{"id":3229,"date":"2026-02-02T13:23:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/intellectual-property-industrial-property-law\/competition-law\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:32:42","slug":"competition-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/en\/intellectual-property-industrial-property-law\/competition-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3229\" class=\"elementor elementor-3229 elementor-2291\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26060b3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26060b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65ec454\" data-id=\"65ec454\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23ae92 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"a23ae92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:800,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2533eca swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Competition Law\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a81bf4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a81bf4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21a5ef2\" data-id=\"21a5ef2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5435366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5435366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Competition Law<\/h1><h2>Advertising &amp; Fair Business Practices for Your Business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a560b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a560b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Competition law (especially the <strong>German Act Against Unfair Competition \u2013 UWG<\/strong>) safeguards companies, consumers, and the marketplace against unfair business practices. For your business, this means that <strong>marketing, online presence, sales, and collaborations<\/strong> must be legally compliant to avoid <strong>warnings, court proceedings, damages, and reputational harm<\/strong>, while also fostering innovation and profitability.<\/p><p><strong>SCHNELLER LEGAL<\/strong> helps businesses <strong>identify risks early, prevent competitor attacks, and implement marketing measures professionally and legally<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46f668f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46f668f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e7d632\" data-id=\"4e7d632\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826ce20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"826ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Is Competition Law?<\/h2><p><strong>Competition law regulates how companies operate in the market, prohibiting:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Misleading advertising<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Illegal comparative advertising<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Aggressive commercial behavior<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Hidden advertising<\/strong>, such as undisclosed influencer marketing<\/li><li><strong>Market behavior giving unfair advantages<\/strong>, including imitation and reputation exploitation<\/li><\/ul><p>The ultimate goal is <strong>fair competition<\/strong> and <strong>consumer protection<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b762a4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b762a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02aed2c\" data-id=\"02aed2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e996616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e996616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Common Risks for Businesses<\/h2><p><strong>Many violations occur unintentionally, including:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Incorrect or incomplete <strong>product labeling<\/strong><\/li><li>Unlawful <strong>health or efficacy claims<\/strong><\/li><li>Missing advertising disclosures on <strong>social media<\/strong><\/li><li>Misleading statements about <strong>products or services<\/strong><\/li><li>Copying <strong>descriptions, texts, or advertising materials<\/strong><\/li><li>Unauthorized use of <strong>trademarks or third-party rights<\/strong><\/li><li>Breaches of <strong>copyright and know-how<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Even minor wording can result in major legal consequences.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2c22c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2c22c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6be5423\" data-id=\"6be5423\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f18994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f18994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our Competition Law Services<\/h2><p>Protect Your Company with Expert Competition Law Advice<\/p><p><strong>Preventive Legal Advice<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Legal review of <strong>websites, campaigns, and advertising materials<\/strong><\/li><li>Risk assessment of planned <strong>marketing strategies<\/strong><\/li><li>Drafting <strong>statements, claims, and advertising content<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Training for marketing and social media teams<\/strong> on compliance<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Defense &amp; Enforcement<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Assessment and defense against <strong>cease-and-desist notices<\/strong><\/li><li>Guidance on <strong>undertakings, settlements, and negotiations<\/strong><\/li><li>Representation in <strong>injunctions and main proceedings<\/strong><\/li><li>Enforcement of <strong>claims against competitors<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c01807\" data-id=\"0c01807\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e360071 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e360071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us now and secure your initial consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdca0c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdca0c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb441eb\" data-id=\"bb441eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d5779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d5779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why Digital Businesses Must Prioritize Competition Law<\/h2><p><strong>Digital platforms expose companies to high scrutiny and legal risk:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>High visibility increases <strong>risk of warnings and disputes<\/strong><\/li><li>Rapid spread of <strong>advertising statements<\/strong><\/li><li>Compliance with <strong>platform regulations<\/strong> (Amazon, Instagram, Google)<\/li><li>Complex <strong>information disclosure obligations<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>A legally compliant digital presence is not just protective but a <strong>competitive advantage<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e58aab0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e58aab0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a3288d\" data-id=\"8a3288d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81fc60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c81fc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Key Areas of Expertise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37b70ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37b70ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-356c431\" data-id=\"356c431\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf4e8d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf4e8d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35cd959\" data-id=\"35cd959\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5616b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5616b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Trademark &amp; Design Intersections<\/h3><p>Competition law frequently overlaps with <strong>trademark, trade mark, and design law<\/strong>, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Using <strong>third-party brands or company names<\/strong> in ads or e-commerce listings<\/li><li>Imitation of <strong>product names or packaging (look &amp; feel)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Assessing whether <strong>consumer confusion or reputation exploitation<\/strong> occurs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee27e0e\" data-id=\"ee27e0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286649d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286649d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Handling Cease-and-Desist Notices<\/h3><p>Effective management of warnings requires:<\/p><ul><li>Rapid <strong>legal assessment<\/strong><\/li><li>Tactical handling of <strong>undertakings<\/strong><\/li><li>Cost and risk mitigation<\/li><li>Defense in <strong>injunction proceedings<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Early missteps can lead to <strong>long-term litigation and financial exposure<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b219593 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b219593\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2f08a7\" data-id=\"b2f08a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60050c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60050c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aee5384\" data-id=\"aee5384\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8241dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8241dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Marketing Campaign Review<\/h3><p>We assess campaigns <strong>pre-launch<\/strong>, including:<\/p><ul><li>Advertising claims and <strong>comparative statements<\/strong><\/li><li>Third-party rights to <strong>products and marketing materials<\/strong> (patents, utility models, trademarks, designs)<\/li><li>Compliance with <strong>mandatory disclosures<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The goal: <strong>safe, compliant, and creative marketing<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ce09fa\" data-id=\"7ce09fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39992d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39992d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Online Shops &amp; Social Media Compliance<\/h3><p>We cover high-risk areas such as:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Influencer and affiliate marketing disclosures<\/strong><\/li><li>Product descriptions, reviews, and testimonials<\/li><li>Time-limited or scarcity claims (\u201conly today\u201d, \u201climited stock\u201d)<\/li><li>Use of <strong>digital content<\/strong>, including photos, music, text, and AI-generated assets<\/li><\/ul><p>Even <strong>social media posts are considered advertising<\/strong> under competition law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-544a02d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"544a02d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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