Germany: ban of external guided tours at "documenta" exhibition justified

"Documenta" is one of the most important exhibitions of modern and contemporary art which takes place in Kassel, Germany every five years. In a judgement of May 4, 2010, OLG Frankfurt (Case 11 U 70/09) decided that the managing company of the event is allowed to ban external suppliers, in particular tour operators, from offering guided tours at the exhibition: the company had a legitimate interest to cover the costs of the exhibition by providing its own guided tours which constituted a justified reason to exclude external organisers. The ban could not be regarded a misuse of a market dominance.

Source: www.olg-frankfurt.justiz.hesse.de
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