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French Prosecutors Demand Volkswagen Face Fresh Dieselgate Trial
Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday.
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Apple Loses German Antitrust Appeal, May Face Tougher Regulations
Apple lost an appeal on Tuesday against a regulatory assessment that opens the iPhone maker up to stricter controls in Germany, the Federal Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday, following years of debate over the company's market position.
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Apple Loses Top Court Fight Against German Antitrust Crackdown
Apple's footprint across markets meets the threshold for more oversight, judges at Germany’s top civil court have said. The setback for Apple comes amid a clamor by Big Tech against European efforts to rein in their market dominance.
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Two Plead Guilty In Formula One Legend Michael Schumacher Blackmail Plot
A father and son pleaded guilty in a German court Tuesday over a plot to blackmail the family of Michael Schumacher by threatening to release images of the Formula One legend.
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3-Time Ex-MLA From KCR's Party Was German Citizen: Telangana High Court
Ex-BRS leader Chennamaneni Ramesh is a German citizen and used forged documents - presenting himself as an Indian national - to contest the Vemulawada Assembly seat, the Telangana High Court ruled Monday.
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Key Suspect Acquitted of Sexual Abuse Charges In Madeleine McCann Case
A suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was acquitted of unrelated sexual abuse charges by a court in the German city of Brunswick on Tuesday.
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Brazilian Labour Court Charges Mercedes-Benz With $7.3 Million For Harassment Of Workers
A Brazilian labour court ordered German automaker Mercedes-Benz to pay the equivalent of $7.3 million in damages for discrimination and harassment suffered by workers at a factory in Sao Paulo state.
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German Court Upholds Murder Conviction Of 99-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Camp Worker
The German Federal Court upheld a 99-year-old woman's conviction for accessory to murder over her role as a typist at a Nazi concentration camp in the last two years of World War Two.
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15-Year-Old Boy Jailed For 4 Years Over German Christmas Market Attack Plot
A German court on Friday sentenced a 15-year-old boy to four years in jail for planning an Islamist attack on a Christmas market in the western city of Leverkusen.
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How Long Will You Keep Blast Convict In Solitary Confinement: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought to know from the Maharashtra prison authorities how long they plan to keep Himayat Baig, convicted in the 2010 Pune blast case, in solitary confinement.
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Court Orders Agra-Based Company To Pay Rs 10 Lakh To PUMA Over Counterfeit Shoes
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court ordered an Agra-based shopkeeper to pay Rs 10 lakh damages to German sportswear brand PUMA for selling counterfeit shoes bearing the 'PUMA' mark and the 'leaping cat device'.
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Firm Cites Names Of Hindu Gods As Defence In Trademark Case, Court Says...
Protecting German medical equipment manufacturer VBM Medizintechnik GmbH, the Delhi High Court dismissed the claim of a company using the initials that it said denoted the 'Holy Trinity' of Hindu Gods - 'Vishnu, Brahma and Mahesh'.
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German Man Acquitted Of 87-Year-Old Woman's Murder After 13 Years In Jail
A German court on Friday exonerated a former custodian who had spent more than 13 years in prison for the suspected murder of an elderly woman found in a bathtub.
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Meta Loses Antitrust Case in Top EU Court Over 2019 German Privacy Breach Checks
Antitrust authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes.
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Ex-Audi CEO Gets Suspended Sentence For 'Dieselgate' Fraud Scandal
A German court on Tuesday handed ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler a suspended sentence of one year and nine months and a fine of 1.1 million euros ($1.2 million) over his role in the "dieselgate" fraud scandal.
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French Prosecutors Demand Volkswagen Face Fresh Dieselgate Trial
Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday.
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Apple Loses German Antitrust Appeal, May Face Tougher Regulations
Apple lost an appeal on Tuesday against a regulatory assessment that opens the iPhone maker up to stricter controls in Germany, the Federal Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday, following years of debate over the company's market position.
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Apple Loses Top Court Fight Against German Antitrust Crackdown
Apple's footprint across markets meets the threshold for more oversight, judges at Germany’s top civil court have said. The setback for Apple comes amid a clamor by Big Tech against European efforts to rein in their market dominance.
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Two Plead Guilty In Formula One Legend Michael Schumacher Blackmail Plot
A father and son pleaded guilty in a German court Tuesday over a plot to blackmail the family of Michael Schumacher by threatening to release images of the Formula One legend.
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3-Time Ex-MLA From KCR's Party Was German Citizen: Telangana High Court
Ex-BRS leader Chennamaneni Ramesh is a German citizen and used forged documents - presenting himself as an Indian national - to contest the Vemulawada Assembly seat, the Telangana High Court ruled Monday.
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Key Suspect Acquitted of Sexual Abuse Charges In Madeleine McCann Case
A suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was acquitted of unrelated sexual abuse charges by a court in the German city of Brunswick on Tuesday.
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Brazilian Labour Court Charges Mercedes-Benz With $7.3 Million For Harassment Of Workers
A Brazilian labour court ordered German automaker Mercedes-Benz to pay the equivalent of $7.3 million in damages for discrimination and harassment suffered by workers at a factory in Sao Paulo state.
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German Court Upholds Murder Conviction Of 99-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Camp Worker
The German Federal Court upheld a 99-year-old woman's conviction for accessory to murder over her role as a typist at a Nazi concentration camp in the last two years of World War Two.
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15-Year-Old Boy Jailed For 4 Years Over German Christmas Market Attack Plot
A German court on Friday sentenced a 15-year-old boy to four years in jail for planning an Islamist attack on a Christmas market in the western city of Leverkusen.
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How Long Will You Keep Blast Convict In Solitary Confinement: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought to know from the Maharashtra prison authorities how long they plan to keep Himayat Baig, convicted in the 2010 Pune blast case, in solitary confinement.
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Court Orders Agra-Based Company To Pay Rs 10 Lakh To PUMA Over Counterfeit Shoes
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court ordered an Agra-based shopkeeper to pay Rs 10 lakh damages to German sportswear brand PUMA for selling counterfeit shoes bearing the 'PUMA' mark and the 'leaping cat device'.
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Firm Cites Names Of Hindu Gods As Defence In Trademark Case, Court Says...
Protecting German medical equipment manufacturer VBM Medizintechnik GmbH, the Delhi High Court dismissed the claim of a company using the initials that it said denoted the 'Holy Trinity' of Hindu Gods - 'Vishnu, Brahma and Mahesh'.
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German Man Acquitted Of 87-Year-Old Woman's Murder After 13 Years In Jail
A German court on Friday exonerated a former custodian who had spent more than 13 years in prison for the suspected murder of an elderly woman found in a bathtub.
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Meta Loses Antitrust Case in Top EU Court Over 2019 German Privacy Breach Checks
Antitrust authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes.
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Ex-Audi CEO Gets Suspended Sentence For 'Dieselgate' Fraud Scandal
A German court on Tuesday handed ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler a suspended sentence of one year and nine months and a fine of 1.1 million euros ($1.2 million) over his role in the "dieselgate" fraud scandal.
