Protection of “Gruyère” PDO and PGI by trademark law in the United States
Protection of PDO Gruyère and PGI by trademark law in the United States The protection of protected designation of origine (PDO is often a source of complexity at the international level. The example of Gruyère cheese illustrates these difficulties perfectly. The French (defending the PGI Gruyère) and Swiss (defending the PDO Gruyère) unions are confronted with […]
Ranking of the best law firms in France
The Leaders League / Décideurs rating agency establishes the ranking of the best experts in 50 countries. For 20 years, this site has distinguished the best intellectual property law firms in France. In 2021, De Baecque Bellec is one of the best law firms in art law and trademark law. Olivier de Baecque is distinguished […]
Recent Decisions and Developments in FRENCH ART LAW (Part 1)
The following contains a selection of recent judicial decisions regarding the consignment of art works which are of practical importance to participants in the French art market. It should be noted that, under Civil law, the consignment of a work is precisely regulated by the Civil Code as a “Contrat de dépôt”. In that context, […]
Recent Decisions and Developments in FRENCH ART LAW (Part 2)
French courts have become more restrictive on granting copyright protection. This is the case for photographs of works of arts and zinc plates used to produce lithographs. As a consequence, these works can be freely used or sold on the art market. 1. Lack of protection for photographs that are faithful reproductions of sculptures (Court of Appeal […]
French Court orders block of 16 video streaming sites
The Paris High Court has ordered Internet search engines including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to remove links to 16 video streaming sites from their search results. The decision brings an end to a two-year court battle launched by the Association des Producteurs de Cinema, which represents 120 film production companies, the film distributor representative Federation Nationale des […]
Law Firm Website – Legal Notices
Law Firm Website – Legal Notices Website publisher The DEBAECQUE-AVOCATS.COM website is published by the firm DE BAECQUE BELLEC, doing business as an association of attorneys and having its registered office at 3 rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris, tel. 01 53 29 90 00, fax 01 53 29 90 01, email: contact@debaecque-avocats.com (hereinafter, the […]
France set to scrap Hadopi
The French cultural and communications ministry was urged on Monday to scrap Hadopi, the government agency responsible for a three-strike anti-piracy system. Businessman Pierre Lescure, who has led a consultation on updating French cultural policy since last year, recommended transferring Hadopi’s powers to the Higher Audiovisual Council (CSA), France’s broadcasting regulator. The three-strike system should […]
Google cuts deal with French publishers
WorldIPReview.com, 5 février 2013 Google has created a €60 million ‘digital publishing innovation’ fund for French newspapers, ending a six-month dispute over the use of their copyrighted material online. The fund is part of a deal Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt and French president François Hollande signed on Friday. The deal settles a dispute between the […]