You are a managing director in Germany and are provided with information about a business set up by one of your departments. You assume your management responsibility in relation to the project. Could you become liable to prosecution, should the business be used to commit trade mark infringement? The following copyright case is an example of the legal situation in German trade mark law.
Prosecution of managers - marketplace counterfeits
Sellers offer counterfeits on your employer's platform. As a manager of this platform, can you be prosecuted for brand violation?