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30th Jul 2021

Facebook and other social networks are not allowed to simply delete hateful posts or block accounts

Judgments 29. July 2021 – III ZR 179/20 and III ZR 192/20 Der III. Civil Division of the Federal Court held, that the terms and conditions of Facebook dated 19. April 2018 for deleting user contributions and blocking accounts in the event of violations of the communication standards set out in the conditions are ineffective. In any case, this is true, because the defendant provider is not obliged to do so at the same time, to inform the user about the removal of his contribution at least retrospectively and about an intended blocking of his user account in advance, to inform him of the reason for this and to give him the opportunity to respond with a subsequent new decision. If a user's contribution was deleted due to the ineffective terms and conditions and his account was temporarily blocked, Has...

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10th Jul 2018

Facebook may as “Hassrede” Delete classified comment and block users

The applicant is users of the Inter platform facebook. He commented in the past two to three years in at least a hundred cases, among other posts from politicians and the media with the sentence: "Refugees: interned for as long, until they voluntarily leave the country!“. until 28. More 2018 this sentence remained on facebook unopposed. On the night of 29. More 2018 deleted facebook this post, because it was contrary to their community standards, especially against their standards of "hate speech". In addition, Facebook blocked the applicant for thirty days from all activities. The claimant in the way of interlocutory, to prohibit facebook, To delete the quoted comment or to .. him because of this commentary on facebook.

IP law

Intellectual Property: The invisible crown jewels of your company
When Leon enters his office on this Monday morning, everything seems as usual: Coffee is steaming, the laptop hums, The whiteboard still shows the sketch of the last product idea. But then he reads the email. A competitor has brought a surprisingly similar product onto the market - including the name, Design and almost identical functionality. Leon Puls is in a hurry. "The […]
sorts & Plant Variety Protection – Why plants are more than just species
When we talk about “varieties”., We don't just mean flowers or vegetables from the garden. From a legal perspective, varieties are economic values that require protection, Property rights and economic importance. From seed to harvest, from breeder to dealer: The correct handling of varieties is essential - and regulated by law. What does “variety” mean in law?? […]
Ideas are worth gold - if you protect them.
Why intellectual property (IP) Your most important capital can be - and how the iPblog helps you have an ingenious invention, A unique design or a strong brand concept? Then they already have more than many others - but: Only those who have their intellectual property (IP) protect, evaluated and cleverly administered, also has real economic benefits from it. […]

Purpose of IT security
The purpose is to protect basic information such as company assets, company know-how, all personal data and sales. Without an appropriate solution for IT security, Does your company have inadequate risk management?. You, the management, are also legally obliged to do so, to take appropriate safety precautions. IT security means the protection of information and, above all, the processing of it. horak. LAWYERS/ LAWYERS / PATENT ATTORNEYS Just give us a call. We are happy to help. Information security should prevent the manipulation of data and systems by unauthorized persons. IT security measures Access controls, Cryptography, rights management, Firewalls, Proxies, virus scanner, Vulnerability management – these are the measures, to ensure IT security. IT security includes all technical and organizational....
Nach § 5a Abs. 3 No.. 2 UWG must be given "the identity and address of the business" – a branch is not enough
The requirement of § 5a Abs. 3 No.. 2 UWG, specify the identity and address of operator, In the entry, the business operated by the branch addresses is not enough. Nach § 5a Abs. 3 No.. 2 UWG must be given "the identity and address of the business". Art. 7 IV lit. b UCP Directive speaks of the "address and the identity of the trader". These rules are intended to ensure, that the consumer is clear and unambiguous information about the underlying, with whom he comes into contact business, so that he can take contact without difficulty and without further investigation effort by providing companies (vgl. OLG, WRP 2011, 1213, 1214, OLG Dusseldorf, Urt. in. 02.10.2012 – I-20 U...
The obligation of the board member of an association to hand over the administration rights to a Facebook page, which the board member has created for him using a private account
LG Frankfurt 15. Civil Appeal from the 24.07.2020 to Az 2-15 S 187/19, 32 C 3091/19 (48) The obligation of the board member of an association according to § 27 Abs. 3 S. 1 i.V.m. § 667 BGB includes the administration rights to a Facebook page, which the board member, albeit due to the system, using a private account, on behalf of the association for this. first AG Frankfurt am Main, 18. November 2019, 32 C 3091/19 (48), Judgment …

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