Spirit Legal (JD Supra Germany)
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Jurisdiction clarified: International online travel agencies can be sued in Germany for infringement of competition law
On 24 November, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its long-awaited judgment in the “Wikingerhof” case (ref. C-59/19), which had had the German hotel industry on tenterhooks. Although the name might suggest it had something to do with Vikings, the case was actually about the market power of foreign booking portals. The ECJ concluded that hoteliers may in future enforce their legal claims...
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Clubhouse app faces court action in Germany over serious failings under data protection and consumer law
Germany’s largest consumer protection organisation calls on Clubhouse operator Alpha Exploration Co. to cease and desist from illegal business practices and data protection violations. According to a statement by the Executive Director of the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) on Twitter, the California-based company Alpha Exploration Co. is accused of the following legal...
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German Data Protection Authorities continue to impose record penalties: notebooksbilliger.de fined 10,4 Mio EUR
Barbara Thiel, the Data Protection Commissioner for the Federal State of Lower Saxony, has issued a record fine of 10.4 million euros against the company notebooksbilliger.de AG for unlawful video surveillance of staff and customers. Summary - The company is alleged to have unlawfully monitored its staff and customers by video over a period of at least two years, without being able to...
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Roadmap and milestones of German laws for autonomous vehicles
There’s no stopping the automation of vehicle functions. OEMs’ technologies might not be progressing by leaps and bounds, but they are still evolving at a rapid pace. Not a week goes by when we don’t hear about things like new sensors, new players like Apple Car, or Zoox’s vision of autonomous vehicles.
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Roadmap and milestones of German laws for autonomous vehicles
There’s no stopping the automation of vehicle functions. OEMs’ technologies might not be progressing by leaps and bounds, but they are still evolving at a rapid pace. Not a week goes by when we don’t hear about things like new sensors, new players like Apple Car, or Zoox’s vision of autonomous vehicles.
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FAQ Elektronischer Meldeschein für Hotels und Beherbungsstätten
Der Deutsche Tourismusverband hat eine umfassende FAQ zum "Elektronischen Meldeschein" veröffentlicht. Sie wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit AVS und Spirit Legal erstellt und soll Hoteliers Orientierung zur Einführung und Umsetzung geben.
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Tesla to be fined millions: Violation of recycling requirements under German Batteries Act
The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) intends to fine Tesla in Germany millions of euros. The reason for this is Tesla’s apparent failure to comply with the applicable regulations on taking back and recycling batteries.
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Tesla-Fahrzeuge sind wie Elefanten - umweltfreundlich und mit einem langen Daten-Gedächtnis ausgestattet
Zusammenfassung des Gutenachtens über die Datenverarbeitung und den Datenschutz bei Tesla Fahrzeugen vom 19.10.2020 - „Tesla-Fahrzeuge sind dauernd aktive Datenschleudern mit Langzeitgedächtnis.“ (Weichert, Gutachten über Datenverarbeitung und Datenschutz bei Tesla-Fahrzeugen, S. 34 abrufbar unter: https://www.netzwerk-datenschutzexpertise.de/sites/default/files/gut_2020tesla.pdf). Zu diesem...
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Ruling of the regional court Frankfurt: Sea rescuer obtains a cease and desist order against former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Salvini
In a decision dated 23 September 2020 (Case No. 2-06 O 335/19), the Frankfurt Regional Court ordered the former Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Salvini, at the request of Mission Lifeline crew member Friedhold Ulonska, to refrain from an infringement of copyright. The court thus confirmed its previous decision of August 12, 2019.
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Wie Fotografen bei Urheberrechtsverletzungen erfolgreich Ansprüche durchsetzen können
In diesem Beitrag werden die drei wichtigsten Fragen beantwortet: - Welche Ansprüche hat der Urheber bei Urheberrechtsverletzungen? - Warum ist der Auskunftsanspruch für den Urheber so wichtig? - Welche Möglichkeiten bestehen, um besonders schnell an die Auskunft zu gelangen?
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Liability risks for companies in crisis and how to avoid them
Incoming payments pose liability risks for GmbHs on the brink of insolvency - Generally speaking, payments made by customers and debtors are always welcome. Unfortunately though, if a GmbH (German limited liability company) is in crisis, payments made into an account on the debits side may mean more than simply good news for the GmbH’s director; they could also result in personal liability risks
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Twitter suspension based on ‘Election integrity policy’ ruled unlawful by German court
In a ruling on 7 June 2019 (ref. 11 O 3362/19), the Landgericht Nürnberg-Fürth decided that the social network Twitter is prohibited from temporarily suspending the account of a Twitter user on twitter.com due to the following statement published on twitter.com...
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Palo Alto, we have a problem: German court says Tesla’s “Autopilot” is false advertising
In its judgment of 14 July 2020 (case no. 33 O 14041/19), Munich’s regional court I (Landgericht München I) ruled that advertising claims made by Tesla in Germany amounted to misleading commercial practices under the country’s competition law, and prohibited Tesla from making the claims in any further advertising. The action against Tesla’s German subsidiary was brought by the private competition