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ECJ Says No in SCHUFA Case: New Decision on Automated Decision Making

In a significant ruling on automated decisions, the European Court of Justice determined that the practices of SCHUFA Holding AG might contravene t...

Barry Scannell
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Barry Scannell
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William Fry Data Protection Day Update 2019

On International Data Protection Day our Technology team round-up some of the key data protection stories of 2018 and look ahead to the likely even...

John O’Connor
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John O’Connor
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What’s Love Got To Do With It? – UK law discriminatory for requiring transgender person to be unmarried to access State pension

A UK law that required a transgender person to annul his/her marriage to access the State pension has been held to be discriminatory under EU law.

Ciara McLoughlin
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Ciara McLoughlin
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Schweppes – It’s Exhausting

The ECJ has recently delivered its ruling in respect of a preliminary reference regarding exhaustion of trade mark rights in the Schweppes case

Laura Scott
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Laura Scott
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Protection For Pregnant Workers in Collective Redundancy? Opinion Proposed To ECJ

The Advocate General of the ECJ has published an opinion concluding that pregnant workers are protected from dismissal in all but exceptional cases...

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No Break for KitKat as ECJ Finds the Four-fingered Shape Lacks the Acquired Distinctiveness for EU Trade Mark Protection

ECJ finds KitKat's four-fingered shape lacks the acquired distinctiveness for EU trade mark protection

Leo Moore
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Leo Moore
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I want to Ride my (Brompton Folding) Bicycle

I want to ride my (Brompton folding) bicycle… ECJ rules that copyright protection can apply to a product's shape.

Laura Scott
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Laura Scott
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EU Court Rules that Uber is a Transport Provider

The ECJ has ruled that Uber provides transport services, rather than information society services, meaning it is for Member States to regulate the ...

Leo Moore
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Leo Moore
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Employment & Benefits 12 Days of Christmas – Gender Equality and State Pensions

In the sixth day of our "12 Days of Christmas" series, we look back on a decision by the European Court of Justice in a case concerning gender equa...

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ECJ Confirms IP Translator and Praktiker Bau Decisions Are Not Retroactive

In a recent ruling, the ECJ has confirmed that there is no retrospective application of the IP Translator and Praktiker Bau cases.

Leo Moore
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Leo Moore
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ECJ issues Decision on SPCs for Medical Devices

ECJ rules on the availability of SPC protection for medical devices incorporating a pharmaceutical drug

Laura Scott
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Laura Scott
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Clarity on EU Design Protection Exemption Following ECJ Decision

The ECJ has provided clarity on EU design protection provisions in the recent case of Doceram v CeramTec

John O’Connor
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John O’Connor
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Advisor to the CJEU in the Schrems II case finds standard contractual clauses remain valid

In an opinion delivered on 19 December 2019, Advocate General Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe finds that the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) ...

John O’Connor
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John O’Connor
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European Court finds Unfairly Dismissed Employees that are reinstated are Entitled to Accrued Annual Leave

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) provides clarity on whether workers are entitled to accrued paid annual leave for the period between the date o...

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Copyright the Taste of Cheese? You Gouda Brie Kidding!

The Court of Justice (ECJ) this week ruled in Levola Hengelo BV v Smilde Foods BV that copyright protection does not extend to the taste of cheese.

Leo Moore
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Leo Moore
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You Can Have Any Colour You Want, As Long As It’s The Same: EU Court Examines Limitations on the Repair Clause Exemption for Sales of Spare Parts

The ECJ has issued a preliminary ruling limiting the scope of the 'Repair Clause' set out in Article 110 of the Community Design Regulation.

Leo Moore
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Leo Moore