Termination of online contracts by electronic means: is this legally accepted in Germany? In its ruling of 29 April 2021, the Regional Court of Hamburg declared a clause providing for electronic communication only to be invalid. According to the case, a consumer advice centre had criticised the general terms and conditions clause of an online…
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Cloud computing is currently a major trend in information and communication technology (ICT). Cloud Computing provides enterprises with the possibility to purchase software, storage capacities and computational power specifically via the Internet. This is technically nothing new. A more flexible software and data utilization is possible with Cloud Computing, which the functionality, duration and numbers…
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Due to the creativity of gaming-participants, Online Law brings constantly new legal challenges up, which we are more than ready to solve with our specialist attorneys. The current legal questions around gaming show the rapid development in all aspects of Games Law. Of course, the classic console games still exists, but the trend towards online…
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IT outsourcing transactions must be legally supported. Depending on the content of the specific project, local, national and international IT outsourcing can be involved in advising on the general IT law, data protection law, professional law, antitrust law, intellectual property rights and intellectual property rights. Our IT outsourcing practice includes the outsourcing of simple or…
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Compliance in itself means only that the applicable legal rules and recognized social values and standards adhere to the framework of all business activities. Already in the light of the existing density of regulations for enterprises and entrepreneurs, cross-border activities, the increasing regulation and, in particular, the special liability for the management bodies, every company…
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IT judicial proceedings are usually characterized by the fact that the level of knowledge between the parties and the court is very different. As in a construction process, there are often points (individual defects) that are generally assessed by an expert. In the context of IT litigation, if the legal proceeding regards difficult questions of…
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Information technologies and the Internet have enormous potential for administrations, businesses and industries, as well as for consumers; in order to do so, however, it is fundamental that internet regulations are respected. At the same time, the new technical possibilities also lead to related dangers. In Internet Law, problems can start with simple mistakes, like…
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The most famous sales and trading modern platform eBay has left its initial legal uncertainties in the past; now all the questions and problems have been clarified by the court and the legal framework has been strengthened. This concerns e.g. questions regarding the liability of eBay itself, rights and duties of buyer and seller, delimitation…
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The legal relationships of Facebook users (as well as in relation to third parties) are constantly changing as a result of new „provisions“ (General Terms of Use of Facebook), special agreements, and new opportunities advertised or offered by Facebook, as well as amendments to the jurisprudence and legislation. This sort of „flood“ of regulations is…
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