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Cancellation of brokerage contracts?

Is a brokerage contract concluded by email or telephone a distance selling transaction, with the consequence that brokerage clients have the right to cancel such contracts within the statutory deadlines?

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Professional title "Psychologist" through further training?

Can a provider of continuing education courses advertise their programs with the attainment of the professional titles "Business Psychologist (FH)", "Organizational Psychologist (FH)", or "Communication Psychologist (FH)"? An association for the representation of interests of

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Game Over for Pokémon Go Developers?

Niantic Labs' Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, a California-based software company, contain clauses that are unlawful under German law, according to the German Federation of Consumer Organisations (vzbv). The vzbv has therefore requested the developers of

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No charge for apartment viewing

In 2015, the Rental Brokerage Act (WoVermG) was revised. Among other things, the so-called "ordering party principle" was introduced, according to which the person who commissions the broker must pay them.

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The Red brand mark remains with Sparkasse!

The proceedings to cancel the color mark RED registered by the umbrella organization of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe for financial services are over! The Federal Court of Justice has ruled in the last instance

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