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The tenth edition of the Nice Classification will come into force on 1 January 2012

23 December 2011|

A new edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (the “Nice Classification”) will enter into force on 1 January 2012. It will be available on the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) web site, at the following Read More

New ICC Arbitration Rules will come into force on 1 January 2012

12 November 2011|

On 12 September 2011, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched a revised version of its Rules of Arbitration with the aim of better serving the existing and future needs of businesses and governments engaged in international commerce and investment. The new ICC Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) will come Read More

A clause in a selective distribution contract banning the distributors from selling the products online amounts to a restriction on competition by object

13 October 2011|

Article 101 TFEU prohibits agreements which have as their object or effect the restriction of competition. Article 101(3) TFEU provides, subject to certain conditions, for agreements which improve the distribution of products or contribute to promoting economic progress to be granted an individual exemption. In addition, various regulations provide that Read More