Corporate Law | Mergers: can an acquiring company be held criminally responsible for acts committed by the acquired company before the merger

Droit des sociétés | Fusion-absorption : une société absorbante peut être pénalement condamnée pour des faits commis par la société absorbée avant la fusion

Hitherto, within the framework of a merger, the acquiring company’s criminal liability for acts committed by the acquired company before the merger was always excluded based on the principle of liability for one’s own acts as provided for in article … Lire plus

Intellectual Property Law | Relying on trademark laws to supplement insufficient copyright protection? Not a good idea unless you can demonstrate genuine intention to use the work as a trademark. The Banksy case is a good reminder of this.

Is it possible to protect your artistic work under trademark law? Yes, if the motivation for this search for protection is that of the protection of a work used as a trademark. Thus, when filing for a trademark, the applicant … Lire plus

Intellectual Property Law | Is the use of your trademark in a form that is different from the one under which the trademark was registered considered genuine use of your trademark, thus allowing avoidance of revocation proceedings for non-use?

SBL - Évolution et déchéance de marque

In our “Trademarks” newsletter of 25 June, we reminded you that any holder of a trademark must effectively use it – i.e. he must make proper use of it in accordance with its essential function, which is that of guaranteeing … Lire plus