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19 June 2013

Two Interesting German Desicions On The Internet Law

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The German Federal Supreme Court recently rendered two important decisions in the area of internet law.
United States Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Over the course of the month of May, the German Federal Supreme Court rendered two important decisions in the area of internet law, shedding some light on issues that had remained unclear and widely discussed for some time. The first decision sets boundaries to the practical assistance performed by the search engine Google in making suggestions to complete the entered search term. The second decision gives a first indication on the admissibility of framing in the opinion of the German Federal Supreme Court, while the ultimate interpretation of the law is left to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

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