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Tods v. heyraud

(Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris) (Equal treatment – Principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality – Copyright and related rights)

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Tods v. heyraud eu

Summary of the Judgment 1. Community law — Principles — Equal treatment — Discrimination on grounds of nationality — Prohibited — Scope — Copyright and related rights — Included

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Phil Collins ecj

Principle of non-discrimination Copyright and related rights fall within the scope of application of the principle of non-discrimination Copyright and related rights, which by reason in particular of their effects on intra-Community trade in goods and services, fall within the scope of application of the Treaty, are necessarily subject to the general principle of non-discrimination [...]

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Nva uk image rights

A bri efi ng from our Dispute Management team Required elements of a contract

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Nva obafemi

The claimant, NVA Management Ltd. (“NVA”), was described by Mr. Chris Nathaniel, the sole director of NVA, at paragraph 2 of his first witness statement made for the purposes of this action, dated 15 October 2009, as “a bespoke management company that represents and consults for music, sporting, film and television talent.”,

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Hmrc v. portsmouth city

This is an application and appeal by HMRC in relation to a company voluntary arrangement (“CVA”) involving the company which trades as Portsmouth City Football Club (Portsmouth City Football Club Ltd – “the club”) and which the creditors approved on 17th June 2010. The challenge to the CVA is on the grounds of material irregularity [...]

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Aresenal v reed

In January 1999 Arsenal Football Club Plc (Arsenal) started proceedings against Mr Matthew Reed in which they alleged that Mr Reed had infringed certain of their registered trade marks and had carried out acts of passing off. Those proceedings came before Laddie J in March 2001.

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Anheuser Busch ohim decision notes

The background to the dispute in Anheuser-Busch may be summarized as follows.

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Best Phil Collins

REFERENCE to the Cour t under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Landgericht Munchenand by the Bundesgericht shof for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before those courts between Phil Collins and Imtrat Handelsgesellschaft mbH

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