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The tenth edition of the Nice Classification will come into force on 1 January 2012
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
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
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
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
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
Liechtenstein Accedes to Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
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
New edition of UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts adopted
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