Why a call to boycott through social networks is illegal
When activist messaging turns into a call for boycott, the action becomes illegal in many countries of the European Union, as is the case in France.
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Lack of transposition of Copyright Directive starts infringement proceedings
The letters of formal notice, the first step in the proceedings, were sent 23 EU Member States have yet to fully transpose the Directives into national legislation, which entered into force in June 2019 and for which the transposition deadline was on 7 June.
Corporate accountability laws coming to Europe
The legislations are a part of a broader push by the EU towards a mandatory EU system of due diligence for supply chains
Why Legal Professional Privilege is in the interest of all concerned
An opinion paper submitted by Eric Gardner de Béville, previously General Counsel at Coca-Cola France, Spain & Portugal, consultant and member of the Cercle Montesquieu
European class actions expected to rise as opt-outs become more popular
These statistics are part of the findings from CMS’s European Class Action Report 2021 over the five year period from 2016 to 2020.
The six challenges of in-house lawyers: an interview series with French company lawyers
The French publication "Les Echos" interviewed ten legal directors from medium and large companies to find how to address and adapt to these ever-changing challenges.
ESG, shareholder activism and judicial developments in the oil industry
From activist stakeholders in annual board meetings to a significant court judgment in the Netherlands, the ongoing decade has the potential go beyond disrupting the energy market.
Legal tech data security – a checklist for in-house counsel
Buying legal technology can be overwhelming enough without adding to the mix the challenge of ensuring your preferred software meets security requirements. Here is a handy checklist of data security considerations.
Foreign in-house lawyers enjoy legal advice privilege under English law
The judgment also covers in-house lawyers in jurisdictions where they do not enjoy legal privilege
TikTok: Dutch nonprofit alleges serious infringements of GDPR
In their complaint, SOMI brings out major infringements against the platform: the use and the lack of any appropriate safeguards for minors; the unlawful processing of personal data; the platform having no adequate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data; and the unlawful shar
General Court upholds Lego building blocks as Community design
The judgment overturned a previous decision by the Board of Appeals of the European Union Intellectual Property Office and reinstanted the building blocks as Community design
Legal Professional Privilege in Europe and Beyond
The roundtable discussion included the status of LPP in various European jurisdictions, including Germany, France, the UK and others, in addition to providing a regulatory overview within the EU legal framework, contrasting it with the status of LPP in the US.