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24 November 2025
Revocation of a car rental licence – strict stance against entrepreneur unreliability
The administrative courts in Baden-Württemberg confirm consistent action by the authorities in revoking a car rental licence.
Read more21 November 2025
Voucher advertising for pharmacies: limits of medicinal product advertising and liability under § 945 ZPO
Leading judgment of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) on advertising with premiums and voucher advertising for pharmacies
Read more19 November 2025
Gaming Machine Hall Law: No toleration for gaming machine halls – the requirements are strict
Gambling State Treaty 2021: tightened requirements for toleration of gaming machine halls in North Rhine-Westphalia
Read more17 November 2025
"ALCOHOL-FREE GIN" or "LIQUEUR WITHOUT EGG" – are manufacturers permitted to use these designations?
What manufacturers are actually allowed to do – two recent decisions on "Liqueur Without Egg" and "alcohol-free gin" fit together perfectly.
Read more14 November 2025
Large-scale project does not violate the duty of consideration in building law – neighbouring property owner fails with objections
A building project violates the duty of consideration if it infringes specific neighbour's rights – size alone is not sufficient for this.
Read more12 November 2025
No health hazard from parking lot noise – 70/60 dB(A) are reasonable for neighbours
Legal action regarding parking lot noise against parking spaces provided for in a development plan must be specifically substantiated in order to succeed.
Read more10 November 2025
Vegan liqueur may be advertised – Regional Court (LG) Kiel improves the position of "liqueur without egg"
Vegan liqueur may also be designated in advertising as "liqueur without egg" – no impermissible allusion in the case of a vegan alternative
Read more07 November 2025
Public law settlement agreement is void: no "construction by contract" – outer area remains outer area!
A public law settlement agreement does not turn building and land use planning law into a matter for negotiation.
Read more06 November 2025
Administrative Court of Munich (VG München): Municipal consent must not be refused – mobile telephone mast in the open countryside confirmed with decision against the municipality
Municipal consent for a mobile telephone mast in the open countryside may only be refused on planning law grounds that are substantively sound.
Read more05 November 2025
Administrative Court of Münster (VG Münster): Brutalism is a Monument – Concrete Too Has Great Significance for Architectural History
Monument Protection Law Protects Not Only Beauty with Brutalism – But Meaningful Architecture
Read more31 October 2025
Deadlines for immissionsschutz law approval proceedings for wind power are strict, and approval is definitively lost if documents are submitted late: Higher Regional Court (OVG) Berlin-Brandenburg confirms exclusion effect under § 20 Abs. 2 S. 2 9. BImSchV
For immissionsschutz law approval proceedings, timely submission of all required documents is also crucial.
Read more30 October 2025
Trade mark cancellation for non-use: EUIPO cancels colour mark on application by BMW
Due to non-use of the trade mark, the colour mark of Autowin.eu Ltd. was completely cancelled. The applicant was Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW). The decision of 10 October 2025 clearly demonstrates how strict the requirements for genuine use of a trade mark in the EU are and why proprietors should carefully document their trade mark activities.
Read more29 October 2025
Higher Regional Court of Schleswig (OLG Schleswig): Health-related claims made through the use of graphics as health promises for food supplements are prohibited.
The Health Claims Regulation (HCVO) applies also to health-related claims made through images, symbols and graphics
Read more27 October 2025
At the Christmas market, the role of appearance is strengthened: the Higher Regional Court (OVG) Bremen grants municipalities greater scope for design through access restrictions in market admissions.
Municipalities organising a Christmas market may exclude exhibitors whose offerings do not fit the concept on justified grounds.
Read more25 October 2025
No likelihood of confusion between "CHOO" and "CHHU". EUIPO rejects opposition by JIMMY CHOO
The Opposition Division of the EUIPO has completely dismissed the opposition filed by the well-known luxury brand JIMMY CHOO against the application for the mark "CHHU". Despite identical goods – jewellery and jewels – the Office found no likelihood of confusion.
Read more24 October 2025
Higher Regional Court (OVG) Magdeburg: The use of a campsite remains prohibited.
A campsite, as a complete building complex, requires a building permit – permits for individual buildings on the site are not sufficient.
Read more22 October 2025
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) draws the red line between beauty claim and health claim – 'Beautiful skin ≠ free pass'
From a consumer perspective, advertising with beauty claims must not contain impermissible health-related claims even in the overall context.
Read more20 October 2025
Higher Regional Court (OLG) Frankfurt a.M.: "Having reviews deleted" – inadmissible legal services without authorisation
The Higher Regional Court (OLG) Frankfurt am Main decided by judgment of 7 November 2024 (Az. 6 U 90/24) that the offer by an unauthorised company to have negative reviews deleted on the Internet constitutes an inadmissible legal service. Even if the company merely sends standardised letters to review portals, in the court's view it objectively creates the impression of a […]
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