The Trademark Clearinghouse, which originally intended to operate a notification system to warn rights holders about registrations of potentially infringing domain names in new TLDs in the first 60 days of general availability, has announced this week that the notification period will be extended indefinitely.

The majority of EU member states have signed the final agreement required to create a new EU patent system.

For any successful domestic US business, expansion into Europe is a logical next step, offering exciting new business opportunities and growth potential, but also raising complex legal, regulatory and cultural challenges.

Fieldfisher advised the management of PWK Group in respect of the structuring of a management buyout (MBO) at the side of the investors as well as on a shareholders' agreement with the equity partner HANNOVER Finanz.

Der Europäische Gerichtshof hat heute ein für die deutsche Apothekerschaft positives und sehr wichtiges Urteil verkündet.

Ethiopia has experienced strong economic growth in recent years and is Africa's fastest growing economy.

The modern-day Japanese deal team is more agile, more aware of how the rest of the world sees it and more willing to reach out to their global counterparts.

To be found guilty of the cartel offence in the UK no longer requires proof of dishonesty.

The EU Commission is currently the highest fining antitrust authority in the world.

Pyramids, harvesting and clouds were not mainstream terms one would expect to use when talking about data five years ago.

The first official Article 95 list of relevant substances, and respective substance and product suppliers in the EU was published by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) on 24 September 2014.

The first official Article 95 list of relevant substances, and respective substance and product suppliers in the EU was published by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) on 24 September 2014.

In the UK, drivers are legally required to hold a valid insurance policy to cover third party risks.

The US Department of Justice settled an investigation it had been conducting into non-solicitation agreements involving Silicon Valley tech companies.

On 24 July 2018, the European Commission fined four consumer electronics manufacturers a total of €111 million for fixing the online prices of their retailers (resale price maintenance).

Can owners of shopping centres or parades of shops restrict the (lawful) activities carried on by tenants without infringing antitrust law?

Whilst the competition rules against anti-competitive agreements can apply to franchise networks, the impact in practice has traditionally been low.

On 1 October 2014, the REACH Director's Contact Group (DCG), consisting of representatives from the European Commission, European Chemical Agency (ECHA), and industry associations, adopted two recommendation documents.

This week the UK's Office of Fair Trading issued a Statement of Objections to three major high street retailers and a manufacturer of sports bras in connection with an investigation into resale price maintenance agreements.

The UK's antitrust regulator (the Competition and Markets Authority) has recently published its priorities for the year in its annual plan 2018/2019.