All Legal articles – Page 18
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ArticleSanctions deprive Russian athletes of much-needed apparel
Russian athletes barred from most international competitions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine now experience a shortage of apparel for training and performing. To meet the demand for athletic apparel for the near future of the Russian Olympic sports federations, investments of 2.5 billion roubles (€42m) are required, said Vasily ...
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ArticleJoin the European outdoor industry and POW's call for climate action
Ahead of COP27, the European outdoor industry and Protect Our Winters (POW) are working together to call on European decision-makers to prioritize sustainability. The outdoor industry is in a key position in the fight against climate change, and its customers are seeing the effects of climate change firsthand, from receding ...
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News briefsDecathlon supports new chair in ecodesign in France
Decathlon France has partnered with École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD), a Paris-based art and design grande école, to launch a new “Chair in Ecodesign and Creation.” The chair, at the crossroads of research and practice, will support the development of sustainable solutions in the fields of leisure, sports ...
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News briefsItaly will probably have a Ministry of Sports
Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), the party that won the latest parliamentary elections in Italy on Sept. 25, has declared that the new government will most likely include a Ministry of Sports in its own right, Gazzetta dello Sport has reported based on a radio interview. Outgoing Lazio regional councilor ...
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News briefsWorld Padel Tour sweetens the pot to retain players
In light of the founding of a second league, Premier Padel, the nine-year-old World Padel Tour (WPT) has set forth a new modus operandi for the next half-decade. Chief among the changes is the elimination of the exclusivity clause from its player contracts. Until now, WPT players have had to ...
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News briefsDispute over “Black Friday” trademark in Germany ends
The trademark “Black Friday” was declared revoked by the Berlin Appellate Court on Oct. 14, 2022, with retroactive effect from April 25, 2019. The court thus confirmed the trademark cancellation for all goods and services that had not already been canceled by the German Federal Patent Court (BPatG). The German ...
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News briefsSkechers sues Hermès over patent infringement
Skechers USA has sued French fashion house Hermès International and Hermès of Paris for patent infringement of its proprietary Massage Fit® sole technology. The lawsuit was filed on Oct. 18 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. In 2022, Hermès introduced two ...
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News briefsUK revokes VAT-free shopping scheme for foreigners
Jeremy Hunt, the British chancellor of the exchequer (finance minister) since Oct. 14, 2022, announced that the government no longer intends to introduce a scheme to eliminate value-added tax (VAT) for foreign tourists. Hunt succeeded Kwasi Kwarteng, who was forced to resign after only 38 days in office after announcing ...
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News briefsArmani signs four-year partnership with FSI and unveils EA7 collections
With its ski and lifestyle apparel collection EA7, Giorgio Armani is partnering with the Italian winter sports federation FSI for the coming four winters as the Italian athlete’s technical outfitter. The apparel lines include ski suits, overalls, jackets, insulation pieces and leisurewear, rounded up by a range of accessories and ...
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News briefsNike steps up fight against bots and resellers
Nike continues to fight against resellers and is currently specifically targeting punishing buyers who use shopping bots to manipulate the market. The Wall Street Journal first reported earlier this week on the company’s change to its U.S. online sales policy, which tightens existing anti-resell terms. It now states that orders ...
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News briefsWCO and UNCTAD strengthen cooperation to enhance supply chain digitalization
The World Customs Organization (WCO)’s secretary general, Kunio Mikuriya and his homolog at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Rebeca Grynspan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Oct. 4 that aims to improve supply chain digitalization and data sharing for global trade industries. The MoU, which ...
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European Commission and UEFA extend cooperation with new agreement up to 2025
The vice president of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, and UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin have renewed the European Commission-UEFA Arrangement for Cooperation, which first entered into force in 2014. They met on Oct. 6 at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. According to UEFA, this latest institutional agreement, which provides ...
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News briefsICC urges companies to pilot the new sustainability framework
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched a call to banks, corporates and tech companies to take part in piloting a framework to grade the sustainability profile of individual trade transactions. In the project’s first phase, the piloting of the new Sustainable Trade Framework will focus on the textile ...
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News briefsNew sports added to 2026 Commonwealth Games
Golf, BMX and coastal rowing have been added to the schedule of Victoria 2026 and thus will be part of the Commonwealth Games for the first time in the event’s history. In addition, shooting and 3×3 basketball will make a comeback to the Games the same year. Wrestling, on the ...
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News briefsSaudi Arabia to host 2029 Asian Winter Games
Saudi Arabia has been selected to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games. The event is set to take place at the future Trojena by Neom ski resort, which is scheduled for completion in 2026. Trojena will feature year-round skiing as well as an artificial freshwater lake, a nature reserve, mansions, ...
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News briefsUkraine joins Spain and Portugal’s bid for 2030 FIFA World Cup
Spain and Portugal have added Ukraine to their joint bid to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The news, unveiled by The Times, was confirmed by the presidents of the three countries’ football federations at a joint press conference at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Oct. 5. The Spanish ...
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News briefsFIFA “bank” gets green light from French banking authority
The French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution - ACPR) has granted the FIFA Clearing House (FCH) a license to operate as a payment institution. The authorization from ACPR enables the FCH to collect and process payments on behalf of clubs in accordance with ...
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News briefsA plan to revive the Pythian Games
Have you ever heard of the Pythian Games? Don’t worry, neither have we, but the so-called International Pythian Council, consisting of royal majesties, ambassadors, entrepreneurs, cultural organizations and artisans from more than 90 countries, is now planning to revive the Delphic idea of the “Modern Pythic Games.” ...
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News briefsDecathlon promotes French sports subsidy
Decathlon is promoting a French government subsidy of €50 for youths aged six to 18 whose families receive the government’s back-to-school subsidy, youths of the same age who receive the handicap subsidy, adults up to age 30 who receive the handicap subsidy or, as of this year, students who receive ...
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News briefsFrench gov’t to discuss sustainability with garment and textile industry stakeholders
According to Textalks, the French government is planning a series of meetings with garment and textile industry stakeholders as the first step toward a more sustainable French textile industry. Over the next month, representatives of the textile industry, as well as consumer groups, recycling associations, environmental organizations and non-governmental organizations ...
