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    14/03/2024
    Europe

    “Pre-bran­ded” spare parts: CJEU has its say in Audi trade mark case

    The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has given its ruling following a referral from the Regional Court of Warsaw, in a trade mark infringement claim brought by Audi (Audi AG v GQ, Case C-334/22). Audi’s complaint related to spare radiator grilles sold by the defendant (GQ) which featured an element designed to accommodate an emblem or badge representing Audi’s logo. The CJEU found that a spare part of this nature – which was essentially customised with the intention of having a particular third party trade mark affixed to it – could potentially infringe that...
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    13/03/2024
    International

    After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference, Germany initiates bidding of EUR 4bn

    The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Following the Commission's decision, on 12 March 2024 the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) initiated the first bidding process with a total volume of EUR 4bn. With this funding scheme, Germany is taking a pioneering role in Europe and internationally in the field of state aid for climate protection. Concept of contracts for differenceA contract for difference entitles...
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    12/03/2024
    Europe

    Adoption of MiFID 3 and MiFIR 2 to enhance transparency on markets in financial instruments

    On 8 March 2024, Regulation 2024/791 amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR) and Directive 2024/790 amending Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID 2) on markets in financial instruments were published in the Official Journal of the European Union.The Regulation aims at enhancing data transparency, removing obstacles to the emergence of consolidated tapes, optimising the trading obligations and prohibiting receiving payment for order flow.It introduces consolidated publication systems and pre-trade transparency obligations. Professional and retail investors have access to near-real-time trading data...
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    07/03/2024
    International

    Environmental and social factors in mining: a spotlight on Colombia

    Environmental and social considerations have been critical to the business of mining since long before the term ESG gained its current popularity. Mining activities are politically sensitive because they allow private companies to appropriate and profit from a state’s finite natural resources, and because they normally entail significant impacts on the natural environment and nearby communities. As a result, mining tends to be highly regulated and require environmental licences and permits, which must be supported by environmental and social impact assessments and other studies and work programmes...
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    01/03/2024
    International

    Pre-conditions to arbitration and the FIDIC 2nd Edition

    Amendments to the FIDIC 2nd Edition contracts published in November 2022 have narrowed the definition of “Dispute” to more closely align it with the pre-conditions to DAAB and arbitration proceedings specified by the form. The narrower definition raises the potential for new jurisdictional objections to be made in DAAB or arbitration proceedings commenced without compliance with those pre-conditions. In this Law-Now, we consider recent developments in the approach taken to arbitral pre-conditions in a number of international jurisdictions, before considering the specific issues thrown...
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    29/02/2024
    Europe

    TTBER to expire in 2026 – changes in sight?

    The current 2014 TTBER, Commission Regulation (EU) No 316/2014 of 21 March 2014 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements, expires on 30 April 2026 but the Commission has already started the evaluation and consultation process.The TTBER exempts restrictions of competition in technology transfer agreements from the prohibition of agreements that restrict competition. Technology transfer agreements are agreements by which one party authorises another party to use certain technology rights for the production...
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