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A Paris court ruled that a furniture designer's copyright was infringed when a paint company reproduced his creations on product packaging and marketing materials. The case centered on whether a contractual clause purporting to transfer exploitation rights met the strict formal requirements imposed by French intellectual property law for valid copyright assignments.

The European Court of Justice's Advocate General has issued an opinion addressing whether valid conservation objectives for special protection areas are required before conducting appropriate assessments under the Habitats Directive. This interpretation could significantly impact development consent procedures across the EU, particularly for large-scale projects where site-specific conservation objectives have not yet been formally established.

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