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London/Venice. Hotel Cipriani, the famous hotel in Venice which is part of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd, has been successful in an action in the High Court in London for trade mark infringement and passing off in respect of the brand "Cipriani" for restaurant services.
Offenbach. Summer time is holiday time. But what are the rules con-cerning holiday rights in connection with consecutive periods of parental leave? Joachim Jungbluth, hospitalityInside.com`s legal expert and partner specialising in labour law at Niederhausen and Jungbluth Chambers in Offenbach gives advice following a recent judgement by the Federal Labour Court.
Bern. The French company Les Maisons de Biarritz plans to build a 4 star hotel complex in Champery in the Swiss Canton of Valais. The complex will include three hotels, a thermal bath with 15 chalets and 51 apartments. The plans have been drawn up with the agreement of the Canton. Now, the Federal Justice Department has issued a claim before the Valais Canton Court aimed at preventing the construction of the 15 Chalets and 51 apartments. The project breaches "Lex Koller", the Department announced just a few days ago. Nevertheless, Valais' regional government reacted positively: For hotel companies, it might be possible to sell individual apartments to non-Swiss nationals.
Offenbach. Wherever a position capable of being filled by a disabled person becomes available, the employer is bound to register the existence of such with the local employment agency. Failure to do so could result in a claim for compensation on grounds of discrimination. Where such a claim is made, companies generally find it hard to convince the court that they had not acted discriminatorily. A judgement from the German Federal Labour Court.
Offenbach. Settlement pay following termination of employment results in the employee being unable to draw employment benefit for a period following dismissal. Where the employee reaches a settlement during proceedings for unfair dismissal, however, this is not the case. Details from recent judgements in German employment law.
Koblenz. Small public houses in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate may for the time being - once again allow their guests to smoke. This was the judgement delivered by the State Constitutional Court last Monday. Nevertheless, the reprieve applies only to very small pubs.
Berlin. On January 1, 2008, the new non-smoking regulation came into force in Germany. The new regulation prohibits smoking in hotels and restaurants, whereas the federal states implement the new law in different ways. The German Hotel and Restaurant Association is taking legal action against this statutory ban on smoking.