A few months ago, the European Intellectual Property Office informed the applicant for the trademark Stadium Hotel Leverkusen from Germany that his trademark application for ‘the Curve Hotel’ could not be registered for the territory of the European Union. The first question that arises is what are the reasons for...
EU state aid law is becoming a significant obstacle to enforcing investment treaty awards against EU Member States. Recent decisions in Micula and Antin indicate that the payment of damages ordered by an arbitral tribunal may itself qualify as unlawful state aid under Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the...
The protection of personal data involves more than simply implementing technical security measures. It also requires clearly defining responsibilities, access rights and rules governing access to personal data. One of the risks faced by Controllers is unauthorized access to personal data by employees. Such access may result from the intentional...
