Copy of Hermès Birkin or original bag

Recently, a bag that closely resembles the iconic Hermès Birkin has appeared on the website of the American supermarket chain Walmart. The main characteristics of the Walmart bag are its low price and wide availability, which characteristics are not inherent in the iconic Hermès Birkin. However, from the point of...

The European Commission has adopted new technical rules applicable to Geographical Indications for wine, spirits and agricultural products

Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 aims to further develop the European Union’s (EU) high food quality and standards and ensure that its cultural, gastronomic and local heritage is preserved and certified as authentic within the EU and globally. Specifically, the regulation strengthens the geographical indications (GIs) system for wine, spirit drinks and...

Minimum Global Tax Law

The Assembly of Republic of North Macedonia adopted the new Law on Minimum Global Profit Tax, which was published in the Official Gazette no. 3 of 03.01.2025. The law regulates measures to ensure minimum effective taxation of the profit of groups of multinational companies and large domestic groups, constituent entities,...