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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...

The provision of § 5 Abs. 1 No.. 2 TMG commands – in Wortlautkongruenz implemented by the type. 5 Abs. 1 lit c Directive 2000/31/EC – specifying the address of electronic mail. This is the e-mail address. A fax number or a contact form does not satisfy.

An IT tender is a formal process, where companies or organizations obtain offers from IT service providers or providers, about specific IT projects, to procure products or services. The call for tenders is usually published and is aimed at potential providers, who can submit their offers. The purpose of an IT tender is this, to ensure a transparent and fair selection of the best provider for the respective IT project. Competition between different providers allows clients to compare the quality of the solutions offered and choose the most suitable option for them. An IT tender typically includes the following steps: Definition of requirements: The client defines the specific requirements for the IT project, product or service, which procures....