ECJ dismisses Spanish and Italian challenge to EU-wide unitary patent system, but obstacles remain *

European Union, Italy, Spain - April 24 2013
On 16 April 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") handed down its judgment in Joined Cases C-274/11 and 295/11 in which it…

Co-authors: Jacquelyn F. MacLennan, Axel Schulz, Mark D. Powell , Dr. Assimakis Komninos, Ian Forrester QC.

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EU lifts sanctions against Burma/Myanmar, eases measures against Syria and Libya, and tightens sanctions against North Korea *

European Union, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Syria - April 24 2013
The EU has updated its sanctions measures against Burma/Myanmar, Syria, North Korea and Libya. For Burma/Myanmar, the Council has decided to lift all…

Co-authors: Fabienne Vermeeren, Sara Nordin, Charlotte Van Haute.

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EU customs practice group: January – February 2013 *

European Union - March 15 2013
On 24 January 2013, the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee decided to postpone its vote on giving EP…

Co-authors: Fabienne Vermeeren, Jacquelyn F. MacLennan, Sara Nordin, Charlotte Van Haute.

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EU updates sanctions measures against Syria, North Korea and Zimbabwe *

European Union, North Korea, Syria, Zimbabwe - March 4 2013
The EU has updated its sanctions measures against Syria, North Korea and Zimbabwe. For Syria, the Council has renewed its sanctions for a further…

Co-authors: Fabienne Vermeeren, Sara Nordin, Charlotte Van Haute.

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New EU GSP regime: new regulations relating to graduated products, beneficiary country list and GSP plus procedures *

European Union - February 25 2013
Following entry into force of the Regulation introducing the new EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) regime - Regulation 978/20121 - the EU…

Co-authors: Fabienne Vermeeren, Jacquelyn F. MacLennan, Sara Nordin, Charlotte Van Haute.

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