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    French Supreme Court Confirms The Contractual Freedom Of A Supplier Not To Renew A Selective Distribution Contract

    The judgment is of particular importance since it appears to represent a reversal in the Supreme Court's jurisprudence.
    European UnionCorporate/Commercial Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
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    Court Of Justice Of European Union Provides Guidance Regarding Applicable Law In Proceedings Against Insolvent Debtors

    Contrary to Portuguese law, the application of Luxembourg law would not have resulted in the termination of the pending lawsuits.
    European UnionInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    ECJ Allows For Registration Of Layout Of Retail Store As Trade Mark

    In 2010, Apple registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office a three-dimensional trade mark consisting of a representation of its flagship store.
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    ECJ Clarifies Trade Mark Use Of Goods Stored In Customs Warehouse

    Bacardi had not consented to the marketing of the goods at issue in the EEA and claimed infringement of its Benelux trade marks.
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
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    ECJ Gives Judgment Regarding Contractual Database Protection For Airline Website Datasets

    PR Aviation had cited Article 15 of Directive 96/9/EC, which affirms the mandatory nature of certain provisions by declaring null and void any contractual provision to the contrary.
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    General Court Rules That Territorial Exclusivity Clauses In Copyright Licensing Agreements Raise Competition Concerns

    On 12 December 2018, the EU General Court dismissed the application for annulment which Canal + SA had brought against a European Commission decision that had made commitments offered by Paramount Pictures Ltd ...
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Presumption Of Liability For Owners Of Internet Connections Used To Infringe Copyright

    Hence, the ECJ found that the German law infringed both the InfoSoc Directive and the Enforcement Directive.
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Rubik’s Cube Shape Protected As Community Trade Mark

    On 25 November 2014, the General Court of the European Union held that the registration of the shape of the Rubik’s cube as a Community Trade Mark is valid.
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Trade Mark Reform Package: Agreement On Goods In Transit

    On 10 June 2015, the Council of the EU's Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) approved a compromise agreement on the proposed trade mark reform package...
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    European Commission Accepts Final Commitments In Cross-Border Access To Pay-TV Case

    The Commission had already accepted and made binding commitments offered by Paramount Pictures in July 2016.
    European UnionMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Court Of Justice Of European Union Finds Dynamic IP Addresses Can Be Personal Data

    The second question was whether a provision of national law can limit the application of Article 7(f) of the Data Protection Directive.
    European UnionPrivacy
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Facebook Responsible For Fan Pages On Platform And Liable To Answer To Data Protection Authority Of Each Member State

    The issue was eventually brought before the German Federal Administrative Court which referred a number of questions to the ECJ.
    European UnionPrivacy
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    French Competition Authority Publishes Feedback On Its Leniency Programme

    On 15 April 2014, the French Competition Authority published a study summarising comments it received on its leniency programme.
    FranceAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Introduction Of Class Actions In France

    The new legislation introduces class actions into the French legal system and more specifically into competition law matters.
    FranceAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
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    Düsseldorf Regional Court Rejects Car Insurer's Claim For Damages Stemming From Car Glass Cartel

    On 19 November 2015, the Regional Court of Düsseldorf (the "Court") rejected a car insurer's claim for damages resulting from the European Commission's decision in the car glass cartel case.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Regional Court Of Munich Rejects Four Qualcomm Claims Against Apple In Relation To Patent Claims

    In the present case, the patents were neither standard essential nor non-avoidable.
    GermanyIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
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    European Union And United States Agree On Import Tariffs For Pharmaceutical Products

    On 21 August 2025, the European Union and the United States published a Joint Statement (JS) "on a United States-European framework on an agreement on reciprocal...
    GlobalInternational Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
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    Dutch Government Publishes A Legislative Proposal For Implementing The Directive On Antitrust Damages Actions

    In certain respects, however, transposition was not deemed necessary.
    NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    UK Supreme Court Rules That Time For Bringing Damages Actions Is Not Extended By Appeals By Other Addressees Of Infringement Decision

    The UK Supreme Court delivered its judgment on an appeal challenging a Court of Appeal decision, finding that damages actions had been brought in time.
    United KingdomAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
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    President Trump Assails Foreign Medicine Prices And Practices In "American Patients First"

    Of immediate relevance for third countries is the APF's assault against "foreign governments' free-riding off American investment in innovation".
    United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis

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