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Claims IP | France | 13 Nov 2023
French IP-spell
Saisie-contrefaçon! - This might well have been a magic spell practised at the Beauxbâtons magic school…
Lexology PRO | Belgium, European Union | 7 Nov 2023
Belgium closes landmark abuse probe into below-threshold merger
Proximus’ €20.5 million acquisition of edpnet no longer faces an abuse of dominance investigation following the sale of the telco provider to a rival, Belgium’s Competition Authority has said – concluding the first application of the EU top court’s Towercast judgment.
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP | France, United Kingdom | 12 Oct 2023
Influencers: Copyright Protection for “Lift Selfies”
In a recent case before the Paris Court of First Instance and subsequently appealed to the Court of Appeal, an influencer named Mercredie brought a…
Clyde & Co LLP | France | 21 Sep 2023
The landscape of arbitrators in France
Pursuant to Article 1508 of the French Code of Civil Procedure (the “CCP”), parties to an international arbitration agreement are free to appoint…
Nomos | France | 21 Aug 2023
Pas De Protection Par Le Droit D’auteur D’un Selfie Pour Defaut D’originalite
Par une décision en date du 12 Mai 2023, la Cour d’appel de Paris a jugé que se prendre en photo avec son chien dans un ascenseur n’était pas p…
Bird & Bird LLP | France | 20 Jul 2023
Paris Court of Appeal Validates Louis Vuitton’s Use of Four-Leaf Clover in Jewellery Line
On June 23rd, 2023, a significant brand dispute reached its conclusion at the Paris Court of Appeal (n° RG 21/19404) as they delivered their…
Aramis Law Firm | France | 27 Jun 2023
Franchisor's liability as head of network
A recent decision of the Supreme Court sheds light on the liabilities incurred by the franchisor as head of the network. The Court concluded that the independence and the distinct legal personality of franchisees did not exonerate a franchisor from any liability in respect of a termination of a supply relationship that it had de facto imposed on its franchisees.
REGIMBEAU | France | 14 Jun 2023
Entreprise en difficulté : Attention au périmètre de reprise des actifs de propriété intellectuelle
Dans le cadre d’un redressement ou d’une liquidation judiciaire, il est fréquent que soit décidé un plan de cession, total ou partiel, pour apurer le…
SKRINE | Malaysia | 13 Jun 2023
Demystifying the Paris court of appeal’s decision on the sulu arbitration: what the decision really means
On 6th June, the Paris Court of Appeal provided its landmark decision (in French: “arret”) in the Sulu arbitration. In Malaysia, arguably, no…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | France | 4 May 2023
Paris Court of Appeal upholds arbitral tribunal's equitable approach under applicable law
Recently, the Paris Court of Appeal held that an arbitral tribunal does not exceed its mandate under article 1520(3) of the French Code of Civil Procedure by following an equitable approach in accordance with the law applicable to the dispute. The decision confirms that equity, to the extent provided under the applicable law, may still inform an arbitral tribunal's decision.
