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Red Lego brick is not registrable as a Community trade-mark

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, European Union
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  • February 11 2009

A European court recently rejected Lego's attempt to have its red brick registered as a Community trade-mark

Scope of solicitorclient privilege in Europe

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, European Union
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  • February 28 2008

In the context of international cartel investigations by competition law authorities, a recent decision of the European Court of First Instance highlights the differences in the treatment of legal privileges in other jurisdictions

European Court of Justice rules that no privilege attaches to communications with in-house counsel in European Commission’s competition investigations

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, European Union
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  • November 29 2010

On September 14, 2010, the European Court of Justice, Europe’s highest court, ruled that communications between a company and its in-house lawyers are not covered by legal professional privilege (i.e., solicitor-client privilege in Canada) when the company comes under investigation by the European Union competition authorities

In-house counsel’s legal advice is not privileged under European Union law

  • Torys LLP
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  • Canada, European Union
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  • September 24 2010

The European Court of Justice has issued a major decision on the limits of privilege in the European Union (EU

Can an arbitration clause survive encroachment from European law?

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada, European Union
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  • June 8 2011

Mr. Justice Tugendhat in the recent case of Accentuate Ltd v Asigra Inc 2009 EWHC 2655 (QB), held that a claimant had a good arguable case that a Canadian arbitration and jurisdiction clause, was not enforceable because that clause would result in EU Regulations not being taken into account

European Court of Justice rules that no privilege attaches to communications with in-house counsel in European Commission’s competition investigations

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, European Union
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  • January 12 2011

On September 14, 2010, the European Court of Justice, Europe's highest court, ruled that communications between a company and its in-house lawyers are not covered by legal professional privilege (i.e., solicitor-client privilege in Canada) when the company comes under investigation by the European Union competition authorities

Recent developments for the fourth quarter 2011

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada, China, Denmark, European Union, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
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  • March 15 2012

The end of the year and beginning of a new year is always a busy time for us, as it is for most of our clients

Criminal and related antitrust developments in 2012: Canada and the world

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
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  • Australia, Canada, China, European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, United Kingdom, USA
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  • April 2 2013

This article outlines the major global criminal and related antitrust developments in 2012, with a focus on Canada. Three salient realities

Life sciences & law current issues 201213

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada, European Union, USA
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  • June 18 2012

Each stage of the life cycle of a company or a product presents challenges that demand the expertise and resources of a strong legal partner

UK Supreme Court decides it’s okay to look

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, European Union, United Kingdom
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  • April 19 2013

Is there a difference between having a collection of headlines assembled in a report and sent to you by email versus viewing that same report on a