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The myth of the common law marriage members only
Over four million people in England and Wales live together outside marriage. Many cohabiting couples believe that the law will afford them some level of protection in the event of splitting up.
by Rebecca Silcock, Head of Family
IRS Considering
The IRS is on the verge of launching "mass audits" of persons thought to be hiding behind US shell companies organized in states such as Wyoming, Nevada and Delaware. The IRS and some Members of Congress believe that these companies are being used by US and non-US individuals and companies to avoid tax, launder money and finance terrorism.
by Charles M. Bruce
eBay Decision Levels Patent Litigation Playing Field
On May 15, 2006, the United States Supreme Court addressed the circumstances under which patent holders may obtain permanent injunctions against infringers.
by Robert A. Griffiths, Esquire
Influence of criminal courts' assesment on wrongdoing to civil court procedure: a joint aspect of proceeding for crack down on infringement of intellectual property rights and on white collar crimes
Particularly when speaking of financial markets, an act or omission during the handling of your assets portfolio which affected your legitimate interests can also be in violation of the criminal law. In the same vein, violation of your industrial and intellectual property rights (“IP rights”) can be pursued both before the civil courts and criminal courts.
by Avukat Berna Tepe
Google News on the hot seat. The triumph of David over Goliath?
On September 5th a Belgian court (Court of first instance of Brussels) had ordered Google not to publish anymore from September 18th onwards contents stemming from Belgian newspapers without their permission or without paying any rights.
by Paul Van den Bulck & Etienne Wéry (Partners ULYS Law firm)
The Forthcoming Legislation on Age Discrimination
From 1st October 2006 it will be unlawful to discriminate on grounds of age in the employment field, but it is important to note that the new Regulations will also apply to trustees of occupational pension schemes; trade unions; employers’ associations and vocational training providers. It will not, at present, apply to the provision of goods and services.
by Marie Allen
Tax advisory paper
President Bush today signed into law the Tax Increase Prevention And Reconciliation Act of 2005 (“TIPARA”), an Act that for some is as important for what’s not in it as for what is.
by Charles M. Bruce (London) and Lewis J. Saret (Washington, D.C.)
Are you ready for a ’Whitewash’?
Greg Humphreys, Associate within the Commercial Team at Gardner Leader Solicitors, writes this month’s column and gives a brief explanation of what is often a confusing term in business – ‘whitewash’.
by Greg Humphreys - Gardner Leader
Durchsetzung unbestrittener Forderungen in Europa wird einfacher
Auf dem Weg, den grenzüberschreitenden Rechtsverkehr zu erleichtern, kommt Europa in diesen Tagen wieder einen Schritt voran. Die Durchsetzung von unbestrittenen Geldforderungen wird innerhalb der Europäischen Union (mit Ausnahme Dänemarks) ab dem 21.10.2005 durch die Einführung eines "Europäischen Vollstreckungstitels" spürbar einfacher. Das bisherige zeit- und kostenaufwändige Verfahren auf Vollstreckbarerklärung eines Titels zur Zwangsvollstreckung in einem anderen EU-Mitgliedstaat entfällt.
by Dr. Thomas Rinne, Rechtsanwalt/ Abogado
The bird flu: the provision and commercialization of Tamiflu under EC and international law
At this moment, several sources report the fast growing and international spreading of the bird flu (avian influenza). Recent news has in particular confirmed that this virus has reached the frontiers of the European Community, and even has penetrated within this territory via the UK.
by Paul Van den Bulck (Partner Ulys Law firm) - Lecturer at R. Schuman University (Strasbourg-France)
Capital market, intellectual property and employment law in Turkey
Be it an original research article, a computer program or an architectural project, a product imbibing human intellectual talent in an authentic and integrated manner is a work that not only supports but also creates an essential part of business in many industries. Such an intangible asset need not be a product of prowess, yet can still qualify as a work subject to a specific set of legal rules as intellectual property.
by Avukat Berna Tepe
Will United States courts recognize and enforce foreign country judgements?
In this guide, the main focus is the recognition and enforcement in the USA of judgments of foreign country courts. It does not deal, other than minimally, with the recognition and enforcement in the USA of arbitral awards rendered in a foreign country.
by Aaron Wise - Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP
The patentability of biotechnological inventions: the European Commission’s second 16c report
On 14 July 2005, the European Commission submitted its second report pursuant to Article 16c of the Directive 98/44/EC of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (hereafter ‘Directive). Article 16c of the Directive indeed states that: “The Commission shall send the European Parliament and the Council […] annually as from the date specified in Article 15(1), a report on the development and implications of patent law in the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering.”
by Paul Van den Bulck (Partner Ulys Law firm) - Lecturer at R. Schuman University (Strasbourg-France)
The challenge of the Internationalisation of goods and services
The economic framework of reference for companies producing goods and services is rapidly changing and has been constantly changing over the last ten years. Our entrepreneurs, accustomed since the beginning of the nineteenth century to dealing in terms of a national market, have found themselves, since the end of the Second World War, with a European market that has become more and more integrated, up to the point of reaching today’s actual single market.
by Avv. Gian Andrea Chiavegatti
Italy changes its intellectual property legislation
The Italian government, by enacting the legislative decree number 30, on the 10th of February 2005, has systematically re-organized the Italian Intellectual Property laws, hereinafter referred to as “Intellectual Property Code”. The legislative decree was published in the Italian Official Gazette on the 4th March 2005 and came into force on the 19th March 2005.
by BACCIARDI & PARTNERS - International Law Firm -
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