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European Sanctions: Mandatory Contract Clauses, New Criminal Penalties
BackgroundFollowing Russia’s occupation of Crimea in 2014 and invasion of Ukraine in 2022, global allies including the UK, US and EU, Canada and Australia, acted in concert to impose stringent sanctions...
Sweden
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A broader interpretation of "substance or composition" - good news for patentees at the EPO?
A recent decision from the EPO Boards of Appeal (T 1252/20) potentially paves the way for more diverse products to be patentable in Europe using the medical use claim format.The background:Article 53(c)...
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Intellectual Property
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The European Commission reports on the open and targeted consultations on the SFDR assessment
BackgroundThe Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR1) applies since March 2021 with a view to providing transparency to investors about the sustainability risks associated with their investments...
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Investment Funds
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Registrering av nyckelbiotoper – inte överklagbart
I tidigare artiklar har vi redogjort för den kontroversiella frågan om huruvida Skogsstyrelsens registrering av nyckelbiotoper utgör överklagbara förvaltningsbeslut eller inte. I grunden låg två...
Sweden
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Avoidance rights in Sweden
Through the proposed EU Directive on the harmonisation of certain aspects of insolvency law (COM/2022/702), the Commission aims to harmonise member states’ abilities to take avoidance actions for certain...
Sweden
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Energy and climate change: The most significant climate change litigation decision yet?
In Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland (application no. 53600/20), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued arguably the most impactful and far-reaching ruling on climate...
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Dispute Resolution
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Flushed and failed: General Court shuts the lid on invalidity attack against toilet seat design
IntroductionEarlier this year, we reported on a Belgian court ruling relating to the validity and infringement of designs for cat litter trays (read about it here). This time, in a decision which will...
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Consumer Products
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Design decision on ‘Sole technical function’ packs a punch – The CJEU breaks down the technical design exclusion in Papierfabriek ruling
SummaryIn a case which has been recognised as among the most impactful European design cases of the past year, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has clarified the principles of ‘sole...
Sweden
Consumer Products
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Cheers! New EU rules to strengthen GI protection for wine, spirit drinks and agri-food products come into force on 13 May 2024
On 23 April 2024, a new EU regulation aimed at enhancing the protection of geographical indications (GIs) for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and other quality schemes for agricultural...
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Consumer Products
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Cyber and Information Security - Update of the NIS Directive (NIS2)
The so-called NIS Directive[1] has been updated through the NIS2 Directive[2], which is set to be applied no later than October 18, 2024. The update aims to enhance the overall cybersecurity level of...
Sweden
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