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Domain Name Violation: Proper Defendant?

26. November 2009 —CK - Washington.   Who is the proper defendant in a domain dispute over a .de domain name? The Frankfurt district court held on November 16, 2009 in the matter 2-21 O 139/09, that the registrant of the domain and the administrative contact listed with the .de domain name are suitable targets. The m…

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Courts Trigger Domain Name Liberation

18. Oktober 2009 —CK - Washington.   German domain name law experiences a spectacular change. That is the uniform assessment of domain name practitioners in Germany of a new Denic eG policy, effective October 23, 2009. As the registry for the German .de country level domain, Denic had long refused to register one and…

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