{"id":65828,"date":"2017-06-27T11:42:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T09:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lhr-law.de\/?page_id=65828"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:53:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T13:53:40","slug":"lhr-guide-warning-letters-the-5-biggest-mistakes-and-the-5-best-ways-to-react","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lhr-law.de\/en\/law-firm\/downloads\/lhr-guide-warning-letters-the-5-biggest-mistakes-and-the-5-best-ways-to-react\/","title":{"rendered":"LHR-Guide: Warning letters &#8211; The 5 biggest mistakes and the 5 best ways to react"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lp-form\">\n<div class=\"form-container\">\n<h1>LHR Guide: Warning letters<\/h1>\n<p>Warnings and legal proceedings cost time, nerves and money and are therefore to be and should therefore be avoided at all costs. You should therefore prevent this as far as possible by seeking legal advice in advance.<\/p>\n<h2>The 5 biggest mistakes and the 5 best ways to react<\/h2>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhr-law.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/LHR-Ratgeber-Abmahnungen.pdf\" class=\"btn btn--highlight\" style=\"background-color: #ef7433; border-radius:4px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download now for free<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"span6\">\n<h2>Dealing with a warning<\/h2>\n<p>    <strong>A warning letter is a drastic event for every company &#8211; regardless of whether it is a small startup or a listed AG. <\/strong>We show you the <strong>5 biggest mistakes<\/strong>, that you can do when you receive a warning letter. However, each of the five response options can also <strong>optimal response<\/strong> to a warning letter. In our LHR guide, we explain the following to you <strong>5 Response options:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"acc\">\n<div class=\"acc__title\">\n<h3>1. cease and desist declaration<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"acc__content\">\n<p>    Issuing a cease-and-desist letter can be a big mistake, especially if it has been pre-formulated by the opponent.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"acc__title\">\n<h3>2. rejection of the claim<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"acc__content\">\n<p>    Even if you may feel a great need to do so: In the case where you suspect that the warning is based on unfair motives or money-grabbing, it may be a big mistake to reject the warning.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"acc__title\">\n<h3>3. keep silent properly<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"acc__content\">\n<p>    You want to consign the warning to the wastebasket right away? Simply ignoring a warning letter is not always advisable, but more often than you think!<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"acc__title\">\n<h3>4. negative declaratory action<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"acc__content\">\n<p>    In response to a warning, you can immediately file a negative declaratory action requesting a declaration that the claims asserted by the opponent do not exist.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"acc__title\">\n<h3>5. protective letter<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"acc__content\">\n<p>    If there is clear evidence of defenses, consider filing a protective brief.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LHR Guide: Warning letters Warnings and legal proceedings cost time, nerves and money and are therefore to be and should therefore be avoided at all costs. You should therefore prevent this as far as possible by seeking legal advice in advance. 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