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The ranges in the clothing market are vast and the competition is strong. Assortments from different suppliers and retailers sometimes show remarkable similarities. The fashion sector is one of the biggest victims of counterfeiting in the non-digital market. Fortunately, clothing designs are more than once susceptible to intellectual property protection,...

New companies For new companies that are established as from 1 May 2019 (deposit of the deed of incorporation as from 1 May 2019), it is clear that the new Code of Companies and Associations (“CCA”) will come into force immediately. For these new companies, the BV (limited liability company)...

At European level, consumable products enriched with cannabidiol (CBD) are considered novel foods under the Food Regulation (EC) 2015/2283. In January 2019, the European Commission updated the catalogue of novel foods. Since then, extracts from the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa L.) and derivatives containing cannabinoids have been considered novel foods. ...

Corbus Advocaten and several of its lawyers, amongst which Pieter Buntinx, receive international recognition and are named in the international ranking of ILP Abogados, a well-renowned international law firm with multiple offices in Europe and South-America. Click here to view the full list.

Last week Corbus participated in the 34th e-iure convention in Vilnius, Lithuania. Since 2010 Corbus has been a member of e-iure, a global network of well-established independent business law firms spread across more than 20 countries including Germany, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil and the US. Partners...

The Royal Decree of 11 June 2015 prohibits the delivery of preparations containing tetrahydrocannabinolen (THC). Because cannabidiol (CBD) may be contaminated with a trace amount of THC, until recently CBD-based preparations were completely out of the question. The Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP) now interprets, by means...

The number of signs which, in the current state of the law, is eligible for protection under trademark law has recently increased considerably. An important cause for this was the earlier amendment of the Trademark Regulation and Directive and also the recent incorporation of these amendments into the Benelux Treaty...

Certain products containing cannabidiolCertain products containing canabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are now regulated and taxed as “other types of tobacco” The Belgian Federal Public Service Finance (Customs & Excise) has recently decided to tax “herbal products intended for smoking” that contain CBD and less than 0.2% THC as “other...

Belangrijkste wijzigingen nieuwe auteursrechtrichtlijn Nadat het Europees Parlement op 26 maart 2019 reeds in het voordeel van de nieuwe auteursrechtrichtlijn had gestemd, heeft op 15 april 2019 ook de Raad van de Europese Unie haar fiat gegeven. Daarmee heeft het voorstel van de Europese Commissie dat reeds dateert van 2016...

Wettelijke basis om misbruik van machtsverhoudingen tussen bedrijven aan te pakken Op 21 maart 2019 werd de “Wet tot wijziging van het Wetboek van Economisch Recht wat het misbruik van een aanmerkelijke machtspositie betreft” goedgekeurd in het Parlement.Deze wet dient nog wel in het Belgisch Staatsblad te verschijnen,maar zal een...