Knowledge advantage in the award procedure - when does competition become unfair due to inequality?
Equal opportunities should prevail in public procurement procedures. But what happens if a bidder has exclusive information from previous project participations that impermissibly improves its competitive position by giving it a knowledge advantage in the award procedure?
Minimum distance to betting shops in NRW stringently decided by the VG Düsseldorf on 07.05.2025
In its ruling dated 07.05.2025 (Ref. 16 K 6623/22), the VG Düsseldorf decided on the requirements for permissibility and the minimum distance to betting shops.
Building in outdoor areas? Legally problematic - and what role the SEA Directive plays in this.
Many property owners, investors and local authorities are regularly faced with the question: Why is building in outdoor areas so complicated?
ECJ ruling: "Purchase on account" in online advertising is considered a sales promotion
Anyone wishing to offer "purchase on account" in online retail must in future comply with transparency obligations in advertising in order to avoid risking a warning.
Sensational ECJ ruling on comparison portal: Check24 does not operate comparative advertising
Im Verfahren HUK-Coburg gegen Check24 hat der EuGH entschieden, dass ein Online-Vergleichsportal, das selbst keine Versicherungen anbietet, nicht als Werbender im Sinne der vergleichenden Werbung gilt.
Car rental terms partly unlawful – duty to return remains
Das Verwaltungsgericht Düsseldorf hat im Streit um eine Mietwagengenehmigung mehrere Auflagen der Stadt Düsseldorf als unverhältnismäßig beanstandet – gleichzeitig aber zentrale Regelungen wie die Rückkehrpflicht bestätigt und deren Verfassungs- und Europarechtskonformität betont.
Filling quantity without sausage casings and sausage clips
The weight of non-consumable sausage casings and sausage clips may not be taken into account when determining the filling quantity of pre-packaged food. This was decided by the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig on 06.05.2025.
Attention contractual penalty
Ein Schwimmbad-Betreiber muss 4.500 Euro Vertragsstrafe zahlen, weil er trotz Unterlassungserklärung erneut eine rechtswidrige AGB-Klausel verwendet hat. Das OLG Hamm (Urteil vom 15.04.2025 – Az. 4 U 77/24) entscheidet zur „Kerntheorie“.
"enkelfähig" not registrable
The EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) does not consider "enkelfähig" to be a protectable sign for goods in classes 11 and 21. The decision of the Board of Appeal of May 5, 2025 shows how challenging the path to trademark registration can be for terms with social significance.
EU switches off ODR platform on July 20, 2025
The European Union will deactivate its online dispute resolution platform (ODR platform for short) on July 20, 2025. In the following, we explain what this means for you as an entrepreneur and why there is still a need for action.
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