Peter Susman QC sets out his thoughts on how a mediator ought to behave…
ECJ Gives Latest Pub Football Results
The ECJ has given judgment in the cases concerning the licensing of Premier League football for broadcasting which grants territorial exclusivity on a Member State basis and which prohibits television viewers from watching the broadcasts with a decoder card in other Member States….
In Defence of the Cloud
Eduardo Ustaran shares his views on the reported tension between EU data protectionists and the Cloud….
EU Probe into E-payment Services
Suzanne L Rab, Jeff Spigel and Kevin Sullivan report on a recent announcement by the European Commission of an investigation, following suggestions of anti-competitive behaviour in relation to e-payments….
ICO Advice on Disclosure of Research Information
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published guidance on freedom of information legislation and research information….
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Broadband Adverts Guidance
The CAP has published new guidance for broadband providers when adverts use the term ‘unlimited’ or make broadband speed claims…
Flowering Certainty and Floundering Doubt
The ECJ’s judgment in Interflora v Marks & Spencer settles nothing in itself. But I am not sure its floral undertones will create a perfume that smells like roses to M&S – I think they will be overwhelmed by the citrus base (ie lemons). Is that really how the judgment should be viewed? I am not sure it is that simple….
PhonepayPlus Consults on App-based Mobile Payments
PhonepayPlus, the regulator for phone-paid services in the UK, published a public consultation on its proposed Guidance for app-based mobile payments on 26 September….
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Interflora v Marks & Spencer: All Still to Play For or a Win for Interflora?
The Court of Justice claims to have clarified the scope of trade mark protection in the EU but has left the High Court to determine, inter alia, whether the use by Marks & Spencer within Google’s referencing service of keywords corresponding to the trade mark of its competitor Interflora undermined any of the ‘functions’ of that trade mark and whether it was ‘free-riding’….
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Internet and Data Privacy: The French/European Approach
Pierre Roquefeuil considers the use of personal data on the Web and the French and European mirroring regimes that prevent or punish an abusive or unauthorized use….
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