European Court of Justice

Bosman Says 'Let Ronaldo Go'

sky.com     Jul 16, 2008   1 related          

Greg Milam, Europe correspondent Jean-Marc Bosman has warned that football in Europe risks returning to the "middle ages" if players lose the rights he won for them. Ronaldo: Will he stay or will he go? The landmark 'Bosman...                    

Commission Refers Italy to Justice Court

thepoultrysite.com     Jul 16, 2008          

EU - Commission has referred Italy for not complying with labelling legislation and marketing standards for poultry meat. The European Commission referred Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 25 June for failure to...                    

Legal Eye: Trademark landmark

silicon.com     Jul 16, 2008          

Owning a trademark no longer means you're the only one who can use it. A major European ruling involving mobile operators O2 and 3 has big implications for trademarks on comparative advertising websites, says lawyer Siân...                    

CAFC: Goldberg v. Bass

ipnewsflash.com     Jul 15, 2008   4 related          

found 3 h ago on www.cafc.uscourts.gov IP Newsflash is an IP meta-information portal that browses your information channels for you and presents only relevant, recent and customizable IP information on a single page. IP...                    

Court advisor says poem list infringed database right

channelregister.co.uk     Jul 15, 2008   2 related          

But how much copying is OK? Europe's highest court could strengthen the rights of database creators to protect their work. One of the European Court of Justice's Advocates General has issued an opinion backing a German...                    

Employers' remarks can be direct discrimination, says ECJ

out-law.com     Jul 14, 2008          

General remarks made by an employer can be the basis of a discrimination claim, Europe's highest court has ruled. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling says a discrimination case is possible even when no individual is...                    

ECJ Judgement Puts Paid To Dutch Supermarket's VAT Minimisation Plan

tax-news.com     Jul 14, 2008          

ECJ Judgement Puts Paid To Dutch Supermarket's VAT Minimisation Plan, by Ulrika Lomas, for LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels The European Court of Justice has ruled that the Dutch authorities have the right to prevent retailers from...                    

Unleashing the Italian language police

economist.com     Jul 14, 2008   6 related          

Berlusconi wants more air time at the EU AS if the European Union didn't have enough problems with communication, Silvio Berlusconi has just added another to its plate. The Italian prime minister has advised his ministers to...                    

Solicitor fights 'ageist' law firm which forced him to retire at 65 years old

timesonline.co.uk     Jul 13, 2008   3 related          

A solicitor who was forced by his law firm to retire at 65 will lodge a test appeal today, claiming that he was the victim of age discrimination. In a case with wide ramifications for all firms that have a fixed retirement age...                    

European Court Issues Landmark Judgment on Mergers in Concentrated Markets

crowell.com     Jul 12, 2008          

Court of First Instance told to reassess the Commission's clearance of the Sony/BMG joint venture Two years ago, the EU Court of First Instance (CFI) stunned commentators, the parties and the European Commission by overturning...