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14 January 2020

Newsletter Confectionery Industry Special – 2020 Edition

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SKW Schwarz

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SKW Schwarz offers legal competence, profound sector knowledge and an efficient, solution-oriented approach in a pleasant working atmosphere.

SKW Schwarz is an independent German law firm. We advise companies of all sizes, from owner-managed firms to listed corporations, and private clients in all major fields of national and international business law. With offices in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg and Munich, we are present at the major German business hubs.

On the occasion of the upcoming International Sweets and Biscuits Fair in Cologne (Germany), we are pleased to introduce our newsletter providing current information for the confectionery industry.
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This year you may find articles regarding the following topics:

Intellectual Property / Competition Law

  • "Sweet brands" – Current case law on German and European level
  • The Best an apple can become – Overview of the registrability of slogans
  • Protection of geographical indications by collective mark in dispute
  • "Olympia-suspicious" marketing under the sign of the summer games in Tokyo?
  • What´s your secret? The new Trade Secret Protection Act and first cases of application in practice

Media and Entertainment Law

  • Music in advertising: heart or head – emotion or budget?
  • Influencer Marketing – Labelling requirements in Germany
  • E-Sport as a hot opportunity also for "sweet" brands? – A short guide!

IT & Digital Business

  • Data protection does not like cookies
  • Is my company GDPR compliant?

Employment Law

  • Work 4.0: The use of digital signatures in employment relationships

Tax Law

  • Tax liability for gifts

Commercial and Distribution Law

  • INCOTERMS 2020 released

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