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Parallel importer not brand owner has burden of proving that goods were on the market with brand owner’s consent – Honda v David Silver Spares, High Court

10 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

DSS was the leading supplier of spare parts for Honda motorbikes. Honda alleged that DSS was infringing its registered trade marks by importing and supplying Honda branded parts which had not been put...

Tags on this discussion: brand branding brands EEA EU European Economic Area European Union exhaustion of rights High Court illegal infringement Intellectual property intellectual property rights IP parallel import trade mark trade mark infringement trade marks unlawful

Survival of the fittest as one participant in animal feed cartel gets total immunity from €175m fine

9 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Five members of an animal feed cartel have received a hefty €175m fine from the European Commission for breaching Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (formerly Article...

Tags on this discussion: agreement anti-competition anti-competitive anti-trust Article 101 Article 81 cartel commercial agreement competition competition law EC Treaty European Commission European Union fine horizontal agreement illegal price price fixing TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union unlawful Whistleblower Whistleblowing

European Commission consults on new EU-wide contract law

16 July 2010 | Mark Weston

The European Commission is consulting over different possible proposals for a new EU-wide contract law. It has two concerns: one is to make consumers feel that they trust a business based in another EU...

Tags on this discussion: business-to-business business-to-consumer civil code contract contract law contracts cross-border Directive EU European Commission European Union incorporation incorporation of terms Recommendation remedies rights validity

Several High Street names not operating within Distance Selling Rules

16 July 2010 | Mark Weston

A BBC investigation has discovered that some retailers are not operating within consumer laws imposed by the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000. Many are giving out false information...

Tags on this discussion: breach breach of contract business-to-consumer consumer consumer law consumer laws Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations contract contract law contracts cooling off period distance selling directive Distance Selling Regulations DSR EU law European Union Internet Online online shopping trading standards unenforceable unlawful void web site web sites

Prestressing Steel Producers fined €519m for price fixing and market-sharing cartel

15 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

17 producers of prestressing steel have been fined €519m by the European Commission for their involvement in a cartel in which they fixed prices and shared markets, contrary to Article 101 of the Treaty...

Tags on this discussion: anti-competition anti-competitive anti-trust Article 101 Article 81 cartel competition law EC Treaty European Union fine illegal TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union unlawful Whistleblower Whistleblowing

Government launches public consultation on data protection laws

14 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Government has launched a consultation with the public to ask for their opinions on the country’s data protection laws and whether the position can be improved. The consultation has a wide remit...

Tags on this discussion: data data controller data protection data protection act data protection directive data subject EEA EU EU law European Commission European Union ICO Information Commissioner's Office

Ofcom consults on proposals to roll out new product placement rules

8 July 2010 | Mark Weston

Ofcom – the broadcasting regulator – has announced proposals for the roll out of new product placement laws. Until now, product placement has not been permitted in the UK. This all changed with...

Tags on this discussion: Audiovisual Media Services (Product Placement Regulations Audiovisual Media Services Directive EU European Union Ofcom product placement

European Union Article 29 Working Party says consent for cookies cannot be implied by computer settings but has to be express

8 July 2010 | Mark Weston

Last year, the European Union published a Citizens' Rights Directive amending the 2002 Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive. The upshot of the change - which must be brought into each country's...

Tags on this discussion: advertising advertising network advertising network service provider Article 29 Working Party behavioural advertising cookies data data protection ePrivacy Directive EU European Union opt-in opt-out privacy Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive

European Commission launches consultation on cross-border inheritance tax

5 July 2010 | Iain Donaldson

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on “tackling cross-border inheritance tax (IHT) obstacles within the EU.” Prior to 2003, the European Commission did not think it was necessary...

Tags on this discussion: cross-border Estate Administrator European Commission European Union IHT Inheritance Tax Probate Wills

17 bathroom fittings companies fined total of €622m for price fixing cartel

1 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

17 bathroom fittings companies, including some from outside the European Union, have been fined €622m by the European Commission for taking part in a cartel in which they agreed to fix the prices for...

Tags on this discussion: anti-competition cartel competition competition law EU European Union fine price fixing Whistleblower Whistleblowing

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Latest news and views tagged European Union

Parallel importer not brand owner has burden of proving that goods were on the market with brand owner’s consent – Honda v David Silver Spares, High Court

Survival of the fittest as one participant in animal feed cartel gets total immunity from €175m fine

European Commission consults on new EU-wide contract law

Several High Street names not operating within Distance Selling Rules

Prestressing Steel Producers fined €519m for price fixing and market-sharing cartel

Government launches public consultation on data protection laws

Ofcom consults on proposals to roll out new product placement rules

European Union Article 29 Working Party says consent for cookies cannot be implied by computer settings but has to be express

European Commission launches consultation on cross-border inheritance tax

17 bathroom fittings companies fined total of €622m for price fixing cartel

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