Archive:June 25, 2025

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Termination Button–Also Required for Agreements With Automatic Expiry and One-Time Payment

Termination Button–Also Required for Agreements With Automatic Expiry and One-Time Payment

By: Dr. Thomas Nietsch and Andreas Müller

In a recent ruling (I ZR 161/24, 22 May 2025), the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) clarified the scope of § 312k German Civil Code (BGB) regarding the obligation to provide a ‘cancellation button’ on websites if traders enable consumers to conclude continuing performance contracts (Dauerschuldverhältnis) via their website.

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