A new and powerful wave of “greenwashing” bans will sweep the European Union (EU) shortly. The EU’s Green Claims Directive and Greenwashing Directive (together, the Green Directives) are key legislative tools being introduced...more
8/5/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Member State ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Product Labels ,
Sustainability
In this edition of Fashion Law, we look at the trends, emerging and evolving, within the retail, luxury goods and fashion sectors around the world. This update provides a through snapshot of the key issues in this sector and...more
In this edition of Fashion Law, we have a huge selection of articles from around the world.
Firstly, given the turmoil over the past year and how many brands have filed for insolvency or needed to restructure, we provide...more
10/19/2020
/ Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Copyright ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Portfolio ,
Photographs ,
Retailers ,
Social Media ,
Supply Chain ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
On 11 June 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its decision in the referral from the Belgium Companies Court (Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège) arising from copyright infringement proceedings...more
With the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic being seen in all facets of our lives, European IP registries are also seeking to manage these exceptional circumstances....more
Our original political update was going to be more general in nature covering the turbulent state of British politics and the UK Prime Minister's "Do or Die" determination to leave the EU on 31 October with or without a deal....more
A recent decision by the Court of Milan found that a trade mark owner who had consented to products being sold in the European Economic Area (EEA), but only through authorised retailers, could make a claim for trade mark...more
"Fashions fade, style is eternal." - Yves Saint Laurent -
Welcome to our latest edition of Fashion Law where we provide you with the latest updates on legal issues affecting the fashion industry.
In this issue we...more
This Brexit Bite assesses the post-Brexit landscape with respect to the UK’s data protection laws. It is important to remember that the UK remains a member of the European Union until the terms of its withdrawal have been...more
This is the sixth in our series of "Brexit Bites" which focuses on Intellectual Property.
Registered Trade Marks
- Post-Brexit, the UK would no longer be part of the European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) system,...more
5/6/2016
/ Brand ,
Community Trade Mark Regulation (CTM Regulation) ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Branding ,
EU ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
This is the fifth in our series of "Brexit Bites" which focuses on Intellectual Property.
A Brexit would in all likelihood have a significant impact upon intellectual property legislation, much of which derives from...more
On 15 February 2016, the European Commission’s new online dispute resolution (“ODR”) platform for consumer disputes with traders will go live. From this date, all online traders and online marketplaces established in the EU...more
The Council of the European Union has published the final texts of its proposal to amend the Community Trade Mark Regulation and Trade Mark Directive. The revised drafts reflect the key issues which have been the subject of...more