European Fashion Law

Throughout Europe, and indeed in most jurisdictions worldwide, copyright arises automatically upon the creation of the work. Copyright is...

The most obvious and important trade marks to register are your brand name together with any logo you have adopted. It is wise to get spe...

An important feature of the trade mark system around the world is the six month priority period. This is incredibly helpful for all busin...

This post is about the legal issues you need to consider when selecting a new brand name and logo. This is primarily a question of trade ...

It is common for business priorities to change and relationships to improve or sour over time. At some point you will want to end a distr...

It is common to want to fix a price for goods. It provides you and your customers with certainty and means that you avoid disgruntled bus...

Defining terms Definitions make contracts easier to read. They are often known as "defined terms" and are a mini dictionary at the start...

Every time you order goods from a factory or sell your products to a wholesaler, shop or end consumer, you are entering into a contract. ...

Fashion is built on intellectual property rights. The brand is protected by trade marks. The clothing and accessory design by design righ...

In order to understand European fashion law, it is first important to get to grips with the basics of European law. The European Union ha...

Franchising, licensing, distribution or agency relationships can help you break into new markets or diversify into new products. It's com...