Straight Talks: New players, new rules - IP disruption in the automobile industry
1. “No re-export to Russia” clauses become mandatory for certain contracts within the EU - As of March 20, 2024, so-called “no re-export to Russia” clauses have become mandatory for certain types of contracts concluded by...more
1. Leasing provider liable for behavior of car dealership employees in court case relating to vehicle purchase option after end of leasing agreement - When a customer decides to lease a vehicle offline, the first point of...more
1. Federal Court of Justice rules on bank’s right of retention after withdrawal from loan and purchase agreements if consumer sells vehicle Germany’s highest civil court, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof,...more
On 30 December 2020, the leaders of China and the European Union jointly announced the completion of the negotiation of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) as scheduled. Following the post-Brexit trade...more