EU261 and prohibition of claim assignment: German Regional Court finds clause unfair

The Regional Court (Landesgericht) of Nuremberg-Fuerth in Germany found unfair a clause in the general terms and conditions of an airline that prohibits the assignment of claims under Regulation 261/2004 (EU261) to claims handling companies.

German Supreme Court holds clauses of tour organizer on tentative flight times unfair

   The German Supreme Court, in a class action brought by a consumer organization (Verbraucherzentrale Deutschland), held two clauses in the general terms and conditions of a tour organizer (TUI Deutschland) to be unfair and thus not binding for consumers.