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Abmahnung

An Abmahnung (German term for a written warning) is a formal request by one person to another person to forthwith stop a certain behaviour. If this formal request is made by an attorney, then it is similar to a cease-and-desist letter (but not a cease-and-desist order, which in turn is similar to a einstweilige Verfügung in German law). Anyone who is harmed by the offending action and thus has an Unterlassungsanspruch can send an Abmahnung. Trademark violations, copyright infringement, and not complying with disclosure and information requirements harm the public, so the Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb permits competitors, interest groups who operate on the same market as the offender, consumer protection organisations and Chambers of Commerce to file … more »