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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8095

21 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Consent of trademark proprietor to market within EEA goods placed on market outside the EEA must be expressed unequivocally, whether expressly or implied

Luxembourg, 20/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - In a press release the European Court of Justice reports that it has passed judgement in the Joined Cases "Zino Davidoff" and "Levi Strauss/Tesco" concerning whether a trademark proprietor may oppose the sale in the United Kingdom of toiletries (Davidoff) and jeans (Levis) from suppliers importing them into the EU from countries outside the EEA (European Economic Areas).

The Court considered the effect of the directive on trademarks allows the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EU ensures - but few understand - that next world trade negotiation round will mark end of unbridled globalisation and form basis of global governance
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Candidate countries, Norway and Iceland also to contribute police forces - No solution to Turkish problem
(EU) EP/GREENS GROUP: Cohn-Bendit to succeed Lannoye
(EU) EU/WEAPONS STRIKING INDISCRIMINATELY:
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU calls for closer coordination between EU policy and Stability Pact
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes US getting involved again in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process
(EU) EU/AFRICA: On eve of tour by European Troika to Africa, General Affairs Council reaffirms its support for peace process
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: EU notes Israel's technical proposals for settling the problem of rules of origin, but Commission prepares customs measures to protect EU financial interests
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Franz Fischler makes pretty optimistic assessment of beef market
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Following Mr Védrine's remarks, Commission and Belgian EU Presidency repeat their attachment to "objective and factual differentiation" between candidate countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Clearance for ENEL's takeover of Viesgo
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Association Agreement to be signed in ten days' time
(EU) EU/INDIA/PAKISTAN: Friday - Opening of second EU/India summit against highly charged political background - Visit to Pakistan
(EU) EU/MONEY LAUNDERING:
(EU) EU/OCT: Council reaches political agreement over new association regime for Overseas Countries and Territories
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Aid for China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cambodia
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/IRAN: Commission puts forward mandate for negotiating Trade and Co-operation Agreement
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Consent of trademark proprietor to market within EEA goods placed on market outside the EEA must be expressed unequivocally, whether expressly or implied
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/USA: Monday - US Under-Secretary of State, Grant Aldonas, defends Washington's line on "FSC"
(EU) EU/BIOTERRORISM: Commission and Member States enhance cooperation to optimise response capability of civil protection and transmissible disease monitoring networks
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/LISBON PROCESS: Prodi insists over need for agreement over Community patent, public procurement, financial services, and a strong political message on telecommunications package
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of Mannesmann Sachs by ZF Friedrichshafen
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP Calls for a handicapped Directive
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP calls concerning new European labour markets in view of Barcelona summit
(EU) EP/LEGAL: Commission is invited to draft action plan to approximate Member States' civil and commercial law
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
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SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents No. 2260/2261: WTO: Conclusions of Ministerial Conference in Doha
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 20/11/2001: