He has also advised on fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory licensing issues and represented clients in such proceedings. July 8, 2004, marked a cornerstone for the german law against unfair competition. Substantive policy chapter 4 trademark and unfair competition. Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain jrc publications. Trademark and unfair competition conflicts by tim w. The amending statute against unfair competition uwg 2004 came into force on that day. He has recently authored books on ip arbitration and ip and competition law. District court under the federal unfair competition act the. In this post we will concentrate on how the act against unfair competition grants protection against unfair practices in the course of the business and the main procedural aspects of the ip claims in germany. The german system of protection against unfair competition in germany, protection against unfair commercial practices has been based on civil law for more than 100 years. Act against unfair competition gesetz gegen unlauteren wettbewerb uwg, in.
Section 3 prohibition of unfair commercial practices. The contents of this page may be downloaded and printed out in single copies for. The act against unfair competition outlaws unfair practices in the course of business by a respective general clause. The new german act against unfair competition german law archive. Accordingly, the legal consequences of violations of fair competition and the enforcement of law are marked by civil claims. The higher regional court of munich decided on may 10 th, 2012 that positive display of a companys products in a wikipedia article that was amended by the director of the company constitutes disguised advertising and thus unfair competition as defined by section 4 no. Pdf the scandinavian model of unfair competition law. As a law clerk, jochen buhling worked for several months in an american law firm in. Struck focuses both on national and international contract and corporate law, commercial law as well as it law.
Here you will find information and contact details of the attorney dr. Antiunfair competition law and antitrust law cadmus eui. Jochen buhling is a member of the german group of aippi, as well as of grur, and the german american lawyers association dajv. Unfair or disloyal competition in commercial law is a deceptive business practice that causes. Enforcement of unfair competition and consumer protection. German words for competition include wettbewerb, konkurrenz, wettkampf, turnier, konkurrenzkampf, wettstreit and preisausschreiben. The act against unfair competition has been thoroughly revised with the aim of. The new german act against unfair competition german law.
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