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On your radar | Key employment issues to be aware of internationally
We are delighted to share with you our latest and largest edition of On Your Radar, with contributions from 35 countries.   As ever, you will find employment law updates covering a diverse range of topical...
Bulgaria
Insurance
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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...
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Consumer Products
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Bulgaria considers introducing Contracts for Difference
Currently, Bulgaria is among a small number of EU member states that lacks the concept of contracts for difference (CfD). So far, the country had a feed in tariff as a mechanism to subsidise renewable...
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Energy & Climate Change
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Bulgaria passes Ordinance offering international trade with guarantees of origin
Following the development of the EU legislation and reflecting market needs and increasing interest in trading with guarantees of origin, the Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy adopted new Ordinance No...
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Renewables
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Transforming the Legal Landscape? The Impact of LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs) are a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate human-like text based on deep learning techniques. LLMs are trained on massive amounts of textual data, such...
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Data Protection Law
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CMS data protection update (04/2024)
I. The latest from the data protection authorities and current topics1. EDPB: Launch of coordinated enforcement on the right of accessThe European Data Protection Board (EDPB) selected the right of access...
Bulgaria
Data Protection Law
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Navigating clinical trial disclosures: No reasonable expectation of success in a patient sub-population in view of prior art reporting phase III clinical trial (T 1437/21)
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...
Bulgaria
Life Sciences & Healthcare
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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...
Bulgaria
Corporate Litigation
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Designs practice update: EU Court of Justice upholds Advocate General’s opinion on strict rules for design priority
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...
Bulgaria
Consumer Products
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The sum of parts: Registered design for segments of towers found valid by General Court
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...
Bulgaria
Renewables
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