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Deutsche Umwelthilfe v. Danone Deutschland GmbH

Geography
🇩🇪 Germany
Year
2023
Document Type
Litigation

About this case

Filing year
2023
Status
Decided
Geography
🇩🇪 Germany
Court/admin entity
Germany → Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main
Case category
Suits against corporations, individuals (Global) → Corporations (Global) → Misleading advertising (Global)
Principal law
Germany → Act Against Unfair Competition
At issue
Whether advertising claims around "climate neutrality" are misleading and in breach of the German Act against Unfair Competition

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Summary

The lawsuit was directed against Danone Deutschland GmbH. The company was accused of making misleading advertising claims that suggest products, companies, or services are "climate neutral" or even "climate positive." The case involved the statements "evian is globally climate neutral certified by Carbon Trust" and "CARBON TRUST CLIMATE NEUTRAL." One day before the oral hearing at the Frankfurt Regional Court, the corporation submitted a cease-and-desist declaration.