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The legal consequences of the digital estate
26.02.2019The German Federal Supreme Court ruled that heirs fully enter into all legal relationships of the testator due to the general applicable universal succession. This applies equally to all digital contracts with operators.
Read moreThe German Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) can be enforced by removing content and blocking
26.02.2019Social network operators can enforce compliance with the Code of Conduct both by removing the illegal content and by blocking the user account concerned.
Read morePhone bill over € 10.000 due to hacker attacks
24.03.2017The telecommunications operator must take the necessary measures to prevent hacker attacks as part of his due diligence obligations.
Read moreObligation of a web shop to integrate a link to the ODR platform
24.03.2017Entrepreneurs can use an alternative dispute resolution procedure in accordance with the EU Directive on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Consumer Affairs to resolve their disputes with customers.
Read moreLiability of the search engine operator for search results?
24.03.2017While liability of host providers has already been decided by BGH and OGH, the question of the conditions under which Google & Co are liable for illegal content on linked pages has not yet been decided.
Read moreLiability of Amazon-retailers
14.12.2016The activity as a supplier on the Amazon trading platform represents a risk-increasing behaviour.
Read moreResponsibility for postings on Facebook
14.12.2016The owner of a Facebook-account whose membership account has been used by a third party, is liable on the principles of the so-called „Halzband“-decision issued by the German Supreme Court (there, the wife of the accountholder had advertised a non-genuine piece of jewellery as “Cartier“ on eBay.
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