http://www.economag.com/en Legal Magazine of the Aramis law firm Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:19:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In times of crisis, using selective distribution as a way of protecting a brand’s image and profitability is increasingly frequent. However, setting up a selective distribution system is not always possible. Moreover, when it is possible, selective distribution is subject to restrictive rules. Selective distribution consists, for the supplier, in ... http://www.economag.com/en/archives/33 Article published in “Know IP Newsletter” of April 2006 Are anti-copy systems on discs and DVDs illegal? Not necessarily, answered the French Supreme Court on February 28, 2006, after applying the three step test. Although the question itself and the absence of a clear-cut answer by the court may sound scary to ... http://www.economag.com/en/archives/26 Published in Bulletin INTA August 15th 2008, Volume 63 n°15 The Paris commercial court rendered on June 30th, 2008, three judgments holding eBay liable for the online auction sale of counterfeit goods and the breach of exclusive channels of distribution. The total indemnity amounts to €40m, payable immediately to Parfums Dior, ... http://www.economag.com/en/archives/18 In a ruling dated October 28th, 2008, the Court of first instance of Paris declared unlawful or unfair 18 clauses of Amazon’s Terms and conditions, Privacy Notice and Marketplace Program. The court ordered Amazon Services Europe and Amazon EU to pay €30.000 to the consumers association “UFC Que Choisir” which ... http://www.economag.com/en/archives/16 The co-branding of banking cards (i.e. both payment and credit cards) is effective in France since October 1, 2007. Co-branding means the right to reproduce marks or trade names on banking cards in addition to the corporate name and logo of the issuing bank. This is a little revolution in ... http://www.economag.com/en/archives/14 http://www.economag.com/en/archives/9 As shown by numerous precedents, article L.442-6 5° of the French commercial code, which prohibits the abusive termination of commercial relationships, may lead to a condemnation of the author of the abusive termination to substantial damages. This circumstance should lead companies to verify, before terminating any well established contract or commercial ... http://www.economag.com/en/archives/1