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

2011-12-23T17:10:37+00:0023 December 2011|Categories: International Commercial Law, IP Law|Tags: |

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

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

2011-11-12T16:06:18+00:0012 November 2011|Categories: Conflict of Laws, International Commercial Law, International Sale of Goods|Tags: , , , |

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

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

2011-10-13T10:52:59+00:0013 October 2011|Categories: Competition, EU Law|Tags: , , |

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

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A trade mark containing the geographical indication “Cognac” cannot be registered to designate a spirit drink not covered by that indication as the commercial use of such a mark would adversely affect the protected indication

2011-07-14T20:00:19+00:0014 July 2011|Categories: EU Law, IP Law|Tags: , |

Under the regulation on the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks (see Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No Read More

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Liechtenstein Accedes to Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

2011-07-12T12:00:56+00:0012 July 2011|Categories: International Commercial Law|Tags: , |

With its accession to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (also known as the New York Convention), effected on 7 July 2011, Liechtenstein becomes the 146th State party to the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Liechtenstein on 5 October 2011. The “New Read More

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New edition of UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts adopted

2011-05-21T10:00:16+00:0021 May 2011|Categories: Conflict of Laws, International Commercial Law, International Sale of Goods|Tags: , , |

The Governing Council of UNIDROIT at its 90th session formally adopted on 10 May 2011 the third edition of the Principles of International Commercial Contracts (“UNIDROIT Principles 2010”). The UNIDROIT Principles 2010 contain new provisions on restitution, illegality, plurality of obligors and obligees, and conditions, while with respect to the text Read More

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Oman joins the Apostille Convention as 101st Contracting State

2011-05-20T15:10:52+00:0020 May 2011|Categories: International Commercial Law|Tags: |

On Thursday 12 May 2011, the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman, deposited Oman’s instrument of accession to the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the “Apostille Convention”). As a result, Oman has become the 101st Contracting State to the Apostille Convention Read More

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A prohibition against infringement, issued by a national court sitting as a Community trademark court, extends, as a rule, to the entire area of the European Union

2011-04-12T11:00:46+00:0012 April 2011|Categories: EU Law, IP Law|

In its Judgment in Case C-235/09 DHL Express France SAS v Chronopost SA the European Court of Justice ruled that the Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community Trade Mark (the Regulation) creates Community arrangements for trademarks whereby undertakings may obtain Community trademarks to which Read More

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The Italian mandatory mediation procedure of cross-border and domestic disputes is effective as of 20 March 2011

2011-03-21T21:00:12+00:0021 March 2011|Categories: Legislative Updates|Tags: |

By Legislative Decree No. 28 dated 4 March 2010 (the “Decree”), the European Mediation Directive 2008/52/EC (the Directive) has been implemented in Italy. The Directive is part of a European-wide initiative to promote and regulate the development of mediation throughout the EU. The Directive itself should apply only to mediation in cross-border disputes, but Read More

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Legal Sustainability Alliance

The Legal Sustainability Alliance (LSA), formerly the Legal Sector Alliance, was founded in 2007 by a group of leading law firms to take positive action on climate change by measuring, reducing and reporting on their carbon footprint. Since that time the LSA has grown both in size and scope. We are now a collaborative Read More

Misrepresentations, security measures and gross negligence under a Jewellers’ Block Policy

Acting for Lloyd’s Underwriters the firm successfully defended a claim lodged by the insured before the Milan Court of Appeal for the payment of the indemnity for an alleged loss under a Jewellers’ Block Policy. In its Judgement, the Court of Milan ruled that the misrepresentations of the security measures in place at inception, as represented Read More

EUR 2 million cash in transit dispute

The firm successfully representing Lloyd’s Underwriters in a legal proceedings against the assured before the Court of Pavia. The assured, the performing carrier of collection and count services, summoned Underwriters as third party guarantor pursuant to the professional liability cover provided for in its cash in transit policy. In detail, an operator in food Read More

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