Vereinigte Familiapress Zeitungsverlags- und vertriebs GmbH v. Heinrich Bauer Verlag.

The article discusses a case filed by Austrian newspaper publisher Vereinigte Familiapress Zeitungsverlags-und vertriebs GmbH against German rival Heinrich Bauer Verlag, which sought to restrain the latter from selling publications which offer Austrian readers the opportunity to take part to prize competitions. The Austrian Unfair Competition Law prohibits publishers from offering free gifts linked to the sale of goods. The European Court of Justice ruled in favor of the defendant, arguing that the law hindered free movement of goods.