Laws, courts and authorities
UWG
Abbreviation for Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb
In short and in plain language
The UWG is a German law against unfair ways to compete.
It says which business acts and which adverts are not allowed.
For firms, one example is a claim on a website that misleads people. Another is adverts by email sent without consent.
Definition
The German Act against Unfair Competition sets out which commercial practices and which advertising are not permitted. For businesses it concerns, for example, misleading claims on a website and advertising by email without consent.