The EU Court of Justice sets aside the judgment of the General Court and annuls the EUIPO decision which confirmed registration of the shape of the Rubik’s Cube as an EU trade mark

Massimiliano Di Martino2019-04-06T20:19:02+00:00

ICC Court amends its Rules to enhance transparency and efficiency

Massimiliano Di Martino2016-11-19T20:00:48+00:00

The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC Court) has announced important amendments to the ICC Rules of Arbitration (the Rules) with the aim of further increasing the efficiency and transparency of ICC arbitrations. The revised rules will apply from 1 March 2017. They provide Read More

The refusal to recognise hallmarks for precious metals affixed by a Member State assay office infringes EU law

Massimiliano Di Martino2016-10-24T09:00:21+00:00

The Commission brought an action before the Court of Justice against the Czech Republic for failure to fulfil obligations, on the ground that the Czech Republic refuses to recognise the hallmarks for precious metals affixed by WaarborgHolland, an independent assay office in the Netherlands. The Commission complains that the Czech Read More

European Commission launches EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

Massimiliano Di Martino2016-10-11T12:00:06+00:00

On 2 February 2016 the European Commission and the U.S. Government reached a political agreement on a new framework for transatlantic exchanges of personal data for commercial purposes: the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (see IP/16/216). The Commission presented the draft decision texts on 29 February 2016. Following the opinion of the article Read More

Green paper on retail financial services and insurance

Massimiliano Di Martino2015-10-25T21:00:15+00:00

The European Commission has published a roadmap concerning its forthcoming Green Paper on retail financial services and insurance. The roadmap notes that the Green Paper, when published, will seek stakeholders’ views on how to bring about better outcomes for consumers and firms in terms of better access, more transparent markets, Read More

The Court of Justice declares that the Commission’s US Safe Harbour Decision is invalid

Massimiliano Di Martino2015-10-06T14:30:43+00:00

In today’s Judgment in Case C-362/14 Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner the Court rules that whilst the Court of Justice alone has jurisdiction to declare an EU act invalid, where a claim is lodged with the national supervisory authorities they may, even where the Commission has adopted a decision finding that Read More