Internet services, IoT, cookies and more will be significantly impacted.
Those who think that the EU General Data Protection Regulation is a lot to contend with are now facing the prospect of a new Regulation
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FRANCE ADOPTS LAW FOR A DIGITAL REPUBLIC: KEY DATA PROVISIONS ARE A JUMP-START ON THE GDPR
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By: Carol A. F. Umhoefer and Caroline Chancé
France’s Law for a Digital Republic, under discussion for more than a year, has at last been published.…
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BREXIT: IMPACT ON TRADEMARKS AND DESIGNS
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By: Désirée Fields and Dr. Ulrike Gruebler
Following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, we consider the potential implications for trademarks and designs, an area that is extensively harmonized through legal concepts such as the EU trademark and the Community design.…
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Brexit: Impact on Media, Sport and Entertainment
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The UK’s vote to leave the European Union in a so-called ‘Brexit’ referendum throws up a host of issues for the Media, Sport and Entertainment sector, many of which will hinge on the outcome of
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EU: New Obligations for Digital Services Providers and Operators of Essential Services
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By Carol Umhoefer, Patrick Van Eecke and Mathilde Hallé
First proposed by the European Commission in 2013, the long-awaited draft Directive on Network Information Security (the NIS Directive) was agreed upon by the European
Brexit News: What next for European trade mark protection in the light of the UK referendum result?
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By Ruth Hoy
With the overnight referendum result in the UK, and the UK voting to leave the EU, a number of our clients are asking what the effect will be on their European Union
EU LAUNCHES ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PLATFORM FOR CONTRACT DISPUTES WITH CONSUMERS
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By Michiko Jo
In mid-February, the European Commission launched an online platform which can be used for out-of-court settlement of disputes over obligations under business-to- consumer online sales or service contracts. The platform is available
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RETAILER TRENDS IN-STORE BIG DATA ANALYTICS
Gone are the days when the CCTV outside the dressing room was only there to dissuade – or help prosecute – shoplifters. Bricks-and-mortar retailers are increasingly moving from the real world
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The EU Trademark Reform
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European trademark law is currently undergoing the biggest reform since the introduction of the Community trademark system in 1996. On 15 December 2015, the European Parliament approved a Reform Package consisting of an amended European
EUROPEAN TRADEMARK REFORM: THE 10 MOST RELEVANT CHANGES FOR TRADEMARK PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
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By Dr. Ulrike Gruebler, Karine Disdier-Mikus, Désirée Fields, and Ruth Hoy
European trademark law is facing the biggest reform since the introduction of the Community trademark system in 1996. The recently adopted European Trademark Reform will bring substantial changes not only to Community trademarks but also for owners of national trademarks in the EU. The reform package consists of two legislative components:…
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