The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (judgment of July 6, 2023 - 20 U 72/22) has ruled that a product advertisement with the claim "climate neutral" must not leave the consumer in doubt as to whether this climate neutrality is already achieved during the manufacturing process or only through compensatory measures.
A trade association is only authorised to initiate regulatory proceedings if it is registered in the lists of the UWG reform by the Federal Office of Justice (BfJ).
In its judgement of 30 March 2023, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm ruled that there is a violation of the general (corporate) right of personality if a company uses images for advertising purposes on which an aircraft is depicted whose owner is clearly identifiable due to the recognisable aircraft registration number (possibly in conjunction with the colouring). In the event that the photographs are used without the corresponding consent of the company concerned, the company's right to decide for itself whether and under which conditions the name of the company is made available to others for advertising purposes is violated (OLG Hamm, judgement of 30.3.2023, ref.: 4 U 130/21)
For over 50 years, the Matterhorn has adorned the packaging of Toblerone - but soon the Matterhorn will have to disappear from the packaging. The reason for this is the outsourcing of parts of the production to Slovakia. As a result, the traditional Swiss chocolate no longer meets the "Swissness" criteria. The relocation of production not only affects "Swissness" legislation, but also food law declaration regulations.
An environmentally conscious lifestyle is becoming increasingly important to consumers. Companies are therefore increasingly advertising with environmental claims
Almost exactly one month before the next "Black Friday" sale, there is news again in the trademark dispute about the word mark "Black Friday". A quick refresher: the trademark "Black Friday" had been registered with the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) since 2013. The term itself originates from the USA and now also refers on this side of the Atlantic to the annual sales event in online/offline retail on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This day now marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.
Another step in the fight against the "high price island of Switzerland" - With the ban on geo-blocking and the extension of the ban on abuse.
In view of the large number of possible sustainability strategies, thematic orientations and due to the lack of general definitions, classifications and measurement methods, establishing transparency for sustainability-related Swiss collective investment schemes poses a problem.
