news and press Page 16 of 20. Previous 1 .... 15 16 17 .... 20 Next 05. Mar BGH – Use of protected seal of approval only allowed in connection with licensing agreement The use of seals of approval that are protected trademarks is not permitted without corresponding... Read more 25. Feb Profits from trading cryptocurrency subject to tax Profits from the sale of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are subject to tax. That was the verdict... Read more 24. Feb Carmakers given antitrust fine – Anticompetitive arrangements relating to steel procurement Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, the Bundeskartellamt, has imposed fines totaling approx. 100... Read more 20. Feb ECJ – No trade in secondhand e-books without consent of the author Reselling secondhand e-books without the consent of the author is not allowed. That was the verdict... Read more 10. Feb Antitrust violation – Fines for steel producers Germany’s Bundeskartellamt has fined three steel producers and three people in positions of... Read more 29. Jan GDPR violation – Telecom provider facing severe penalty Inadequate data protection measures can prove costly. Following a recent case involving a real... Read more 20. Jan ECJ – Balsamico not a protected designation Balsamic vinegar can also come from Germany. According to a judgment of the ECJ from December 4,... Read more 27. Dec NRW buys tax CD – Voluntary disclosure of tax evasion possible The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) once again purchased a tax CD at the end of... Read more 23. Dec OLG Rostock: Unlawful advertising of fruit nectar as fruit juice Fruit nectar is not the same as fruit juice and therefore must not be promoted as such. The OLG... Read more 13. Dec OLG Naumburg deems GDPR violation an antitrust infringement The OLG Naumburg ruled in judgments from November 7, 2019 that a violation of the General Data... Read more Page 16 of 20. Previous 1 .... 15 16 17 .... 20 Next
