E-Commerce

On 6 December 2017, the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) issued its long-awaited Judgment in Coty Germany GmbH v Parfümerie Akzente GmbH.  Taking an approach similar to that adopted by Advocate General (AG) Wahl in his Opinion in July, the CJEU found that a supplier of luxury goods may prevent its authorised
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On 30 November, Covington and Laurence Simons co-hosted a seminar on e-commerce in the EU for a variety of General Counsel from different industries.  E-commerce continues to grow rapidly in Europe and is expected to be worth more than €600 billion in 2017.  In this context, companies already active in the EU, or wishing to enter the European market, must familiarise themselves with the potential legal challenges ahead of them.
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