EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE ON INSIDER DEALING

Market Abuse Directive defines insider dealing objectively

The European Court of Justice, in its decision dated 23 December 2009 (Case C‑45/08; Spector Photo Group NV and Chris Van Raemdonck versus Commissie voor het Bank-, Financie- en Assurantiewezen (CBFA)), has clarified the elements of insider dealing following a request from the Court of Appeal of Brussels.

The European Court of Justice was to interpret the expression ‘use of inside information’ in Article 2(1) of EU Directive 2003/6 (the Market Abuse Directive or MAD). That provision provides that the Member States are to prohibit any person referred to in …
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30
Jan 2010
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Finance

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TRADE MARK LAW: PLACING LUXURY GOODS IN DISCOUNT STORES CAN AFFECT THEIR QUALITY

French fashion house Dior has the upper hand in legal battle over ‘dumping’ of its goods

Placing luxury goods like Christian Dior products in discount stores can affect their quality according to the European Court of Justice, in a ruling on April 23, 2009, thereby backing the renowned French fashion house Dior in a trademark case. At issue is the extent to which companies such as Dior can defend themselves against products bearing their brands being “dumped” even though the licensing agreement clearly prohibits the licensee from doing so.

On May 17, 2000 the fashion house concluded a …
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28
Apr 2009
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Legal

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