Star rating without customer reviews = UWG violation
The Berlin Regional Court has ruled on the use of star ratings in online stores. It was ruled that advertising...
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Hildesheim District Court: Attention when labeling order buttons!
In a ruling of 07.03.2023 (6 O 156/22), the Regional Court of Hildesheim decided that an order button with the...
LG Berlin: Multiple contracts require separate order buttons
Introduction and explanation of the button solution The convenience of online shopping has undoubtedly revolutionized our buying habits. With just...
Termination Assistants and Consumer Protection: Compliance with Section 312k of the German Civil Code (BGB)
Cancel button Pursuant to Section 312k of the German Civil Code (BGB), it is a legal requirement for companies offering...
AI and contract generators for GTC – An opportunity for standard contracts or a risk for your company?
AI and contract generators - the future of T&C creation? In today's digital world, artificial intelligence (AI) and automated processes...
B2B contracts: Link reference to GTC is sufficient
Since I create many software contracts, the question arises again and again whether and how GTC can be included in...
BGH: Google rating only permissible if actually customer
Time and again, there are legal disputes surrounding Google reviews or those on Yelp, Trusted Shops or on travel portals,...
OLG Frankfurt on discount campaigns and fixed book prices on eBay
eBay itself is not subject to the requirements of the Book Price Fixing Act. Its one-off advent discount campaign, in...
Weight and number of pieces for prepackaged sweets must be available
According to the EU Food Information Regulation (LMIV), the packaging of a food product intended for sale that contains several...
Archive.org: Entry does not have to be removed after cease-and-desist declaration
In Germany, there is the option of issuing a cease-and-desist declaration to avoid legal proceedings. A cease and desist letter...
BGH: Amazon is not liable for errors of affiliates
The Federal Court of Justice has ruled that the operator of an affiliate program is not liable for the misleading...
Right of withdrawal for sales of blockchain content
Content from blockchain providers in particular, be it coins of various kinds, utility tokens, security tokens or NFTs, is generally...
BGH decides on the obligation for online retailers due to manufacturer warranties
The German Federal Supreme Court has ruled that Internet retailers do not have to inform consumers in more detail about...
“Usury” is a permissible rating on eBay
The VIII Civil Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible, among other things, for the law...
Different revocation instructions for different products are permissible
An Internet store fulfills its obligation to provide proper cancellation instructions even if the corresponding hyperlink leads to two different...
BGH decides on the permissibility of fees for Paypal/immediate bank transfer
The German Federal Supreme Court today ruled that companies may charge their customers a fee for payment via Sofortüberweisung or...
Will there soon be material defects for digital content? Obligation to update software is coming!
From 2022, there could also be material defects within the meaning of the BGB for digital content. This is because...
LG Frankfurt: Online portal must offer more than just woman/man to choose from
At the beginning of December last year, the Frankfurt Regional Court made an interesting decision for all online providers who,...
Amazon merchant is responsible for automatic assignment of merchandise images of other merchants to its offer
Offers on amazon.de are arbitrarily illustrated from all deposited pictures by a program algorithm of Amazon, so that an offer...
1 Euro immediate purchase for car on Ebay = no effective purchase contract
If an interested party actually bids €1 for an eBay offer with the note: "Price €1", this does not lead...
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Value Added Tax Act (UStG)
Basics and systematics As the most important consumption tax, the VAT Act regulates the taxation of deliveries and services in...
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