Shortly before the start of the registration for ".eu" domains, the plaintiff who was not active in the accomodation business had registered a mixed figurative and verbal trademark "HOTEL" which was...
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In its judgement of 25 Oct. 2012 in case C-559/11, the Court of the European Union has held that Articles 306 to 310 of VAT Directive must be interpreted as meaning that where, in the context of a...
Germany: Supreme Court decides on international jurisdiction with regard to letting of holiday homes
The plaintiffs, domiciled in Germany, had rented a holiday home in Belgium from a Danish tour operator (the defendant). They had several complaints about the condition of the home and claimed for a...
In today's judgement in joined cases C-581/10 - Nelson and C-629/10 TUI Travel Plc, the ECJ has reconfirmed its much disputed Sturgeon decision extending the claim for fixed compensation (which Reg....
The Russell family booked a holiday package to Spain. At the time of booking they made clear that they were not seasoned travellers and specifically requested accommodation which was suitable for...
The plaintiff booked two flight tickets through an internet booking form on the airline's website. There was a note in the booking form saying "no name change permitted after booking. name has to...
The Single European Sky, the flagship project to create a single European airspace – tripling capacity and halving air traffic costs – is "not delivering". Vice-President Siim Kallas, European...
The US Travel Agent Arbiter has completed his project to Digitize all substantive decisions with key words such as “reasonable care” or “fiduciary duties”. They are available from the TAAP Hqs...
The plaintiffs, both Austrian residents domiciled in Bludesch (Austrian Province of Vorarlberg), had booked a holiday package to Egypt organized by an Austrian tour operator located in Vienna. The...
On Oct. 4, 2012, the ECJ has published two judgements in denied boarding cases. In both judgements, the ECJ held that the concept of ‘denied boarding’ pursuant to Reg. (EC) 261/2004 relates not only...
