The Netherlands is known for its liberal approach to various things in life including pre-judgment attachments. Dutch law provides for very quick, ex-parte petition proceedings for obtaining leave to levy a conservatory attachment on the assets of a counterparty. The obvious advantage is that a claimant may be able to secure its claims based on […]
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A great accomplishment and compliment from peers and clients! We are delighted and proud that Marjolein Driessen, one of our IP-partners, has been recommended by World Trademark Review in the WTR1000: “trademark attorney and dispute resolution whizz Marjolein Driessen is a favourite of artists and designers, who appreciate her dedication and passion for their industry”.
Read here three of Brexit’s main impacts on EU contracts and EU trademarks/designs Photo: Rocco Dipoppa via Unsplash An EU trademark and an EU design give the holder rights for all countries of the European Union. With such a trademark or design, one can prohibit others from using a similar trademark or design in all […]
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The importance of proper trade name protection, (also) as a trademark Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty Images/Twitter. It was a historic weekend; Joe Biden beating President Trump in the U.S. presidential election on November 7, 2020. Of course, an endless amount of Tweets was published. For example, about the fact that at the time the media declared […]
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The power of (well-known) trademarks, the reputation of a French brand and its advantage in a French court Foto: Steven Binotto (Unsplash) Various newspapers and websites (e.g. here, here and here) have reported on the legal battle between the French company Automobiles Citroën and the Swedish Polestar (a Volvo brand). The first model of the relatively […]
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Legaltree lawyer Irene Verheijen appointed as the new president of the European Food Law Association (EFLA) in Brussels. On 1 October she was chosen as chair by the members for the coming two years. EFLA helps food law specialists keep a close eye on all the developments within their area of expertise. According to Irene […]
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Following Brexit on 1 February 2020, the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 is rapidly approaching. At this stage it is still uncertain if an agreement between the EU and the UK will be reached on the period thereafter so the risk of a hard or no deal Brexit is increasing and […]
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Foto: Thought Catalog A first introduction On 12 September 2020, a draft Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) was leaked to the press. While this is only a draft which hasn’t been adopted yet and it is only expected to apply from 18 months after its entering into force (so not before 2022), the draft […]
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Earlier this week an interim decision of the The Hague Court of Appeal of 8 September 2020 was published, issued in enforcement proceedings between a Dutch ConocoPhillips entity as applicant and the Venezuelan state oil and gas company and one of its subsidiaries as respondents. The decision is perhaps unremarkable insofar as the court refused […]
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Cross-border pre-judgment attachments: Dutch leave to attach enforceable in other EU member states
/in News, podcast /by Redactie LegaltreeThe Netherlands is known for its liberal approach to various things in life including pre-judgment attachments. Dutch law provides for very quick, ex-parte petition proceedings for obtaining leave to levy a conservatory attachment on the assets of a counterparty. The obvious advantage is that a claimant may be able to secure its claims based on […]
Marjolein Driessen recommended by World Trademark Review
/in News /by Marjolein DriessenA great accomplishment and compliment from peers and clients! We are delighted and proud that Marjolein Driessen, one of our IP-partners, has been recommended by World Trademark Review in the WTR1000: “trademark attorney and dispute resolution whizz Marjolein Driessen is a favourite of artists and designers, who appreciate her dedication and passion for their industry”.
Robrecht Timmermans
/in Company & Business law, Legaltree Partners, Notary /by Redactie LegaltreeBrexit: what happens now with EU contracts, EU trademarks and EU designs? – Part II
/in blog, Contract law, Design rights, EU Law, intellectual property, News, Trademark rights /by Marjolein DriessenRead here three of Brexit’s main impacts on EU contracts and EU trademarks/designs Photo: Rocco Dipoppa via Unsplash An EU trademark and an EU design give the holder rights for all countries of the European Union. With such a trademark or design, one can prohibit others from using a similar trademark or design in all […]
State immunity and the intended use of State property
/in News, Publications /by Max Van LeyenhorstArticle M.C. van Leyenhorst, ‘Staatsimmuniteit en de bestemming van goederen van vreemde staten’, BER 2020/159, SDU. Read more
Trade names: Four Seasons – hotel or garden center?
/in blog, intellectual property, News /by Marjolein DriessenThe importance of proper trade name protection, (also) as a trademark Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty Images/Twitter. It was a historic weekend; Joe Biden beating President Trump in the U.S. presidential election on November 7, 2020. Of course, an endless amount of Tweets was published. For example, about the fact that at the time the media declared […]
Trademark law: Citroën blocks Polestar
/in blog, intellectual property, News /by Marjolein DriessenThe power of (well-known) trademarks, the reputation of a French brand and its advantage in a French court Foto: Steven Binotto (Unsplash) Various newspapers and websites (e.g. here, here and here) have reported on the legal battle between the French company Automobiles Citroën and the Swedish Polestar (a Volvo brand). The first model of the relatively […]
Special foods – Food for specific groups (FSG)‘
/in Publications /by Irene VerheijenI.E.M. Verheijen, ‘17. Special foods – Food for specific groups (FSG)‘, in: EU Food Law Handbook, Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2020.
Food law specialist Irene Verheijen appointed as the first Dutch president of EFLA
/in News /by Redactie LegaltreeLegaltree lawyer Irene Verheijen appointed as the new president of the European Food Law Association (EFLA) in Brussels. On 1 October she was chosen as chair by the members for the coming two years. EFLA helps food law specialists keep a close eye on all the developments within their area of expertise. According to Irene […]
Brexit: three months and counting
/in blog, financial law, News /by Bastiaan SiemersFollowing Brexit on 1 February 2020, the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 is rapidly approaching. At this stage it is still uncertain if an agreement between the EU and the UK will be reached on the period thereafter so the risk of a hard or no deal Brexit is increasing and […]
Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA)
/in blog, financial law, News /by Bastiaan SiemersFoto: Thought Catalog A first introduction On 12 September 2020, a draft Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) was leaked to the press. While this is only a draft which hasn’t been adopted yet and it is only expected to apply from 18 months after its entering into force (so not before 2022), the draft […]
Dutch decision on Hague Service Convention: award creditors must play by the book or suffer delays (but there is potential for procedural time gains)
/in arbitration, blog, News /by Wouter de ClerckEarlier this week an interim decision of the The Hague Court of Appeal of 8 September 2020 was published, issued in enforcement proceedings between a Dutch ConocoPhillips entity as applicant and the Venezuelan state oil and gas company and one of its subsidiaries as respondents. The decision is perhaps unremarkable insofar as the court refused […]