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23/04/2024
On the Pulse webinar series 2024
Welcome to the 2024 On the Pulse webinar series.  This webinar series brings you updates on the latest legal and commercial developments in the life sciences & healthcare sector from around the world. Over the coming period, we will be hosting two webinars on:Unified Patent Court (UPC) - 23 AprilEU Pharma Package - 18 JuneEach webinar will be one hour in length with a 15-minute Q&A session.
16/04/2024
CMS expands its office space and extends its lease agreement at One Tower...
International law firm CMS has extended its lease contract at One Tower in Bucharest for the long term and has expanded its lease area by  350 sq. m. This extension underscores the strong partnership...
15/04/2024
CMS advises PPC on a landmark cooperation agreement with MYTILINEOS Energy...
International law firm CMS has advised longstanding client Public Power Corporation SA (PPC) on the strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement (CFA) for the development and construction of almost 90 solar...
11/04/2024
Navigating clinical trial disclosures: No reasonable expectation of success...
Recent EPO Board of Appeal decision T 1437/21 adds to a growing number of decisions concerning the patentability of second or further medical use inventions where the prior art relates to a clinical trial...
09/04/2024
CMS European M&A Study 2024: Optimism for M&A amid evolving market trends
The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study.It's been a wild ride for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) around the world this year. Yet, despite the turbulence...
09/04/2024
Designs practice update: EU Court of Justice upholds Advocate General’s...
BackgroundIn our previous article (here), we discussed the opinion of Advocate General Capeta in EUIPO v The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann. That opinion was provided following an appeal against the General...
09/04/2024
The sum of parts: Registered design for segments of towers found valid...
BackgroundTA Towers ApS (“TA Towers”), a company based in Denmark, is the holder of the below registered Community design relating to goods for building materials, specifically, ‘building materials...
09/04/2024
Plastics and packaging laws in Romania
1. What is the general legislative framework regulating packaging and plastic waste in your jurisdiction? National waste management policy is in line with the objectives of European waste prevention...
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03/04/2024
Romanian law tightens restrictions on sale of tobacco, electronic cigarettes,...
On 28 March 2024, Romania enacted Law No. 64/2024 on amending and supplementing certain laws on tobacco products, implementing important restrictions on the marketing, sale and packaging of tobacco products...
03/04/2024
EP Case Law in Brief: Long-felt want and inventive step
“Where the invention solves a technical problem which workers in the art have been attempting to solve for a long time, or otherwise fulfils a long-felt need, this may be regarded as an indication of...
03/04/2024
Real estate finance law in Romania
A. Real Estate Mortgages 1. Can security be granted to a foreign lender? Foreign corporate lenders are not restricted from taking mortgages over immovable property located in Romania. 2. Can lenders...
02/04/2024
ESMA feedback statement on shortening the EU settlement cycle reveals widespread...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a feedback statement summarising comments received from market participants during its consultation on shortening the EU settlement cycle.Under...