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Recasting the existing EU SPC regulations and introducing a unitary SPC: recent progress and future steps
La Commission européenne a proposé une réforme des Certificats Complémentaires de Protection (CCP) pour les médicaments, avec un CCP unitaire et une refonte du règlement existant. Le Parlement européen a adopté ces textes le 28 février dernier. L'EUIPO examinera les demandes de CCP, avec des mécanismes de contrôle et de…
Reform of the status of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The European Parliament[1] and the Council of the European Union adopted,[2] on February 27th, 2024 and March 19th, 2024 respectively, their position on th
The Digital Market Act on the move
On March 7th, 2024, the DMA became fully enforceable. On September 6th, 2023, the European Commission designated Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Amazon, ByteDance a
The Use of AI Video Surveillance Cameras: what to expect during the Olympic Games
3 questions for Florence Chafiol and Vincent Brenot New AI-powered video surveillance cameras will be deployed in the streets of Paris during the
Illumina/Grail case: the Advocate General of the Court of Justice proposes setting aside the decision by the General Court
The Illumina/Grail saga warrants attention because it concerns fundamental principles of EU law [INTERVIEW WITH PR. D. BOSCO]: in his very dense opinion, A
DSA –Amazon case: the EU’s interests prevail over commercial interests
On April 25th, 2023,[1] the European Commission designated Amazon Store (“Amazon”) as a “very large online platform” (the “Decision”) under the regulation
Green Claims Directive: agreement in Parliament
On March 12th, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, in plenary session, its position on the green claims directive (the “Directive” or “Green Claims Dire
CS3D: green light from the Council
The corporate sustainability due diligence directive (“CS3D”), proposed by the European Commission on February 23rd, 2022,[1] should be adopted before the
Impact of the Olympic Games on Paris worksites
In preparation for the Olympic and Paralympic Games held in Paris (the “Games”), the City of Paris has adopted measures aimed at regulating the progress of worksites and roadworks. The Paris Police Headquarters (Préfecture de police de Paris) have also set up perimeters around the competition venues to ensure the…
August Debouzy has advised the French State on the sale of its shares in the DCI Group
August Debouzy has assisted the French State (through the Agence des participations de l'Etat (APE)) with the sale of its minority stake and control of the
Number of PCT filings: 1st worldwide decline in 14 years, but France still on the rise
In anticipation of the forthcoming release of the WIPO 2024 Annual Report, Carsten Fink, Chief Economist at WIPO and Head of the Statistics and Data Analys
August debouzy has advised the Menix group on the sale of Serf sas to the Stryker group
August Debouzy has advised the Menix Group, one of the French leaders in orthopaedic prostheses and dental implants, on the sale of Serf SAS, the division