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Selective distribution system for luxury products allowed

26.02.2019

The agreement between the distributor of branded (cosmetic) products and retailers that the ”luxury character of the products must be preserved” when the goods are offered does not violate European competition law. 

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Offering SIM cards with pre-installed, active services is unlawful without explanation

26.02.2019

If 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. 

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Dismissal for extended lunch break

26.02.2019

A worker may be dismissed summarily if he “has left work without authorisation”. The absence must be substantial and without a legitimate reason.

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The legal consequences of the digital estate

26.02.2019

The 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. 

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Telecom providers may unilaterally amend general terms and conditions and terms of payment

26.02.2019

Telecommunications 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.

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The German Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) can be enforced by removing content and blocking

26.02.2019

Social network operators can enforce compliance with the Code of Conduct both by removing the illegal content and by blocking the user account concerned. 

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CIETAC Office Opening in Vienna from 28.09.2018

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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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IDRA Business and Law Roundtable Series 2018

05.03.2018 Download

Share buyback as a business transaction

24.03.2017

If the buyback of own shares by the AG is at least partially in its own operational interest, then the subsequent reissue of these shares by sale is a taxable transaction.

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