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  23/04/2025

  International

  Navigating keyword advertising from a Singapore and European trade mark perspective

  In this increasingly digitalised world, how should organisations approach internet keyword advertising and avoid trade mark infringement whilst doing so? In this update, we not only discuss how the Singapore High Court recently dealt with this issue in East Coast Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd v Family Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 102, but also provide a European perspective on the decision.  The Singapore DecisionEast Coast Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd v Family Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 102 concerned a trade mark infringement claim by a claimant who was the registered proprietor of a...

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  23/04/2025

  European Union

  CSRD and CS3D “Stop the Clock” Directive Published in Official Journal

  On 16 April, the “Stop the Clock” Directive, agreed as part of the “Omnibus” package negotiations, was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The Directive entered into force on the 17 April and now must be transposed by member states by 31 December 2025.The Stop the Clock Directive:postpones the application of sustainability reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) for two years for in-scope companies that have not already started reporting;delays the transposition deadline for the Corporate Sustainability...

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  16/04/2025

  International

  Termination payments and costs “reasonably incurred”

  A recent decision of one of the UK’s highest courts has considered the extent of a contractor’s entitlement to payment after the termination for convenience of a FIDIC 1st Edition contract. The terminology considered by the court is commonly found within the termination provisions of other standard form construction contacts, making the decision of wider interest in an area where there is little previous case law. In finding that the contractor’s costs in this case had not been reasonably incurred, the decision highlights the significance of such restrictions and the more generous...

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  16/04/2025

  Europe

  New Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) focusing on innovative nuclear technologies

  A high-level meeting of the Joint European Forum on Important Projects of Common European Interest (JEF-IPCEI) was held last week, attended by Executive Vice-Presidents Teresa Ribera and Stéphane Séjourné and high-level representatives of Member States.Discussion at the forum further focused on:possible improvements to further simplify and speed up the IPCEI process;how to use IPCEIs to achieve the objectives set out in the Clean Industrial Dealoptions to facilitate EU co-financing of IPCEI projects.The Commission announced during the Forum its support for a new important project...

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  15/04/2025

  Czech Republic

  UPDATED: Adapting to change: navigating the flexible amendment to the Czech labour code

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  The Senate has passed the draft of the upcoming “flexible” amendment to the Labour Code, which now requires the President's signature. This amendment introduces significant changes to the Czech employment landscape, and is slated to take effect from 1 June 2025. The amendment aims to create a more flexible, modern, and balanced work environment.As these changes impact the core aspects of employment relationships, it is time to prepare for what lies ahead. Read the summary of the changes below and contact our employment law experts for a deeper understanding of the implications of these...

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  15/04/2025

  Europe

  ESMA’s Final Reports on Order Execution Policies, New SI ITS and RTS Amendments

  On 10 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published two final reports on firm’s order execution policies under MiFID II and rules on systematic internalisers, volume cap and circuit breakers.The initial consultations were launched in July 2024 (see Consultation Paper on Order Execution Policies and Third Consultation Package of MiFIR Review) following the MiFID and MiFIR reviews.Key HighlightsKey highlights of the final reports are set out below:Criteria for Establishing and Assessing the Effectiveness of Investment...

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