The Thuringian Higher Regional Court in Jena (Case No. 10 U 49/24) delivered a favorable ruling for consumers in the diesel emissions scandal on November 4, 2025: The Mercedes-Benz Group […]
The Saarbrücken Regional Court has ruled that a seller who sells goods under the EXW clause and is entered in the consignment note cannot assert claims for damages against the carrier. The seller is not considered a contractual partner of the carrier, since, according to the CMR, only the consignor who concluded the contract of carriage is entitled to assert such claims.
On the significance of Incoterms clauses in the contract of carriage To the article »
Decision of the Regional Court of Munich I: No liability for golf course operators after a fall on wet grass A legal dispute concerning the duty of care was brought before the Regional Court of Munich I
No liability of the golf course operator in case of falls due to wet grass To the article »
A defective ship becomes a financial disaster: Due to a defective interior coating, the ship was out of use for weeks – with considerable financial consequences for
Ship repair in the construction contract: Shipyard ordered to pay damages To the article »
A new data protection incident at Volkswagen, in which data from 800,000 electric vehicles, including movement profiles and personal information, were unsecured online, raises serious questions about the
In the legal dispute over claims for damages due to data theft at Facebook, the Federal Court of Justice has strengthened the position of those affected. This decision has far-reaching effects on numerous lawsuits
BGH strengthens claims for damages after Facebook data theft To the article »
After a long legal dispute, the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court (OLG) ruled in favor of consumers on March 28, 2024 (case number: 24 MK 1/21). As part of a model declaratory action brought by the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations
