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Maija Brossard, UGGC Avocats consultant, participated in the AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyers seminar held in Levi, Finland

Maija Brossard, a senior associate at UGGC Avocats, spoke at the AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers seminar in Levi, Finland. She gave a lecture on private equity transactions…

The transfer of audiovisual catalogs | 22/04/2022

IP-IT-Media

The law n° 2021-1382 of October 25, 2021 relating to the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digital era has brought some changes that reinforce the…

The European Commission adopts a proposal for a Data Act | 22/04/2022

IP-IT-Media

Watches, thermostats, lights, cameras, TVs, robots, scales… these objects all have in common that they present versions of themselves in so-called connected object versions; and the list is not exhaustive,…

Marine Simonnot, UGGC Avocats partner, will participate in an AIJA seminar from April 28th to 30th, 2022. | 19/04/2022

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Marine Simonnot, UGGC Avocats partner in restructuring, will participate in an AIJA seminar from April 28th to 30th, 2022. The theme of the seminar will be: "Creating New Opportunities: Restructuring…

Episode 3: Trademark law and presidential elections | 20/04/2022

IP-IT-Media

UGGC Avocats proposes to decipher the presidential campaign through the prism of intellectual property and personal data, at the rate of an episode every 15 days. Episode 3: Trademark law…

Nizar Lajnef, counsel at UGGC Avocats, took part in a webinar on tequila exports to France | 19/04/2022

News & Insights

Nizar Lajnef, UGGC Avocats counsel, spoke on March 15th, 2022 at a webinar organized by the Mexican Embassy in France and La Cámara Nacional de la Industria Tequilera (CNIT). He…

Marine Simonnot and Charles-Emmanuel Prieur will speak at the EFE’s conference on Restructuring Techniques on April 5th, 2022 | 19/04/2022

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Marine Simonnot and Charles-Emmanuel Prieur will both participate in the EFE's current conference on Restructuring Techniques. New financing, use of the ad hoc mandate or conciliation, new security trust, point…

FIRON-UGGC : the international alliance of two leading law firms in France and Israel | 30/03/2022

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Founded in 1993, UGGC Law Firm is one of the leading independent business law firms in France.With offices in four geographical areas (Africa, Europe, Asia and South America), UGGC Law…

EPISODE 2: PERSONAL DATA AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION | 20/04/2022

IP-IT-Media

UGGC Avocats proposes to decipher the presidential campaign through the prism of intellectual property and personal data, at the rate of an episode every 15 days. Episode 2: Personal data…

Note on a decision of the Court of Cassation on the question of the seizability of documents related to a lawyer’s consultation in the context of a competition investigation on the premises of a company. | 23/03/2022

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

In an interesting decision of 26 January 2022, the Court of Cassation (Cass. crim. 26-1-2022 n° 17-87.359 F-D) clarifies the question of the seizability of documents related to a lawyer's…

SALE OF SECURITIES BY MEANS OF A VENDOR CREDIT: TAXATION OF THE ENTIRE CAPITAL GAIN IS CONSTITUTIONAL | 03/03/2022

Tax Law

In a decision of January 14, 2022 (Cons. const. 14-1-2022 n° 2021-962 QPC), the French Constitutional council validates the provisions leading to the immediate taxation of the totality of the…

Public consultation on the draft guidelines for information exchange in the context of dual distribution | 20/04/2022

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

As a reminder, "dual distribution" refers to the scenario where a supplier sells goods or services not only, at the upstream level, through independent distributors, but also at the downstream…

LE DROIT D’AUTEUR EN CAMPAGNE | 21/02/2022

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LE DROIT D’AUTEUR EN CAMPAGNE Le Cabinet UGGC Avocats se propose de décrypter la campagne présidentielle sous le prisme de la propriété intellectuelle et des données personnelles, à raison d’un…

Illustration of an abuse of rights and taxation of management package gains | 21/02/2022

Tax Law

The tax team would like to draw your attention to a recent decision of the French supreme administrative Court of January 28, 2022 which expands its case law of the…

Episode 1 – Copyright issues on the campaign trail | 20/04/2022

IP-IT-Media

UGGC Law Firm proposes to analyze the presidential campaign through the prism of intellectual property and personal data, at a rate of one episode every 15 days. Episode 1: Copyright…

The NFT trend impacts the luxury industry | 20/04/2022

IP-IT-Media

The NFT (non-fungible tokens) phenomenon is both an emerging trend and a source of potential wealth, and is of great interest to luxury brands, which are increasingly circulating their products…

Commercial leases & indexation clause : important decision of the Court of Cassation dated January 12th, 2022 | 19/04/2022

Litigation & Arbitration

In a decision of January 12, 2022 (Appeal no. 21-11.169), the 3rd Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation confirms the limits of the scope of the deemed unwritten nature…

UGGC Law Firm wishes you the happiness of sharing a wonderful year 2022! | 01/01/2022

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We wish you all the best for this new year. A year full of creative and ambitious new projects to inspire confidence for the future. Discover our wishes by clicking…

The Law Reviews – UGGC Avocats contributes to the writing of the Venture Capital Law Review | 16/12/2021

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Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, Managing Partner of UGGC Avocats, as well as Laura Malach (senior associate), Dalida Yusupova and Rebecca El-Hakim (associates) have contributed to the drafting of the Venture Capital Law…

Ali Bougrine to speak at the Casa Business Law Forum organised by LexisNexis and Ikone Juris on 17 December 2021 | 13/12/2021

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Every year, the Casa Business Law Forum organised by LexisNexis and Ikone Juris brings together all the players in the economy and business law in Morocco. Ali Bougrine, Managing Partner…

INTERLAW – Clémence Lemétais d’Ormesson to head the European section of the arbitration practice | 13/12/2021

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Congratulations to Clémence Lemétais d'Ormesson on her appointment as head of Interlaw's European arbitration practice. Michael Bösch, Global chair of Interlaw’s Arbitration and ADR practice, said « We are fortunate to…

The production of foreign language documents before the courts in Morocco | 10/12/2021

International

The translation into Arabic of documents in foreign languages that litigants, particularly foreigners, wish to use before the Moroccan courts became optional following the adoption by the House of Representatives…

“Egalim II” Law: What’s new on logistics penalties between suppliers and distributors? | 09/12/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

The “Egalim II” Law of October 18th, 2021 introduces several new provisions on logistics penalties into the French Commercial Code. These new provisions came into force on October 20th, 2021…

Unprecedented sanction: Bercy orders the dereferencing of the digital platform Wish | 08/12/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

On 24 November 2021, Bercy announced that it has ordered the major mobile application shop and search engine operators to discontinue the Wish e-commerce site and its mobile application [1].…

The 1st December of the AFEC – Speech by Michel Ponsard on the competitive responsibility of companies | 08/12/2021

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Michel Ponsard, a partner at UGGC Avocats specialising in competition and distribution law, spoke on Wednesday 1 December at a conference organised by the French Association for the Study of…

DBF Conference – Speech by Corinne Khayat at the Entretiens Européens | 02/12/2021

News & Insights

Corinne Khayat, a partner at UGGC Avocats specialising in competition law, will speak on Friday 3 December 2021 from 10:20 am at a conference on the latest developments in European…

Transposition of Article 17 of Directive 2019/790: setting an audience threshold (400,000 unique visitors) and uploaded works (variable according to type) | 29/11/2021

IP-IT-Media

The determination of the platforms falling within the scope of Article 17 of the Copyright Directive, transposed into French national law, has been clarified with the publication in the Official…

INTERLAW – Jennifer Carrel appointed co-chair of the Employment Special Business Team | 29/11/2021

Litigation & Arbitration

Interlaw recently appointed two new co-chairs to its Employment Special Business Team. Jennifer Carrel, managing partner at UGGC Avocats and Carolina Camacho, partner at Posse Herrera Ruiz, succeed Annette Knoth…

The future of television and streaming | 26/11/2021

IP-IT-Media

French television channels are increasingly switching to streaming to vary their offers, services and content and to stand out from competitors. Given the increasing popularity of streaming in the media,…

UGGC Avocats once again supports the Restos du Coeur for its 37th campaign | 26/11/2021

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It is with great pleasure that UGGC Avocats renews its support to the Restos du Coeur for this 37th campaign. UGGC Avocats, a patron of the Restaurants du Cœur, offers…

The development of the draft “CABLE-SATELLITE” decree | 25/11/2021

IP-IT-Media

Following the first public consultation on the draft decree on the film and audiovisual contribution of television and radio service publishers distributed by networks not using frequencies assigned by the…

Brexit: further transfer of personal data to the United Kingdom without supervision is allowed | 25/11/2021

IP-IT-Media

The European Commission has adopted two adequacy decisions in order to continue to transfer personal data to the United Kingdom without more specific guidance. The adoption of Adequacy Decisions by…

What’s new in the agri-food sector since 1 November 2021 | 22/11/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

As a reminder, Order No. 2021-859 of 30 June 2021 [1] (hereinafter the "Order") transposed into French domestic law Directive (EU) 2019/633 of 17 April 2019, the objective of which…

Proposed legislation on counterfeiting: new recommendations and advances tabled before the Assembly | 19/11/2021

IP-IT-Media

To counteract counterfeiting, a new law proposal will be examined during the next parliamentary session of the Agir group. This proposed law made by Christophe Blanchet (Modem) and Pierre-Yves Bournazel…

The adoption of the law on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digital era: astep forward the French creation defence | 18/11/2021

IP-IT-Media

The Constitutional Council decision validated the constitutionality of the law on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digital era in its almost entirety. This validation…

Silver Economy Expo Conference – Charles-Emmanuel Prieur’s speech about investors | 18/11/2021

News & Insights

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, Managing Partner of UGGC Avocats, will speak on Wednesday 24 November 2021 from 9:30 to 10:30 am during the Salon professionnel des services et technologies pour les seniors,…

« Licensing without Borders »: Speech by Rodolphe Boissau on Thursday 18 November at the IAEL Main Seminar & Masterclass 2021 | 17/11/2021

News & Insights

Rodolphe Boissau, consultant at UGGC Avocats in Paris and Brussels, will have the opportunity to speak at the IAEL Main Seminar & Masterclass to answer the following issue: "What are…

EFE Conference – Conference by Charles-Emmanuel Prieur on Asset and Liability Guarantees | 16/11/2021

News & Insights

Charles-Emmanuel, Managing Partner of UGGC Avocats, will be speaking on Wednesday 8 December 2021 at a conference on Asset and Liability Guarantees. On this occasion, Charles-Emmanuel will answer the following…

EFE Conference – Conference by Charles-Emmanuel Prieur on Mergers & Acquisitions | 12/11/2021

Litigation & Arbitration

Charles-Emmanuel, Managing partner of UGGC Avocats, will be speaking at a conference on Tuesday 7 December 2021 on Mergers & Acquisitions. Charles-Emmanuel will answer the following question: « Prices: how to…

“EGALIM 2” law of 18 October 2021: A return of discrimination in commercial negotiations and an increased complexity of negotiations | 10/11/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

Since 19 October, the law n° 2021-1357 of 18 October 2021 aimed at protecting farmers' remuneration, known as the "Egalim 2" law, imposes new obligations on sellers and buyers of…

Follow-on: confirmation of the subsidiary’s liability for the anti-competitive practices of its parent (CJEU 6 October 2021) | 03/11/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

In the context of actions for damages, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in a decision of 6 October 2021 on the existence of a "downward…

The astonishing reappearance of Céline’s unpublished works sets the stage for a new editorial adventure | 28/10/2021

IP-IT-Media

August 2021 has been an emotional mounth for the publishing world. Several thousand unpublished writtings written by Louis-Ferdinand Céline [1] have resurfaced in extraordinary conditions more than seventy-five years after…

EFE Conference – Speech by Marine Simonnot on the reform of the insolvency legislation | 26/10/2021

News & Insights

Marine Simonnot, partner at UGGC Avocats, spoke on Tuesday 12 October 2021 at a conference dedicated to the reform of the French insolvency legislation. Marine Simonnot answered the following issue:…

Cultural works in the digital age: anti-piracy bill adopted | 21/10/2021

IP-IT-Media

Anne-Marie Pecoraro, associate lawyer specialising in intellectual property, spoke at the EFB on Thursday 21 October 2021, alongside the HADOPI-ARCOM team and Caroline Guenneteau from beIN sport, as part of…

Competition law goes green: the European Commission’s new initiatives | 19/10/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

The European Commission announced the results of its call for evidence under the Green Deal in a speech by Inge Bernaerts, Director of Policy & Strategy at DG COMP on…

Denial of the French Competition Authority’s status as a court by the Cour de cassation | 18/10/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

On 30 September 2021, the Court of Cassation handed down two decisive rulings [1] on procedural matters, answering the question of whether the procedure of recusal or dismissal on grounds…

EFE Conference – Conférence by Michel Ponsard on trade negotiations | 15/10/2021

News & Insights

Michel Ponsard, a partner at UGGC Avocats specializing in competition and distribution law, spoke today at a conference on commercial negotiations. On this occasion, Michel Ponsard answered the following question:…

Agreement on the respect of copyright in film contracts signed | 14/10/2021

IP-IT-Media

As highlighted by @ContexteNum, on Tuesday 12 October 2021, in the presence of the Secretary of Culture Roselyne Bachelot, an "agreement relating to the standard clauses subordinating the allocation of…

Monopoly abuses and excessive pricing | 12/10/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

Chamber of Commerce 7 July 2021, D, n° 19-25.586 and n° 19-25.602 The Commercial Chamber of the French Cour de cassation confirms, in its decision of 7 July [1], the…

Investigative measures under Article 145 of the French Civil Procedure Codewhich court has jurisdiction? | 11/10/2021

Litigation & Arbitration

Which judge has territorial jurisdiction to order investigative measures in the presence of an arbitration clause or a choice-of-jurisdiction clause? Governed by Article 145 of the Code of Civil Procedure,…

Pledging of securities accounts: an expected and welcome reform for the Private Equity transactions | 06/10/2021

Private Equity Mergers & Acquisition

The ordinance n°2021-1192 of 15th September 2021, which was issued in accordance with the authorisation given in the Loi Pacte of 22th May 2021, has simplified and consolidated the law…

New agreement with film organisations: TF1 wants to play a major role in French cinema and in the future media chronology | 01/10/2021

IP-IT-Media

TF1 announced on 19 July the signing of an unprecedented agreement with eleven film organisations based on those signed until now mainly by the Canal + channel. It paves the…

The draft decree “cable-satellite”: The short circuit of specialty channels? | 01/10/2021

IP-IT-Media

Suffering from the pandemic and the exponential competition from streaming platforms, specialty channels fear further setbacks with the arrival of this new regulation. A consultation on the draft "cable-satellite" decree,…

Delay in the adoption of the media chronology reform: Netflix takes the offensive | 01/10/2021

IP-IT-Media

The transposition into domestic law of the AVMS Directive of 14 November 2018 [1] is at the origin of a fundamental reform of the French audiovisual sector. The amendments, carried…

UGGC Africa signed a partnership with two of the top law universities in Morocco | 01/10/2021

News & Insights

UGGC Africa is proud to announce the signing of a new partnership with Mohammed V University and the International University of Rabat Law School, two of the most prestigious Moroccan…

Meeting with the class of 2022 of the Master 2 Droit des Affaires 214 of Paris Dauphine University | 29/09/2021

News & Insights

After a brief interruption due to the health crisis, UGGC Avocats is pleased to welcome back the students of the Master 2 Droit des Affaires 214 of the University of…

On 8 October 2021, a conference will be held on “The New Trademark Law: First Applications” organized by the AAPI, the ICC, and the IRPI | 10/09/2021

News & Insights

A conference on "The new trademark law: first applications. Feedback from judges, practitioners and the INPI" will be held on Friday 8th October 2021 at La Maison du Barreau. This…

“Who will publish Céline’s unpublished works? »: discover all the answers of Anne-Marie Pecoraro, interviewed by Les Echos. | 17/08/2021

News & Insights

Anne-Marie Pecoraro, a partner known for her expertise in intellectual property law, was interviewed on 17 August 2021 by the daily newspaper Les Echos about Céline's unpublished works. Indeed, the…

Jennifer Carrel elected member of the Management Board of UGGC Avocats | 08/09/2021

News & Insights

UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, announces the appointment of Jennifer Carrel, a partner specializing in employment law, as a member of the Management Board.Jennifer Carrel will take advantage…

Law Summit 2021 – Speech by David Gordon-Krief on the post-crisis practice strategy | 30/07/2021

News & Insights

On July 8th, 2021, David Gordon-Krief spoke at the "Sommet du droit" organised by Décideurs Magazine on the following topic: "Law firm strategy: turning crisis into opportunity". This event is…

Registration of a sound mark: the decision that will make some noise | 23/07/2021

IP-IT-Media

EU Court of Justice (First Chamber), 7 July 2021, Case T 668/19, Ardagh Metal Beverage Holdings GmbH & Co KG v. European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) The General Court…

The European Commission launches public consultation on draft Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines | 20/07/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

The European Commission published on 9 July drafts of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines. The said drafts are submitted for public consultation to adapt the existing texts…

Neighbouring rights of videogram producers: the end of the road for a university | 16/07/2021

IP-IT-Media

Civil 1st, 16 June 2021, FS-B, No. 19-21.663 A university proposed to a producer to produce a film on the occasion of the centenary of the formulation of Einstein's theory…

Double patenting: confirmation of a prohibited practice | 16/07/2021

IP-IT-Media

EPO, Enlarged Board of Appeal, 22 June 2021, Decision No. G4/19 [1] The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued decision G4/19 on 22 June 2021…

Brancusi’s Le Baiser: in life and in death | 15/07/2021

IP-IT-Media

Brancusi's Le Baiser: in life and in death Council of State, 9th and 10th chambers, 2 July 2021, no. 447967 The funerary ensemble, consisting of (i) the funerary stele and…

Russia: a law on wine products provides for new labelling of sparkling wines and champagnes | 15/07/2021

IP-IT-Media

A law signed by Vladimir Putin on 2 July stipulates that from now on, only sparkling wines produced in Russia will be able to use the name "champagne", which would…

Clarification of the administrative doctrine on the temporary system of neutralisation of free revaluations of assets introduced by the Finance Act for 2021 | 15/07/2021

Tax Law

The tax authorities have published their first comments on the temporary system of neutralisation of free revaluations of assets on taxable income recently introduced by the Finance Act for 2021…

UGGC Avocats and Manucci Advogados announce the incorporation of Clementino Advogados | 13/07/2021

News & Insights

Manucci Advogados, the firm associated with UGGC Avocats in Brazil, has announced the incorporation of Clementino Advogados in order to create one of the leading Employment Law departments in Brazil.…

UGGC Avocats – New sponsor of The Opéra National de Paris | 13/07/2021

News & Insights

UGGC Avocats is proud to announce its partnership with the Opéra National de Paris and the association AROP - Les amis de l'Opéra. As culture has been strongly affected by…

Act of communication to the public and liability of online platform operators: a return to the past | 09/07/2021

IP-IT-Media

Clarification of the concept of communication to the public and a look back at the conditions of liability of online platform operators for unauthorised uploads of works by users of…

Collective works: the Versailles Court of Appeal confirms that the recipe book “Ladurée Salé” belongs to the category of collective works. | 08/07/2021

IP-IT-Media

Versailles Court of Appeal, 1st Chamber, 1st Section, 2 March 2021, No. 18/08237 In its ruling of 2 March 2021, the Versailles Court of Appeal clarified the issue of multiple…

CJEU rules that systematic gathering of IP addresses is lawful | 08/07/2021

IP-IT-Media

In a decision handed down on June the 17th, 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the systematic gathering by a rights holder of the IP…

Rodolphe Boissau will be contributing to the IAEL Legal Summit 2021 on Thursday 15 July to answer the problematic “Legal Issues Reshaping the Entertainment Industry? | 08/07/2021

News & Insights

Rodolphe Boissau, consultant at UGGC Avocats in Paris and Brussels, will have the opportunity to participate in the IAEL Legal Summit to answer the following question: "Legal Issues Reshaping the…

On June 10, 2021, Charles-Emmanuel Prieur participated in a round table discussion on the theme “Growth Equity: transforming growth companies into champions”. | 06/07/2021

News & Insights

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, Managing Partner of UGGC Avocats, spoke on June 10, 2021 at a round table organized by the Lettre des Juristes d'Affaires on the topic of "Growth Equity: transforming…

On July 1, 2021, Malka Marcinkowski spoke at the Legal Commission organized by Fédération de la Vente Directe! | 05/07/2021

News & Insights

Malka Marcinkowski, partner of UGGC Avocats spoke on July 1, 2021 at the Legal Commission organized by the Fédération de la Vente Directe on: The infringement of a non-competition clause:…

Commercial leases & indexation clause: important ruling by the Cour de cassation (French Supreme Court) dated 30th June, 2021 | 05/07/2021

News & Insights

In a ruling rendered on June 30, 2021, in a matter followed by our Firm, the 3rd Civil Chamber of the Cour de cassation, partly reversing previous rulings, confirmed the…

El 17 de junio de 2021, Nizar Lajnef intervino en el Seminario Exportadores Mexicanos organizado por la Embajada de México en Francia | 05/07/2021

News & Insights

Nizar Lajnef, abogado de UGGC Avocats en Paris, especializado en derecho de la competencia y de la distribución, intervino el jueves 17 de junio de 2021 con el Despacho de…

Olivier Moriceau joins UGGC Avocats as a partner in charge of the Banking & Finance department | 02/07/2021

News & Insights

UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, is expanding its team of partners with the arrival of Olivier Moriceau. Olivier Moriceau will put his skills at the service of the…

Digital – Willingness of national competition authorities to be involved in the Digital Market Act: which interaction with competition law? | 01/07/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

Since the publication by the European Commission of the proposed Digital Market Act ("DMA") regulation on December 15, 2020, which introduces new tools to control the main players in the…

Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society of the European Council: key points | 30/06/2021

IP-IT-Media

On 10 and 11 June 2021, the ministerial conference "Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Smart Policy - Challenges and Opportunities for Media and Democracy" of the European Council was attended by…

Image rights: the mere capture of a person without his authorization gives rise to a right to compensation | 01/07/2021

IP-IT-Media

In a recent decision of June 2, 2021, the Court of Cassation (FRANCE had the opportunity to come back on the notion of image rights, particularly when the capture and…

“SMAD” decree: Establishment of financing obligations for video-on-demand platforms | 28/06/2021

IP-IT-Media

As the industry and the public prepare for the atypical Cannes Film Festival in July 2021, the entire audiovisual ecosystem is on high alert as the reforms progress.This Wednesday, June…

SPECIAL EURO 2020 – Football: a right that is still offside? (Part 2) | 25/06/2021

IP-IT-Media

I/ Audiovisual rights for football games: the battle for broadcasting rights A few months ago, Mediapro, the main broadcaster of the French Championship through the Téléfoot channel, announced its intention…

SPECIAL EURO 2020 – Football: a right that is still offside? (Part 1) | 25/06/2021

IP-IT-Media

As you probably know, the Euro 2020 football tournament started on Friday 11 June with the opening match Turkey - Italy in Rome. Let's take advantage of this event to…

On June 21, 2021, Michel Ponsard spoke at the LIDC webinar on “Foreign Investment Rules: what has changed?“ | 21/06/2021

News & Insights

Michel Ponsard, partner at UGGC Avocats specializing in competition and distribution law spoke on June 21, 2021 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in a webinar organized by the International League…

Public auction: the auctioneer cannot act in payment of the auction price | 21/06/2021

Art Market

In a recent dispute between an auctioneer and a gallery owner, the Paris Court of Appeal has clarified the scope of the auctioneer's mandate when organizing a public auction. This…

New premises for a simplified European company | 21/06/2021

Private Equity Mergers & Acquisition

After the publication, by the Henri Capitant Association, of a preliminary draft relating to the simplified European company (SES) within the framework of the creation of a European Business Code,…

Bioethics bill and MAP: towards a conclusion in the National Assembly | 18/06/2021

IP-IT-Media

The National Assembly adopted the Bioethics bill for the third time on the night of Wednesday 9 to Thursday 10 June, by a vote of 84 votes for, 43 against…

Marketplaces: new European anti-counterfeiting measures | 18/06/2021

IP-IT-Media

On December 15, the European Commission unveiled the new draft "Digital Services Act" (hereafter DSA) regulation aimed at regulating the digital market. The text aims to create a strong framework…

New developments in Merger law – The regulation of new merger | 16/06/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

The modernization of merger control continues in 2021, both at the national and European levels. An overall review had already been initiated last summer by the French Competition Authority with…

Report of the European Commission on its evaluation of the automotive block exemption regulation | 15/06/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

June 2021 – The European Commission publishes its report and working document on its evaluation of the automotive block exemption regulation. The European Commission has just published its report and working…

Belgian tax authorities and double taxation of French dividends: granting a tax credit under certain conditions | 15/06/2021

Tax Law

Double taxation of French dividends – new circular of 28 May 2021 – The Belgian tax administration finally allows the granting of a tax credit but only if the dividends…

Apple in the European Commission’s sights | 15/06/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

The Commission sent a statement of objections to Apple on April 30, 2021 regarding rules for the distribution of music streaming apps on the Apple Store. [1] The Commission considers that…

Publication of the order transposing the “ECN+” directive | 15/06/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

The Law containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in economic and financial[1] matters (“DDADUE“) authorized the Government to transpose by ordinance the provisions, not yet included in French law,…

The impact of competition law on the legality of pricing practices within distribution networks | 15/06/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

The positioning of resale prices of products in distribution networks is a major concern for suppliers. However, their intervention with distributors remains strictly regulated. Indeed, although the supplier can advise…

Abrupt termination of a commercial relationship: change of co-contractor is not considered as a substantial modification | 14/06/2021

Antitrust, Distribution and Consumption

“The rupture is only attributable to the author of a modification of the business relationship, refused by the other party, if this modification is substantial“. This is the principle that…

UGGC Avocats strengthens its Public Law department with the arrival of Mathieu Da Silva as associate! | 14/06/2021

News & Insights

Paris, May 3, 2021 - UGGC, an independent French law firm specializing in business law, has strengthened its Public Law department with the arrival of Mathieu Da Silva as associate.…

UGGC Avocats strengthens its Mergers & Acquisitions department with the arrival of Carole Fouldrin as associate! | 14/06/2021

News & Insights

Paris, May 3, 2021 - UGGC Avocats, an independent French law firm specializing in business law, has strengthened its Mergers & Acquisitions department with the arrival of Carole Fouldrin as…

Louboutin v. Amazon: holding marketplaces liable when they sell and advertise counterfeit products? | 14/06/2021

IP-IT-Media

If the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) had not in 2017 held marketplaces liable for storing and selling counterfeit[1] products, the case brought before the CJEU on…

Private copy: back to the future for refurbished smartphones and tablets? | 09/06/2021

IP-IT-Media

"Let's not pit the 200,000 beneficiaries of private copy levies against buyers of refurbished products," [1] say the 1661 artists, authors, filmmakers and illustrators who signed the Journal du Dimanche's…

The CNIL gives notice to several organizations to comply with the legislation on cookies | 07/06/2021

IP-IT-Media

The deadline for bringing websites and mobile applications into compliance with the rules on trackers ended on March 31, 2021! Repealing the first recommendation on cookies & digital tracers of…

Join UGGC Avocats on June 22, 2021 for a webinar on “What’s new in competition and distribution law?” | 01/06/2021

News & Insights

Michel Ponsard, Malka Marcinkowski, Nizar Lajnef, Elodie Camous-Leonard and Ophélie Sommé members of the Competition & Distribution Department of UGGC Avocats Paris will host a webinar on June 22, 2021…

The simplified judicial procedure for the health crisis management: a new temporary tool for dealing with distressed businesses | 01/06/2021

Restructuring

Last 31 May, the law n°2021-689 on the health crisis exit management, which introduces in its article 13 a new judicial procedure for the treatment of distressed companies, was adopted.…

Interpol launches app to identify and report stolen art | 27/05/2021

IP-IT-Media

The ID-Art app, which launched May 6, allows users to track and identify stolen art through an image recognition system. According to Interpol, the user has the option of taking…

Publication of the ordinance transposing articles 17 to 23 of the copyright directive | 27/05/2021

IP-IT-Media

On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, the Minister of Culture presented the ordinance transposing articles 17 to 23 of the Copyright[1] Directive into French law. The ordinance, which amends the Intellectual…

Open-data of court decisions: no alternative, Doctrine.fr will wait | 25/05/2021

Public Law

About the EC decisions, May 5, 2021, M. B., req. nos. 434502 and 434503. The open data of court decisions (or how to hurry with slowness) - Rendered in the…

Regulation of product placement on online platforms | 21/05/2021

IP-IT-Media

In 2021, EU Member States will have to transpose the audiovisual commercial communication provisions including the product placement legal regime provided for in the amended Audiovisual and Media Services (AVMS)…

May 15, 2021 – Interview of Malka Marcinkowski by BFM Business during the program Check Up Santé on the topic “The removing of the advertising ban for doctors” | 21/05/2021

News & Insights

Malka Marcinkowski, partner at UGGC Avocats was interviewed on Saturday, May 15, 2021 by Fabien Guez, journalist from BFM Business during the Check Up Santé program on the topic: "The…

The editor of a website who slavishly copies a competitor’s product description is guilty of unfair competition and parasitism even if there is no turnover | 19/05/2021

IP-IT-Media

On March 17, the French Supreme Court had the opportunity to rule on unfair competition and parasitism, when the acts are carried out on an Internet site. "In order to…

Tintin: no infringement for parodic works inspired by Hergé | 19/05/2021

IP-IT-Media

The court of Rennes dismissed the Belgian company, exclusive owner of the exploitation rights of Hergé's work, which asked for the condemnation of a French artist for having reproduced and…

A new commission for the remuneration of journalists | 14/05/2021

IP-IT-Media

The decree of 29 April 2021 replaces the Commission of Journalists' Copyrights - “Commission des Droits d’Auteur des Journalistes” in French, abbreviated CADJ, founded in 2010, to institute a Common…

UGGC Shanghai – Newsletter April 2021: China reinforces protection of personal data collected by Apps and strengthens obligations of Network trading platform operators | 18/05/2021

News & Insights

On March 12, 2021, China issued the Provisions on the Scope of Necessary Personal Information for Common Used Mobile Internet Applications (the “Provisions”), according to which, mobile apps and mini…

Artificial intelligence: Twitter is to work on a more ethical and responsible technology | 11/05/2021

IP-IT-Media

On April 14, the Californian company presented the first results of its work, with the aim of implementing a more ethical algorithm on the platform, and giving more control to…

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur animated a training session on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 on the topic: “Raising funds for start-ups: beyond the trend, which legal operations? “ | 07/05/2021

News & Insights

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, partner of UGGC Avocats in Paris animated a training session on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 on the topic: "Raising funds for start-ups: which legal operations? " He intervened…

UGGC’s Intellectual Property team involved in the IP DAY | 26/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

For the past twenty-one years, every April 26, World Intellectual Property Day has been held, organized by WIPO. This day is intended to raise awareness of the general public to…

UGGC strengthens its digital transformation by concluding a partnership with Bricks.ai ! | 21/04/2021

News & Insights

Paris, April 2021 - UGGC Law Firm continues its digital transformation through its new partnership with the Bricks.ai application. Founded in 2017 by Clément Lambert and Laert Bejtaj, the fintech…

The CNC temporarily allows films to be screened outside the movie theater | 19/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

On Thursday, April 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of the CNC voted to allow certain films to be shown without being released in cinemas. Unlike the measure taken a…

French media exploitation chronology: the timetable for the definition of new rules is not suspended | 19/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

On 21 December 2020, the French Council of State (Conseil d’Etat) imposed that “television channels and video-on-demand platforms define together a new media exploitation chronology for films released in theatres”,…

Advertising: the “Climate and Resilience” bill debated in public session at the National Assembly | 19/04/2021

Environment

The bill, introduced by the government in February, has been the subject of thousands of amendments. The special committee, after examination, has given its comments on which the discussions in…

Protected geographical indication: a reputation duly established before registration at the INPI has no effect on obtaining protection | 19/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

If the registrations of a protected geographical indication are not very frequent (4 in 2020 at the INPI of which 2 were approved), the Court of Appeal of Bordeaux had…

Taking a part of the money generated by the commercial exploitation of works in the public domain: a solution proposed to the National Assembly | 19/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

A bill establishing a common public domain in order to fight against the precariousness of arts and culture professionals was submitted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the National Assembly.…

Petition for the reopening of art galleries: the Council of State is seized with a request for interim relief | 14/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

Following the new provisions of the decree n°2021-296 of 19 March 2021, the Professional Committee of the Art Galleries (CPGA) seized the French Council of State (Conseil d’Etat) on 25…

General Court of the European Union grants design protection to | 15/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

In a decision rendered on March 24, 2021, the European Genral Court (EGC) overturned a decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that declared the design registration of…

Personal data: the French Competition Authority rejects requests for conservatory measures against Apple | 13/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

The French Competition Authority had been asked by several online advertising companies to prohibit a feature of the iOS 14 operating system that allows users to limit the collection of…

Fashion : is an employed stylist also the author of the creations? | 13/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

The recognition of the quality of author for a salaried stylist in a fashion house is not always obvious, especially when several people intervene on the drawing or the making…

The CSA delivered a favorable opinion on the Smad decree, with reservations | 13/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

On December 18, 2020, in accordance with the procedure provided under Article 9 of the Léotard Law, the Ministry of Culture submitted the répondSmad decree to the Conseil supérieur de…

EXCLUSIVE DISCUSSION: the Ministry of Culture’s project to control the sale of audiovisual catalogs | 05/05/2021

IP-IT-Media

Contexte has obtained and published the "draft bill" on the protection of public access to cultural works in the digital age. UGGC delivers its legal expert commentary in preview. Among…

Public consultation on the proposed decree on advertising on platforms | 06/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

The Directorate General for Media and Cultural Industries (hereinafter "DGMIC") has launched a public consultation on the decree taken in application of the new article 60 of the 1986[1] law…

The 25th European Intellectual Property Forum, organized by UNIFAB, reminds us of the need to make consumers aware of the challenges of the fight against counterfeiting | 06/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

UGGC Law Firm was honored to participate in the debate masterfully orchestrated by Unifab on the occasion of the 25th European Intellectual Property Forum. The forum, which took place on…

Conseil d’Etat, data, health: no suspension of the partnership between the Ministry of Health and Doctolib | 06/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

Associations and professional unions (hereinafter "the applicants") have asked the interim relief judge of the Conseil d'Etat (i.e the supreme administrative jurisdiction in France) to suspend the partnership between the…

Artificial intelligence : the European Parliament makes progress on its future legislation | 06/04/2021

IP-IT-Media

The project of report of the Culture Committee of the European Parliament on the role of AI in education, culture, and audiovisual was approved on Tuesday, March 16. The European…

The CJEU considers that framing can constitute a making available to a new public | 26/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

The German Federal Court of Justice has referred the issue of framing and Directive 2001/29 to the CJEU. On March 9, the CJEU issued an opinion explaining that framing constitutes…

E-Health: new “health data warehouse” guidelines coming soon | 23/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

The French National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL FRANCE) has launched a consultation on a project of reference for the creation of health data warehouses. This consultation…

Personal data: a decree authorizing the automatic detection of mask wearing in French public transport has been published | 05/05/2021

IP-IT-Media

Published in the French Official Journal on 11, March 2021, Decree No. 2021-269 authorizes for a year the use of intelligent video to measure mask-wearing rates on public transportation (hereinafter…

On March 17, 2021, Ali Bougrine and Fabien Gagnerot were speakers at the conference “Acquisitions and sale: how to master the negotiation of your asset and liability guarantees ?” | 23/03/2021

News & Insights

Ali Bougrine and Fabien Gagnerot were speakers on March 17, 2021 at the conference organized by LexisNexis, its partner Ikone Juris and UGGC Law Firm, on the topic « Acquisitions and…

Uberization: the Italian justice system sentences home delivery platforms | 19/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

After an investigation opened in 2019, the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has sentenced the home delivery platforms Foodinho-Glovo, Uber Eats Italy, Just Eat Italy and Deliveroo Italy to a global…

Edouard Héliot will lead a training session at ENGIE on March 25 and 26, 2021 | 19/03/2021

News & Insights

Edouard Héliot will lead a training session at ENGIE on March 25 and 26, 2021 on the topic of "securing external growth operations". Edouard Héliot, partner at UGGC Law Firm,…

Music Streaming: a new system of remuneration for artists planned on Soundcloud | 18/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

The music streaming group SoundCloud, which is preferred by independent labels and artists, announced on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 that it will change the calculation of the remuneration of artists…

Non-profit organizations – towards increased control of the sponsorship system | 18/03/2021

Tax Law

The proposed law "Strengthening the respect of the principles of the Republic" adopted by the National Assembly on February 16, 2021 and sent to the Senate, whose purpose is to…

Chanel attacks companies that market jewelry created from assemblies of old buttons of the luxury brand | 17/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

While many jewelry and accessory designers offer costume pieces for sale using old buttons from different Haute Couture houses, Chanel has decided to sue one of these designers in the…

Sport : The European Court of Justice cancels a judgment of the Court of First Instance and considers ” illegal and incompatible aid ” from the Spanish State | 09/04/2021

Litigation & Arbitration

On March 4, 2021, the European Court of Justice cancelled a judgment of the Court of First Instance and considered "illegal and incompatible aid" from the Spanish State ; The…

Creation of the Cisa, an inter-union coordination for the audiovisual sector. | 16/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

Thecoming into effect of the new SMAD decree (for on-demand audiovisual media services) taken to transpose the European AVMS directive and repeal the 2010 SMAD decree, the renegotiation of the…

Parasitism: likehood of confusion between the magazines “Public” and “PoUblic” | 15/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

In July 2019, the media company CMI Publishing (hereinafter "CMI Publishing") which publishes the magazine "Public" found that the competing media company FT Magazine (hereinafter "FT Magazine") had published a…

Decision of the French Council of State on the VAT rate applicable to the services of commercial agents | 15/03/2021

Tax Law

The tax law team would like to bring to your attention a recent Decision of the Council of State dated December 11, 2020 (CE, 8e-3e ch., December 11, 2020, Association…

The real estate advertisements of the website leboncoin.fr are a protected data base | 12/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

In a decision dated February 2, 2021, the Paris Court of Appeals confirmed that the leboncoin.fr website qualified as a database of which LBC, the operator, is the producer. The…

European publishers and Microsoft call for the establishment of an arbitration committee on neighboring rights | 11/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

On February 22, 2021, European publishers and Microsoft agreed to issue a press release in which they committed to work together to find a solution to guarantee the remuneration of…

Leakage of health data: what impacts and what measures should be taken? | 10/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

Since February 14, 2021, a computer file containing the personal data of 500,000 patients has been circulating on the Internet from some thirty medical biology laboratories, most of them located…

Community Land Trust , SA of low-rent housing and public procurement: clarifications expected | 17/03/2021

Public Law

Reminder of the definition of the Community Land Trust : The "Organismes de Foncier Solidaire" (hereafter "OFS[1]") are non-profit organizations approved by the State representative in the region, which, for…

Copyright: Jeff Koons and the Pompidou Center convicted on appeal for counterfeiting a Naf-Naf advertisement | 09/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

On February 23, 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld the conviction of Jeff Koons and his company and ruled that the sculpture "Fait d'hiver" was indeed a counterfeit of…

Twitter compelled to communicate the identifying data of an anonymous account that published a tweet containing personal information on a politician | 08/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

During the 2019 European elections, the former general secretary of the party “Debout la France” (in English “Wake up France”), notes that private exchanges with party executives and personal photographs…

The TikTok application targeted by a complaint from consumer associations | 05/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

The video-sharing application with 800 million active users has become the target of consumer associations. At stake are the rights and safety of its users, especially the youngest, often under…

UGGC strengthens its team specialized in health law with the appointment of Eloïse Blanc as an associate | 05/03/2021

News & Insights

Paris, January 4, 2021 – UGGC, an independent French law firm specialized in corporate law, strengthens its health law team! Admitted to the Paris Bar since 2021, Eloïse Blanc holds a…

UGGC Law Firm strengthens its IP-IT department with the appointment of Eva Baliner-Poggi as an associate | 05/03/2021

News & Insights

Paris, January 4, 2021 – UGGC, an independent French law firm specialized in corporate law, strengthens its IP-IT team! Admitted to the Paris Bar (2021), Eva Baliner-Poggi holds a Master II…

UGGC Law Firm strengthens its competition law department with the appointment of Ophélie Sommé as an associate | 05/03/2021

News & Insights

Paris, January 4, 2021– UGGC, an independent French law firm specialized in corporate law, strengthens its competition law team ! Admitted to the Paris Bar since 2021, Ophélie Sommé holds…

Cinema: towards a “process of fair negotiation ” with streaming platforms? | 04/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

As the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) and Copyright Directives are gradually being implemented in the Member States of the European Union, the Federation of European Film Directors (FERA) wishes to…

The proposal of the sport law will be discussed soon in the National Assembly | 04/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

Bill No. 3808 aimed at democratizing sport in France (hereinafter "the Bill"), which was initiated by the majority group of the Republic in March, will be examined on March 8,…

Google Ads: Google condemned for abuse of dominant position | 02/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

By repeatedly deleting advertisements purchased by an operator on its Google Ads site, the American company was guilty of anti-competitive practices. Such is the verdict of the Paris Court of…

Publication of a decree allowing tax authorities to use public information from users of online platforms to fight against fraud | 01/03/2021

IP-IT-Media

Published on February 13, 2021 in the Official Journal, Decree No. 2021-148 (hereinafter "the Decree") defines the terms and conditions under which the tax authorities may collect information from users…

Ali Bougrine and Fabien Gagnerot will be the speakers on March 17, 2021 of the conference “Acquisitions and transfers: getting the negotiation of your asset and liability guarantees under control ?” | 04/03/2021

News & Insights

Ali Bougrine and Fabien Gagnerot will be the speakers on March 17, 2021 from 9:30am onwards during the conference organized by LexisNexis and its partner Ikone Juris, on the theme…

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur and Marine Simonnot will be speakers on April 8, 2021 at the “Restructuring Techniques” conference organized by the EFE | 05/03/2021

News & Insights

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur and Marine Simonnot will be speakers on April 8, 2021 at the conference Restructuring techniques organized by the EFE - Edition Formation Entreprise, on the theme "In a…

Possible sale of M6: towards a consolidation of the French television sector? | 25/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

After Vivendi announced that it had signed a "promise to purchase" to acquire the entire press group Prisma Media (which controls the magazines Femme actuelle, Capital and Géo) at the…

Scriptwriters appeal to the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot | 26/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

The "Paroles de scénaristes" collective is composed of authors for the small and big screen, and has been present since December 2020 on Facebook, where screenwriters are free to give…

The “Vendôme” trade mark is partially sold to LVMH | 24/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

In order to remedy to the unauthorized commercial use of municipalities’ names, which is often difficult to oppose despite the mechanism provided for article L. 711-4 h) of the French…

Personal data: EDPB recommendations in the context of the DMA and DSA | 23/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

On February 10, 2021, the EDPB, the European Data Protection Board, published recommendations relating to the protection of personal data in the context of the publication of the proposal for…

e-Privacy Regulation: Council of the European Union adopts new negotiating mandate | 22/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

These terms of reference, adopted on February 10, 2021, will serve as a basis for revising the rules on the protection of privacy and confidentiality in the use of electronic…

Climate justice: the French State recognized as responsible for failures in the fight against global warming | 19/02/2021

Environment

In March 2019, four NGO[1] s - united within the collective "L'Affaire du Siècle"[2] and supported by 2.3 million citizens - brought a case before the Paris Administrative Court (hereinafter…

The beneficiary of a security interest for a third party escapes from the bankrupcy proceeding of the settlor … For now | 03/03/2021

Restructuring

High Court, commercial chamber, 25 November 2020, n°19-11.525, FS-P; Cass. com. 17 June 2020, n°19-13.153, FS-P+B+R Security interest for others in common law Since a decision of the Mixed Chamber…

Commissioned photography: no counterfeiting when the prints come from precise instructions from the customer | 18/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

According to a decision of the Court of Appeal of Paris dated January 22nd, professional photographers cannot prohibit the reproduction of their photos, realised under precise instructions from the client,…

UGGC congratulates Line-Alexa Glotin, selected for the Global Elite Directory 2021 | 05/03/2021

News & Insights

UGGC Law Firm congratulates Line-Alexa Glotin, lawyer specializing in private clients, tax law and art market, who has been selected for the Global Elite Directory 2021. The Global Elite Directory…

Digital artwork: companies will not benefit from tax reductions on purchase | 17/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

Solicited by a parliamentary question, the Minister of Culture came, on January 12th, to freeze the fiscal nature of digital works of art. Noting that the art market "has adapted…

Media timeline: Government sets March 31, 2021 as the deadline for a new agreement | 16/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

As part of the transposition of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, the government will adapt the media chronology currently in place to take into account the evolution of uses, in…

The derivative action is not on the plan performance supervisor jurisdiction | 24/02/2021

Restructuring

High Court, commercial chamber, November 12, 2020, n°19-11.972, FS-P+B The context While a company benefits from a safeguarding plan, the shareholders sue the company's directors for damages suffered by the…

The CNIL gives its opinion on the “global security” law proposal | 15/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

While the national commission for information technology and civil liberties concedes that certain provisions of the text constitute an improvement in the legal framework, it considers that others must be…

Trademark Package: Assessing the filing of non-traditional trademarks | 15/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

NON-TRADITIONAL TRADEMARKSAssessing the filing of non-traditional trademarks since the first anniversary of the “trademark package” implementation Despite trademark legislation in the EU no longer referring to the requirement of graphic…

UGGC Law Firm strengthens its competition law department with the appointment of Élodie Camous-Léonard as a senior associate from the French Competition Authority | 15/02/2021

News & Insights

Paris, January 4, 2021 – UGGC, an independent French law firm specialized in corporate law, strengthens the team of the competition law department with the appointment of Élodie Camous-Léonard as a…

Laurent Sablé, appointed French Foreign Trade Advisor (CCE) in Morocco | 16/02/2021

News & Insights

UGGC congratulates Laurent Sablé, partner specialized in Mergers & Acquisitions, who was appointed French Foreign Trade Advisor (CCE) in Morocco on February 5, 2021. The CCEs represent 4,500 international experts…

Architecture & design: architectural plans and drawings can be protected by copyright when they are drawn up by a project manager and not a DPLG architect, subject to originality | 12/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

In a recent decision of January 21, 2021, the Rennes Court of Appeals (France) ruled in a litigation opposing two project managers over the construction plans for a single-family home.…

Copyright: making a street-art work appear in a political video without authorization does not infringe on the artist’s rights | 11/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

The Judicial Court of Paris has recently returned to the so-called exception of freedom of panorama in a litigation opposing a political party to an artist. In the context of…

Fight against counterfeiting: intentional purchasing decreasing in France and Europe | 10/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

A new study by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) indicates a decrease of purchases of counterfeit products and access to illegal content. The survey, conducted on a panel…

Amazon and five publishing houses sued for agreement on e-book prices | 09/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

The class action was filed on January 14 on behalf of consumers in several states against the giant Amazon and targets five publishers as "co-conspirators". The case concerns commercial practices…

Blocking Eight Illegal IPTV Services | 08/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

At the initiative of the Association for the Fight against Audiovisual Piracy (hereinafter "Alpa"), and with the support of the CNC, rights holders and television channels obtained the blocking of…

Press related rights: new agreement signed by Google to remunerate the French press | 05/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

On April 9, 2020[1], the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) required Google to negotiate under its supervision with publishers and news agencies « a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory compensation…

ECHR: when freedom of expression (still) faces censorship | 04/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

A court injunction forcing a media company to remove illegal recordings from its website does not infrige freedom of expression. In a January 14 ruling, the European Court of Human…

Michel Ponsard will moderate the next LIDC webinar on February 11, 2021. | 04/02/2021

News & Insights

Taking environmental objectives into account in competition law in the presence of Ekaterina Rousseva from the European Commission: Michel Ponsard will moderate the next webinar of the LIDC (the International…

Our dear friend Michel Goût passed away on 31 January 2021 | 04/02/2021

News & Insights

It is with the deepest sadness that we’ve learned that our friend Michel Goût passed away on 31 January 2021. He was one of the founders of UGGC Avocats and…

Report commits to a reform of the evidence of originality in literary and artistic property | 03/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

The report submitted on 15 December 15, 2020 to the Superior council for literary and artistic property (CSPLA) envisages a recasting of Article L. 112-2 of the French Intellectual Property…

The Court of Cassation rejects the appeal requesting the suspension of the broadcasting of the film “Grace to God” | 02/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

On January 6, 2021, the Court of Cassation confirmed the Paris Court of Appeals' ruling that freedom of expression prevailed over the presumption of innocence. The plaintiff, a former priest…

Thierry Dal Farra was auditioned on January 28, 2021 by the Information Mission of the Chairmen Conference of the National Assembly | 02/02/2021

News & Insights

Thierry Dal Farra was auditioned on January 28, 2021 by the Information Mission of theChairmen Conference of the French National Assembly on the topic "Building and promoting digital sovereignty" chaired…

The procedure governing the blocking of hate mirror sites discussed in the French National Assembly | 01/02/2021

IP-IT-Media

On Thursday, January 21, 2021, the chapter relating to cyber-hate in Bill No. 3649 Confirming Respect for the Principles of the Republic[1] (hereinafter "the Bill")" was examined by the Special…

Artistic creation: deadline for submitting an application for creative assistance | 29/01/2021

IP-IT-Media

Artist-authors may apply for creative assistance from the National Centre for the Plastic Arts (NCPA) until February 12, 2021. Since the beginning of the COVID 19 health crisis, artist-authors, regardless…

GREEN IT: Bill to reduce the environmental footprint of digital technology adopted in the Senate | 28/01/2021

Environment

After a year of parliamentary work, the Senate has adopted on January 12, in first reading, the bill aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology in France. Based…

“Wall of jerks”: the Court of Cassation confirms the condemnation of the ex-president of the Judges’ Union for public insult | 27/01/2021

IP-IT-Media

The Court of Cassation dismissed the three appeals filed by the ex-president of the Magistrates' Union after her condemnation, upheld on appeal, by the Paris Criminal Court. It is in…

Lack of notification of the claim to the project manager : a scope still uncertain on the admissibility of the claim | 26/01/2021

Public Law

The question of the scope of the formality imposed by section 50.1.1 of the Book of General Administrative Clauses applicable to Public Works Contracts (hereafter "the GCCC Works") is increasingly…

Showroomprivé.com advertisement pinned for violation of ARPP’s sustainable development recommendation | 27/01/2021

IP-IT-Media

The Ecological Transition Agency (hereinafter « ADEME" » and several individuals have filed a complaint in front of the Authority of professional regulation of advertising (hereinafter « ARPP ») against Showroomprivé.com for the broadcast…

Launch of the renegotiation of the French DTT decree (“Décret TNT”) | 25/01/2021

IP-IT-Media

While the French SMAD decree is also being revised and was recently sent to the European Commission as part of the notification process, Roselyne Bachelot announced that she would be…

UGGC, a leading business law firm, strengthens its activities in China with the appointment of Jenny Cao as a partner in the Shanghai office | 26/01/2021

News & Insights

With a strong historical international footprint, UGGC, a reference firm in business law, is strengthening its Shanghai office created in 2008. The firm is coopting Jenny Cao as a partner,…