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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice

Court confirms its interpretation over use of key words for internet referencing services

Brussels, 12/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - In a ruling returned on Thursday 8 July (Case C-558/08), the Court of Justice of the EU confirmed an earlier decision (EUROPE 10104, Google/Louis Vuitton) that companies using the names or brand names of their competitors as key words for their internet advertising are not breaking European rules on trademarks. The Court was responding to the Dutch High Court (Hoge Raad), which had asked it whether Directive 89/104, which aligns the legislation of the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Agriculture finds its appropriate place in European context
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: Debates and concrete decisions on agenda of Summit of Brasilia (14 July)
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Catherine Ashton and Stefan Füle in Istanbul to “confirm prospect of accession” for country
(EU) EU/BALKANS: “Unacceptable” that Ratko Mladic is still free, says EU Presidency - Calls for reconciliation
(EU) EU/KYRGYZSTAN:
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(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Financial supervision, public deficits and follow-up from June European Council on Tuesday's agenda
(EU) EU/TAXATION: France and Germany say EU must continue efforts on global tax on financial transactions
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Economic governance working group talks about strengthening Stability and Growth Pact
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission proposes measures to better protect savers and small investors
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Informal Council of Ghent lays foundation for European policy of resource efficiency - Towards taxation on resources?
(EU) EU/TRADE: General outcry against agreement with Canada
(EU) EU/TRADE: Talks with Mercosur are officially resumed despite hitch over Argentina's agricultural protectionism
(EU) EU/JHA: Washington does not want to amend PNR agreement with EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Dublin wants to block data transfer to Israel
(EU) EU/JHA: EU takes first step towards simplification of cross-border divorces
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: EU car prices fell only slightly in 2009, while cost of repairs and maintenance continued to rise
(EU) EP/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Belgian Presidency priorities are CAP reform and dairy sector regulation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Member States give fairly broad support to recommendations of high-level group on milk
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: 2011 quotas, CFP reform and multiannual management of certain stocks on agenda for second half of year
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission presents communication on free movement of workers - New Eurobarometer mobility survey
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/GMO:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms its interpretation over use of key words for internet referencing services
(EU) EP/REGIONS: Future strategy for extremely remote regions presented to President Barroso
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: The main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
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