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Archive for the Author ‘Olga Stepanova’
Challenge in Data Protection: Data Transfer From the EU to the USA and Great Britain
Companies within the European Union are faced with major challenges if they want to transfer personal data from the EU to the USA or the UK. A data transfer takes place, for example, when employee data is exchanged with subsidiaries based […]
Data Protection: Companies Must Appoint an EU Representative
Since May 25, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires, among other things, the appointment of an EU representative for businesses with customers within the European Union. The EU representative is to be responsible regarding the obligations resulting from […]
Warning Notices for Unfair Competition: What German Companies Need to Know
In the case of competition law disputes between two companies in Germany, written warning notices are a cost-effective way to settle disputes out of court. Otherwise, disadvantaged competitors would have to seek the immediate way through the legal system. This, however, […]
Cookie Permissions Must Be Actively Ticked in Germany
Nowadays, many websites use cookies to track user behavior or to display customized advertising. Anyone wishing to take advantage of the benefits associated with these cookies must obtain the users’ consent. In the opinion of the German Federal Court of Justice […]
Companies May Issue Warnings of GDPR Violations in Germany
Since the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there has been a debate on whether it is possible to issue warnings for GDPR violations under the Unfair Competition Act (UWG). The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court has now […]
6 Reasons Why You Should Digitize Your Business Now
We can control our stove via app, maintain our contacts around the globe with social networks and book our holidays with our smartphone – our private life is highly digitalized in many areas. In recent years, the world of work has […]
Intellectual Property: Lego Protects Building Sets Against Chinese Imitations
At the end of January, the Danish toy manufacturer Lego achieved an important stage victory in its fight against unfair competitors. The Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court prohibited a Chinese company from selling toys heavily based on Lego sets. Lego bricks design […]
Coronavirus and Data Protection: What Do German Companies Have to Consider Regarding Employees, Customers and Home Office?
The pandemic is prompting German federal and state governments to take increasingly drastic measures in order to contain Covid-19. Many employers are wondering what kind of measures they themselves can take to prevent spreading within their own company. Which data are […]
Online Platforms Have to Change Their General Terms And Conditions!
P2B regulation forces platform operators to change their General Terms and Conditions In June 2019, the EU Parliament adopted a regulation to promote fairness and transparency of online platform operators. It will come into force in all member states as of […]
Check Your Own Trademark Rights Regularly!
There is probably no one around who hasn’t held the multicolored magic cube called Rubik’s Cube in their hands at some point. The dispute over the European trademark rights to the cube, designed by the Hungarian Ernö Rubik, has now been […]