10 Oct
Member News

European Parliament resolution on franchising in the retail sector

By Dr Mansur Pour Rafsendjani | Mansur.PourRafsendjaninoerr.com | +49 89 28628490 | Noerr LLP On 12 September 2017 the European Parliament passed a resolution on the functioning of franchising in retail (2016/2244(INI)). In the resolution, the European Parliament takes the view that franchising regulation should be harmonised across Europe. I. Content of the European Parliament resolution The Parliament states that many Member States have enacted legislation, but that this is inconsistent and its focus has often been only on certain aspects, such as...

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09 Oct
Member News

EU’s Highest Court to Decide Validity of Standard Contractual Clauses

By Francoise Gilbert & Dr. Viola Bensinger |  Greenberg Traurig LLP On Oct. 3, 2017, the Irish High Court ruled that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) should decide whether Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) used to legitimize the transfer of personal data of residents of the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) to the United States are valid for that purpose. In its ruling, the Irish High Court stated that the decision regarding the validity of the SCC raises “very...

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09 Oct
New York Related News

Last Cars Crossing Tappan Zee Bridge; Westchester-Bound Traffic Shifted onto Iconic Bridge on Friday Night Bridge Connecting Rockland and Westchester on Track to Open in 2018 and on Budget at $3.98 Billion

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that all traffic is now traveling on the first span of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, weeks earlier than planned. The iconic twin-span cable-stayed crossing opened to Rockland-bound traffic in late August. VIDEO of a time lapse is available here. B-ROLL of the last cars crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge is available on YouTube here and in TV Quality (h264 format) here.  All four lanes of Westchester-bound traffic have officially shifted to the first span this evening, just a few weeks after the Governor announced the opening of the first span for Rockland-bound drivers.  Traffic...

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09 Oct
Chapter News

Commission report highlights the importance of EU Cohesion policy

The European Commission published today the 7th Cohesion report The European Commission published today the 7th Cohesion report, taking the pulse of EU regions, drawing lessons from cohesion spending during the crisis years and setting the scene for Cohesion Policy after 2020. Analysing the current state of the EU's economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Cohesion report shows that Europe's economy is bouncing back but disparities persist between and within our Member States. Without pre-empting the final proposal of the Commission on Cohesion policy...

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09 Oct
Chapter News, Uncategorized

EU – India Summit: strengthening our strategic partnership and moving forward with our common agenda

The 14th Summit between the European Union and India was held today in New Delhi, marking 55 years of diplomatic relations between the world's two largest democracies. The European Union was represented at the Summit by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. India was represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini also attended. The European Union and India have issued...

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06 Oct
Chapter News

Public lecture at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank : “The euro area’s monetary policy in the context of economic recovery”

Speech - François VILLEROY DE GALHAU , Vienna Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and my friend Governor Ewald Nowotny for having invited me today. A little more than one year ago, the full Governing Council of the ECB celebrated in this very place the 200th anniversary of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB). Today, your country is on the eve of important national elections‎. Throughout history, Vienna has been one of the centres of Europe, and Austria...

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06 Oct
Member News

Regulating Hate Speech?

By Mason Hayes & Curran Hate speech, and the role played by internet services providers, such as social media companies, in its regulation, has been the subject of much discussion. We examine the heightened regulatory activity concerning hate speech online and potential encroachment on the traditional immunities of online intermediaries regarding user-generated content.   Immunity for user-generated content Internet services providers, as ‘mere conduits’ and ‘hosts’ of information generally have legal immunity for user-generated content posted on their sites. This qualified guarantee of...

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06 Oct
Member News

Innovate, Take Risks and “Be More”

By Richard Jeanneret |Vice Chair, Northeast Region Managing Partner | EY For the past number of months I have been on a road show of sorts, visiting with the local offices throughout the Northeast. I met with the area leaders on a number of important topics and collaborate with them on cascading our vision, strategy and culture to the EY professionals in their respective offices. One of my biggest mantras is to encourage an environment of what I like to call a...

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05 Oct
Member News

RPL Partner Mark H. Moore Discusses Groundbreaking Decision on Employee Privacy in Europe

By Mark H. Moore  | Reavis Parent LLP On September 5, 2017, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice issued a decision of signal importance in the field of employee privacy. The Chamber condemned without sufficient justification an employer’s monitoring of an employee’s communications, leaving European employers with only vague guidance as to when such monitoring may be warranted. The employee at issue, Bogdan Mihai Bărbulescu, was employed as a sales engineer from August 2004 through August 2007 in the Bucharest...

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05 Oct
Member News

Vision Problems Affect Billions Globally

By Vision Impact Institute | Essilor International Dear Friends, This month we’re honored to partner with vision advocates and organizations around the world for World Sight Day, an opportunity to lend our collective voice to reduce visual impairment and blindness. Held on the second Thursday of October each year, World Sight Day was first initiated by Lions Club International, and is currently coordinated by the International Agency to Prevent Blindness (IAPB) in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO).   It’s on days...

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