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Intellectual property & life sciences 2013: legal developments you need to know about

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 10 2013

Since 1 January 2013 data processors have been able to implement BCRs to facilitate the movement of personal data outside the EU. The Article 29

Value added tax and acquisition of non-performing loans - decision by the European Court of Justice dated 27 October 2011 in Case C-9310

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • November 4 2011

In its MKG decision dated 26 June 2003 (C-30501) the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruled that each kind of factoring i.e. non-recourse and recourse factoring qualifies as a service subject to value added tax (“VAT”

European Court rules against Wheels in VAT case

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • March 12 2013

On 7 March 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") released its long-awaited decision in the "Wheels" case, which was about the VAT

Elf Aquitaine appeals to ECJ on parental liability in the sodium chlorate cartel decision

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • September 26 2011

On 23 September 2011, details of Elf Aquitaine SA’s appeal against the General Court’s ruling on its liability in the sodium chlorate cartel were published

When is a software license transferable even if it says it’s nontransferable?

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • December 19 2012

Software companies cannot prevent the sale of “second-hand” software licenses where those licenses are for a one-off fee and an unlimited period

The European Court of Justice rules on how far copyright extends in computer programs

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • May 4 2012

On 2 May 2012 the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union published its decision in SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd (Case C-406-1) ruling on the extent of copyright infringement claims over ideas and procedures

In-house lawyers may not enjoy legal privilege in the EU

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • May 5 2010

On 29 April 2010, Advocate General Kokott (the "AG") rendered her opinion on the scope of legal professional privilege ("LPP") in the European Union, suggesting that, insofar as EU antitrust investigations are concerned, communications with in-house lawyers should not be legally privileged

Anti-suit injunctions: the ECJ decision of 10 February 2009 in the West Tankers case

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • August 10 2009

In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") has decided that courts in countries within the European Union cannot prevent parties from issuing court proceedings in other Member States simply on the basis that the dispute arises under a contract which includes an arbitration agreement

Deutsche Bahn appeals against Commission inspections

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • August 19 2011

On 13 August 2011, details were published of appeals by Deutsche Bahn and a number of its subsidiaries against the European Commission’s (“commission”) decision authorising unannounced inspections at their premises

General Court dismisses appeal by inkjet printer manufacturers against Commission decision

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • November 28 2011

On 24 November 2011, the General Court dismissed an appeal against the Commission’s decision in 2009 to reject a complaint by the European Federation of Ink and Cartridge Manufacturers alleging breaches of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU by manufacturers of ink-jet printers and printer supplies in relation to the supply of ink cartridges