Is a Tatto a “Work of Art”?

In the last year, we have been acting for several well-known Spanish and British tattoo artists who live in Spain. They want to know if their tattoos are Copyright (“Intellectual Property” in Spanish) and who is the owner; and what can they do against «imitations». In...

YES, COMPARATIVE ADVERTISEMENT

Still nowadays people get shocked when they see a comparative advertisement. If you saw one of your competitors comparing its products to yours on a TV commercial, your first reaction would probably be: “that is not fair”! Well, the truth is that at least in...

UNFAIR COMPETITION-WALKER MORRIS

Santiago Nadal and Mònica López worked with Andrew Rayment and Andrew Strong (Walker Morris) on a case about Unfair Competition and Agency Law. This is a summary by Andrew Rayment and Andrew Strong. Beware the quick resignation – it may be hiding something… “Knowledge...

THE UNFAIR COMPETITION BEFORE THE COMPETITION AUTHORITIES

This article provides an overview of Defence of Competition and Unfair Competition actions. Is it possible for the National Competition Commission to hear an Unfair Competition conflict? 1.- Claims for damages: a difficult process 1.1.- The Law for Defence of...

DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTS

DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTS, COMPETITION RESTRICTIONS AND VERTICAL AGREEMENTS Both European and Spanish Competition law has always dedicated special attention to Distribution Contracts. It has also focused frequently on other contracts called ‘verticals’ like supply,...