What Germany Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) 2004 - Abmahnung and Injunction Framework requires
Germany's Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb (UWG, BGBl. 2004 I S. 1414, last amended 2022) prohibits unfair commercial practices using a general clause (Section 3), an Annex of 30 per se prohibited acts, and specific prohibitions on aggressive and deceptive conduct; empowers competitors, consumer associations, and chambers of commerce to issue Abmahnungen (cease-and-desist letters) and seek injunctions and damages before ordinary courts; and incorporates EU Directive 2005/29/EC (UCPD) and Directive 2019/2161 (Omnibus).
Pillar: Sales, Marketing & PR · Authority: German Federal Courts (BGH - Bundesgerichtshof); Landgericht (Regional Courts) for injunction proceedings; Wettbewerbszentrale (Centre for Protection against Unfair Competition) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/uwg_2004/
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Primary Citations — 6 traced to source
- Sections 3-6 (prohibited acts), Section 4a (aggressive practices), Section 5/5a (deceptive acts/omissions), Section 9/10 (remedies), Annex (30 per se prohibited acts) — Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb (UWG) - Gesetze im Internet
- Enforcement practice, Abmahnung statistics, UWG compliance guidance for businesses — Wettbewerbszentrale - Centre for Protection against Unfair Competition
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