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

26.02.2019

Competition Law

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.

Advertising with a five year guarantee

24.03.2017

Competition Law

Advertising 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.

Misleading announcement "20% VAT free" for voucher instead of discount

24.03.2017

Competition Law

A "20% VAT" discount announcement triggers with the consumer the assumption that a discount in the value of the VAT is included in the gross price and that it is granted immediately upon purchase.

Misleading advertising with an office "located in Vienna"

24.03.2017

Competition Law

A lawyer has his law firm based in Vorarlberg. He advertises on his homepage with an office "located in Vienna" and states an address and telephone number in Vienna.

Action against the lessor of a stand in case of trademark infringement at the market place

14.12.2016

Competition Law

In order to enforce intellectual property rights the member states of the European Union have to ensure, that a rightholder can also force an “intermediary” to take measures against the infringement of rights and to prevent renewed violations.

Find friends on Facebook

14.12.2016

Competition Law

Invitation emails sent by Facebook to recipients, who are not members of this social network, must be qualified as unreasonable harassment in terms of § 7 (2) (3) of the German Fair Trade Practises Act (dUWG).