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Commentary - Hambach & Hambach
New Decision by the BGH (German Federal Court of Justice) on Betting Law: Legal History or U-Turn?
Munich 14 Feb. 2008: Today, the I. Zivilsenat (first division for civil matters) at the Bundesgerichtshof (German Federal Court of Justice) dismissed in four cases action filed by state-run gambling providers (among others Westlotto) against private sports betting providers holding GDR and EU licences (among others bwin). In its press release, the BGH headlined: “Old cases of offering and operating sports bets do not constitute a violation of competition”. Initial press reports state that “the flood of law suits against providers of sports bets was thrown out on Thursday by the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH)”.
In its 2004 decision, the previous instance, the OLG (Higher Regional Court) of Hamburg had made reference to the so-called “Schöner Wetten“ decision of the BGH and had stated in the headnote:
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