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Stefan Eichhammer, Trademark Use. - (Found June 29, 2008 )

In European trademark law, the question is whether or not use beyond the classical scope of protection may infringe upon someone else's trademark. Stefan Eichhammer develops his own theory, based upon a thorough analysis of German law before 1995, European case law and the protective purposes of trademark law. The book "Die markenmaessige Benutzung" has just been published in May 2008.
http://www.mohr.de/r/n5163_e.htm

JuristenZeitung 122008 - (Found June 29, 2008 )

JuristenZeitung no. 12 contains articles by Dirk Ehlers and Anke Eggert, Volker Rieble and Michael Gutfried, Jan C. Schuhr; a review of court decisions by Daniel Zimmer and Thomas Paul; a conference report by Diana Marquardt; congratulations by Franz Ruland; a book review by Andreas Spickhoff; court decisions: BVerfG with a comment by Christian Starck; BGH with a comment by Holger Sutschet.
http://www.mohr.de/jrnl/jz/jz6312.htm

Wolfgang Friedrich, Territorial Ruler and Imperial Justice. - (Found June 29, 2008 )

Wolfgang Friedrich's book deals with problems arising from the dissolution of the monasteries during the Hessian reformation in the first half of the 16th century. The book "Territorialfuerst und Reichsjustiz" has just been published in May 2008.
http://www.mohr.de/r/n4739_e.htm

Clemens Hoepfner, Interpretation in Conformity ... - (Found June 29, 2008 )

... with the Legal System. Clemens Hpfner studies the phenomenon of interpreting legal norms using the law which has a higher ranking as a criterion. In doing so, he creates the theoretical foundation necessary to recognize it as an independent methodological category. The book "Die systemkonforme Auslegung" has just been published in May 2008.
http://www.mohr.de/r/n5153_e.htm

Karl-Hermann KaestnerDaniel Couzinet, The Legal Status ... - (Found June 29, 2008 )

... of State-Run Church Foundations in the 19th Century. Although the status as a state-run church foundation used to be a privilege for a foundation, nowadays church foundations are trying to get rid of this status unilaterally. Karl-Hermann Kstner and Daniel Couzinet show the legal limiting factors involved, using the Liebenau Foundation as an example. The book "Der Rechtsstatus kirchlicher Stiftungen staatlichen Rechts des 19. Jahrhunderts" has just been published in May 2008.
http://www.mohr.de/r/n5114_e.htm

Boris Niklas, The Subjektive Range of Arbitration Agreements. - (Found June 29, 2008 )

The arbitration agreement is the key issue in all arbitration proceedings. Boris Niklas studies its subjective range on the basis of the legal relationship between the persons involved. He attaches special significance to multiparty arbitral jurisdiction, a phenomenon which is often put into practice but which is still fraught with considerable uncertainties. The book "Die subjektive Reichweite von Schiedsvereinbarungen" has just been published in May 2008.
http://www.mohr.de/r/n5048_e.htm

Alexander v. Rummel, The Institutional Protection ... - (Found June 29, 2008 )

... of Creditors in the Law of Small Companies. On the basis of a comprehensive functional categorization of creditor protection instruments, Alexander von Rummel asks whether and where English creditor protection law falls short in comparison with German law. He analyzes company law and related fields, such as insolvency law, and includes current reforms. The book "Institutioneller Glaeubigerschutz im Recht der kleinen Kapitalgesellschaft" has just been published in May 2008.
http://www.mohr.de/r/n5164_e.htm

50 Years after the Treaty of Rome, (edited by ... - (Found June 29, 2008 )

... Reiner Schulze and Christian Walter). This volume contains the main results of an interdisciplinary conference on the history of European integration, which was attended by historians and legal scholars. The book "50 Jahre Roemische Vertraege" has just been published in May 2008.
http://www.mohr.de/r/n5133_e.htm

Thomas Rogoz, Foreign Law in German and English ... - (Found June 29, 2008 )

... Civil Proceedings. Due to continuing globalization, the number of disputes decided by German judges according to foreign law is increasing. Thomas Rogoz studies the demands made on German courts and the aids available. In doing so, he makes a comparison with the law in England and deals with the question of which approach is the best. The book "Auslaendisches Recht im deutschen und englischen Zivilprozess" has just been published in May 2008.
http://www.mohr.de/r/n5140_e.htm

Vera Glas, The Legitimacy of Press Reviews under ... - (Found June 29, 2008 )

... Copyright Law. Vera Glas deals with the question, if press reviews can be compiled by commercial companies without the prior consent of the holder of the rights on the basis of copyright limitations. She examines the guidelines of the European Copyright Directive 200129EC and the legal position in selected EU member states. The book "Die urheberrechtliche Zulaessigkeit elektronischer Pressespiegel" has just been published in May 2008.
http://www.mohr.de/r/n5111_e.htm