Overview

• An interim injunction in four expedited cases (AZ 6 U 52/25, 6 U 53/25, 6 U 58/25, 6 U 60/25) bars distribution of the contested chocolates not produced in Dubai.
• The court found that 15 to 20 percent of shoppers still link the term “Dubai-Schokolade” to a Dubai origin, meeting its threshold for misleading advertising.
• Manufacturers had argued the name described a pistachio-and-engelshaar recipe rather than geographic source, a claim the court dismissed after summary review.
• Although the rulings are legally binding for the interim phase, it remains uncertain whether any party will initiate full main proceedings.
• Retailers like Aldi Süd, which preemptively withdrew its Turkish-made variant, and chains such as Lidl now await further legal clarity on provenance labeling.