February 2024
Wortmann Group wins case: Cologne Higher Regional Court lifts ban on sale of sandals; ruling appealable, CEO satisfied.
The Wortmann Group company shoe.com GmbH & Co. KG was successful before the Higher Regional Court of Cologne. In the judgment of 26.01.2024 (Ref. 6 U 29/23), the Higher Regional Court of Cologne revoked the judgment of the lower court of 11.05.2023, in which the Regional Court of Cologne prohibited shoe.com GmbH & Co. KG from selling 2 sandal models that were said to violate Birkenstock’s copyrights. The Higher Regional Court of Cologne was convinced that the copyrights had not been sufficiently demonstrated and proven. “We are pleased that the court has followed our legal opinion,” said Jens Beining, CEO of Wortmann Schuh-Holding KG, shortly after the judgment was announced. The judgment is not yet final and can be legally appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
In Jinjiang, during the 14th Global Footwear Sustainability Summit, Changli Group unveiled its 200,000-square-metre logistics complex, due to become operational in 2027, and signed an agreement with SF International to measure the emissions of every footwear consignment.
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At the 14th Global Footwear Sustainability Summit, it became clear that sustainability is measured in terms of costs, industrial scale, data and the ability to collaborate. Materials, digital technology and the dialogue between Europe and Asia were among the key themes.
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At the Green Economy General Assembly in Rimini, the transition was described as a structural necessity worldwide and as a process that remains challenging in Italy. The Forum for Good Communication discussed how to report on it without distorting the facts.
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