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Offering SIM cards with pre-installed, active services is unlawful without explanation
26.02.2019If a telecommunications provider markets SIM cards on which certain chargeable services, such as Internet access or mailbox services are pre-installed and already activated without adequately informing consumers about the existence of the services and the costs incurred, this constitutes a violation of competition law.
Read moreDismissal for extended lunch break
26.02.2019A worker may be dismissed summarily if he “has left work without authorisation”. The absence must be substantial and without a legitimate reason.
Read moreThe 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 moreTelecom providers may unilaterally amend general terms and conditions and terms of payment
26.02.2019Telecommunications providers are allowed to unilaterally modify general terms and conditions and terms for service prices on the basis of the statutory provisions of § 25 TKG without a contractual agreement in this respect.
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 moreReimbursement of commission in the event of flight cancellation
26.02.2019If the flight is cancelled, the commission collected from the passenger by a brokerage company on the purchase of a flight ticket must also be refunded as part of the total price.
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Save the date: CIETAC office opening in Vienna 28.9.2018 Palais Hansen Kempinski
24.09.2018#savethedate #OneBeltOneRoad #CIETAC #Arbitration #investmentprotection #BIT #Speaker
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Advertising with a five year guarantee
24.03.2017Advertising with a 5-year guarantee in an online shop or on an online trading platform without specification of the guarantee conditions is a violation of competition law.
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