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German Chancellor Angela Merkel signals willingness to amend anti-hate speech law NetzDG
February 3, 2018
On February 3, 2018, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she was "looking at what consequences [the anti-hate speech law NetzDG] had and what happens, and we'll definitely evaluate it too."
Read more at the I&J Retrospect.
Germany's anti-hate speech law NetzDG enters into force
October 1, 2017
On October 1, 2017, the German Network Enforcement Act (Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz, or NetzDG), which was passed on June 30, 2017, entered into force.
Read more at I&J Retrospect.
Facebook says deleted many fake accounts in German campaign
September 27, 2017
Facebook said on Wednesday its efforts to fight fake news during Germany’s national elections included taking down tens of thousands of fake profiles in the final month of the campaign. From Reuters.
Review Portals Have to Verify Anonymous User Reviews, Says the German Supreme Court
March 24, 2016
In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction in Germany, established a case of intermediary liability for anonymous reviews published in review portals, which are under the obligation to verify the accuracy of the...
German Supreme Court Upholds Blocking Orders
March 24, 2016
The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction in Germany, decided on actions against internet service providers over access to websites linking to copyright infringing material and ended a longstanding phase of uncertainty over the...
German Supreme Court: Booking Portals Not Liable for Bogus User Reviews
December 3, 2015
Recently, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction in Germany, found that booking portals are not liable for bogus users' reviews tarnishing the reputation of third party businesses they host.
The Bundesgerichtshof decided a case in...
German Federal Supreme Court Accepts Website Blocking Injunctions
November 29, 2015
This article is cross-posted with author's personal blog.
On Thursday, the German Federal Supreme Court issued a press release informing that it has decided two long-excepted website blocking cases (I ZR 3/14, I ZR 174/14). Although we still have to wait couple of months for the text of the decision...
The Reception of Google Spain v Costeja in Germany: Obedience and Disobedience
January 12, 2015
National courts continue to try to interpret what the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) Google Spain v Costeja (Right to Be Forgotten) ruling means. On December 9, 2014, the District Court of Heidelberg (Germany) had to decide whether Google had to remove links to a web page which claimed to “expose...
New German Government Intends to Expand Hosting Provider Liability
January 6, 2014
Almost three months after the federal elections in Germany, the leaders of coalition parties have finally concluded a non-binding coalition agreement that includes the prospect of expanded hosting provider liability for online copyright infringement.
The agreement says one of the coalition’s aims is...
German Supreme Court Finds eBay Liable for Actively Promoted Third Party Copyright Infringements
December 18, 2013
According to a recently published decision of the German Federal Supreme Court (judgment of 16 May 2013, I ZR 216/11) eBay shall be liable for copyright infringements of third parties if it actively promotes the infringing offers by its own marketing campaign. In such cases the general liability...