Disparagement as the facts of unfair competition

Disparagement as the facts of unfair competition This master's thesis titled "Disparagement as the facts of unfair competition" deals with various aspects of the legal regulation of this unfair competition practice which is regulated by Act No. 89/2012 Coll., The Civil Code. The thesis also deals with the development of legal regulation in Czech territory, introduces the topic into the European context and compares some partial aspects with the Dutch law. Disparagement is understood to mean an act by which a competitor states or spreads false statement about the situation, performance or product of another competitor, where such a statement can cause harm to that competitor. Disparagement is also an act by which a competitor states and spreads true statement about the situation, performance or product of another competitor, where such a statement is capable of causing harm to that competitor. The aim of this work was a detailed analysis of disparagement as the facts of unfair competition including the assessment of its pros and cons, the presentation of the expert's opinions on its individual aspects and a summary of the possibilities of protection against derogatory practices focusing on the special private law protection provided by the Civil Code in the sections dealing with unfair competition. In this..