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ISO 27018 sets data protection standards for the cloud
In July 2014, the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) and International Electrotechnical Commission (“IEC”) published ISO/IEC 27018 (ISO 27018), a code of practice that sets forth standards and guidelines pertaining to the protection of data consisting of “personally identifiable information” processed by public cloud service providers. ISO/IEC 27018 is the first International Read More
Registration of the shape of the Rubik’s Cube as a Community trade mark is valid
The graphic representation of that cube does not involve a technical solution which would prevent it from being protected as a mark. At the request of Seven Towns Ltd, a UK company which manages inter alia intellectual property rights relating to the ‘Rubik’s Cube’, the EU’s Trademark Office (OHIM) registered, Read More
Consultation on the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation
The Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (“IBER”) is a sector-specific legal instrument that allows (re)insurers to benefit from an exemption to the prohibition of anti-competitive arrangements laid down in Article 101 (1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). At present, the exemption covers two types of Read More
Consultation on the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation
The Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (“IBER”) is a sector-specific legal instrument that allows (re)insurers to benefit from an exemption to the prohibition of anti-competitive arrangements laid down in Article 101 (1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). At present, the exemption covers two types of agreements between Read More
Advising on coverage, compliance with conditions precedent, misrepresentation and quantum
Acting for a Lloyd's market insurer in a high value fine art dispute relating to an alleged EUR 1 million loss suffered during an exhibition. We advised on coverage, compliance with conditions precedent, misrepresentation and quantum and accordingly declined the loss. We handled proceedings in Italy courts, and successfully resolved the matter by Read More