, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court issued an important ruling that has far-reaching consequences for the...
New judgment of the Munich Regional Court: The case of the Sky cancel button and its significance 29. November 2023 Introduction: The recent ruling by the Munich I Regional Court on Sky's cancel button plays a central role in the...
New OLG rulings on product descriptions in online trade 5. October 2023 Misleading product descriptions: New OLG rulings reveal pitfalls for online retailers Anyone who sells products in online stores naturally wants...
Basic price information for online sales: What retailers need to watch out for 4. August 2023 The Schleswig Higher Regional Court recently issued a landmark ruling on basic price information in online sales (Case No. 6...
Obligations to provide information when advertising positive climate effects in Germany 1. August 2023 In this day and age, when awareness of environmental and climate protection is becoming increasingly prominent, it is not surprising...
Law on the Internet Private AI use in the company 24. October 2025 Private accounts on ChatGPT & Co. for corporate purposes are a gateway to data protection breaches, leaks of secrets and... Read moreDetails
“Digital law decoded” with lawyer Marian Härtel 26. September 2024 In this exciting 30-minute podcast, lawyer Marian Härtel decodes the complex world of digital law for the self-employed, start-ups and... Read moreDetails
My transparent billing 10. February 2025 In this video, I talk a bit about transparent billing and how I communicate what it costs to work with... Read moreDetails