legal insights
18. January 2023
Copyright Law: The (un)free use of minimalistic designed works
The Frankfurt a.M. Higher Regional Court (OLG) ruled in a judgment dated November 29, 2022, Case No. 11 U 139.21, that a minimalistic designed tubular steel table framework with diagonally attached cross struts – also known as “Eiermann 1” – is not subject to a copyright infringement by another table with the struts attached on...
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Trademarks and Designs
firm news
16. January 2023
Labor Law: Right to unavailability during free time
Employees are not obliged to read text messages during their free time. This was decided by the Schleswig-Holstein Regional Labor Court in a ruling dated September 27, 2022 (Case No. 1 Sa 39 öD/22). Facts The judgment of the Schleswig-Holstein Regional Labor Court is based on the following facts: The plaintiff works as an emergency...
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Employment law
9. January 2023
Corporate law: Submission of a habilitation assurance upon appointment as liquidator
Every liquidator has to submit a so-called habilitation assurance to the commercial register. This also applies if such a declaration was already made when he or she was appointed as managing director. This was decided by the Berlin Appellate Court. Facts The case before the Berlin Appellate Court concerned the entry a liquidator in the...
Corporate law
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