Consequences of competition infringements

The consequence of an infringement is usually a cease-and-desist letter with the request to issue a cease-and-desist declaration, and is associated with significant costs. Often, cease-and-desist declarations are worded in a manner so that future infringements are already foreseeable upon signing, so that the contractual penalty will fall due automatically. In order to avoid such far-reaching disadvantages, legal advice should be sought prior to signing a cease-and-desist declaration.

Classical reasons for warning letters in competition law:

• Written warning legal notice (Impressum)/ Act on Telemedia
• Written warning cancellation/ instructions on right of cancellation/ instructions on right to return products
• Written warning standard terms and conditions
• Written warning prices
• Written warning information obligations
• Written warning under competition law due to advertising/ advertising slogans

Our services in the area of competition law &amp advertising law:

• Legal enforcement of, and defence against, cease-and-desist claims under competition law
• Defence against written warnings
• Written warning
• Defence against illegitimate written warnings
• Consultancy services for advertising activities (advertising law)
• Advertising law for certain professions, such as doctors, tax consultants, etc.
• Consultancy services for business ideas
• Evaluation of internet presences with regard to competition law violations