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22nd Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
Since Tokyo was elected in 2013 as the host city of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, now postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Japan has been investing enormously to prepare the infrastructure and environment to guarantee the success of the Games. In the legal field, a framework to protect the brand value of the Games and the interests of the official sponsors instantly became a focus of discussion.
Distinct politics – politicians using music, names signs and logos
Political parties and politicians also need to distinguish themselves by using names, signs, music and slogans, the panel will address how the IP law and public policies ruling the political campaigns are coherent or increases the chances of conflicts of laws and whether or not the actual conflicts could be solved?
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Jun 08, 2021
Fashion labels and brands have become more protective of their intellectual property rights. This consciousness is undoubtedly more pronounced in Europe and North America. Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria, in particular, are still playing catch-up. The fashion industry in most parts of Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa involves a lot of innovation and creation, so much so that the owners of the labels give a second thought to the issues of intellectual property protection. This article explores the challenges of inadequate regulatory frameworks in this respect and makes a case for a change.
Mar 16, 2020
The undersigned bar associations and organizations, concerned with the rule of law and the independence of the legal profession, register their concern over the continued suspension of Ms. Fatma Karume, a former president of the Tanganyika Law Society and a current senior partner at the law firm, IMMMA Advocates in Tanzania.
Oct 07, 2021
The Fintech ecosystem has experienced exponential growth recently. Latin America, particularly Chile, has become the home of prominent Fintechs and has witnessed an increasing number of venture capital deals.
Aug 12, 2021
Video games often include real-life 3D objects, particularly if the game is to be realistic. The trouble with real-life objects is that they may be protected by various intellectual property rights. Unless the right holder has consented to the real-life object being used in the game, the game’s developer or publisher risk infringing IP. The article discusses reported cases from the US and EU regarding in-game use of 3D objects.
Jun 08, 2021
In today’s modern sporting world, image rights can hold enormous commercial value to both the professional athlete and his club. Image rights can be defined as the proprietary rights that arise from the commercial exploitation of a sporting personality’s name and image. Sports image rights are very valuable assets. The iconic 1970s English soccer player, Kevin Keegan was the first sports personality to enter actively into what was known at the time as a ‘face contract’ for what was essentially his image rights. This article analyses the concept of image rights contract, a comparative analysis of the image rights regime in Europe and the United States of America, the regulatory challenges in the Nigerian Professional Football League, and the untapped commercial opportunities for athletes.
Aug 04, 2022
In this Global Insight podcast, we examine how both the corporate world and the international justice system can hold perpetrators of war crimes and the crime of aggression to account, and assess the failures of international systems to provide security to date.
May 14, 2025
The International Bar Association (IBA) Arbitration Committee has published the first global empirical study focusing solely on ethnic diversity in international arbitration. The research reveals that a high level of respondents in the legal profession believe that diversity is ‘lacking’ in arbitration…
Jun 13, 2023
While there are no laws in Pakistan specific to franchising, the practice is highly prevalent and derives its validity from the general principles of contracts, intellectual property and foreign exchange. This article will explore the legal franchising landscape in Pakistan and discuss the technicalities of repatriating royalties abroad in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Mar 09, 2021
O International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute – IBAHRI (Instituto de Direitos Humanos da International Bar Association) apresentou uma petição de amicus curiae ao Supremo Tribunal Federal do Brasil sobre as leis, normas e padrões regionais e internacionais de direitos humanos, a respeito da jurisdição militar em face de graves violações dos direitos humanos em tempo de paz.
A webinar presented by the IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee, 24 February 2021, 0900 – 1000 GMT
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party proposed on 21 November an amendment to reverse a law requiring supreme court judges to retire at 65 instead of 70, following the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the law in mid-October.
Jun 07, 2022
Football 256 purported to carry out an awards ceremony via their social media channels – ‘Football 256 Best of the Season Awards’ – for the recently concluded 2020-2021 StarTimes Uganda Premier League. In response, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) threatened legal action against Football 256, the football clubs, club officials and players.
A landmark ruling at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in July brought an abrupt end to a fraught six-year battle between Uruguay and the world’s largest tobacco company.
Feb 17, 2023
Report on the joint session of the Indigenous Peoples Committee, the Latin American Regional Forum and the Professional Ethics Committee at the IBA Annual Conference in Miami
An article looking at the responses of enterprises in light of unemployment risks due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A Instituto de Direitos Humanos da Associação Internacional de Advogados (“IBAHRI”) e o Iniciativa Anti-tortura (“ATI”) expressam grande preocupação e condenam a decisão do Governo brasileiro de estabelecer severas limitações ao trabalho do Mecanismo Nacional de Prevenção e Combate à Tortura (“Mecanismo Nacional”). A medida representa uma perigosa redução da proteção dos indivíduos privados de liberdade.
Jun 02, 2025
The life sciences sector is subject to rigorous regulatory scrutiny in regard to several aspects. This article delves into the unique anti-corruption risks faced by the sector, driven by industry-specific challenges and global regulatory actions. It examines the tailored risk prevention strategies employed by life sciences companies, the shift from reactive to proactive compliance measures and the vital role of industry guidelines in supplementing anti-corruption statutes. Key risk areas, such as gifts and entertainment, travel, health donations, sponsorships, public education, patient assistance programmes, market access and collaborations, are analysed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the anti-corruption landscape. This article underscores the importance of robust compliance programmes in maintaining transparency, accountability and the overall integrity of the life sciences sector.
Oct 07, 2021
Aboard the International Space Station, scientific research is led by astronauts of different nationalities. This research prepares for space exploration missions but also brings benefits for humanity on Earth. It raises the question of which law applies to these kinds of experiments in general and clinical trials in particular, as well as the extent of intellectual property in space.
Nov 29, 2022
In this interview with James Lewis, IBA Director of Content, she discusses the repressive Putin regime, her husband’s and her own activism, and continuing the fight in the darkest of times.
Networks’ competitive advantages in the time of Covid-19-July 2020
The Chilcot Inquiry report on the UK invasion of Iraq in 2003, published in July, dedicates an entire chapter to the legal advice given by the then Attorney-General, Lord Goldsmith, on the legality of military action. The Inquiry did not (in its own words) ‘express a view on whether military action was legal.’ But it did conclude that: ‘the circumstances in which it was decided that there was a legal basis for UK military action were far from satisfactory.’...
Jun 04, 2024
The financial valuation of data – an intangible asset – is an emerging area of increasing strategic significance. While many factors influence data value, this article explores the lesser known interplay between data regulation and data valuation, while also considering key requirements of the International Valuation Standards (IVS) and key value drivers of data. Such considerations may be pertinent for practitioners in transactional, insolvency, regulatory and disputes contexts.
Aug 24, 2022
The UN World Food Programme’s General Counsel, Bartolomeo Migone, tells In-House Perspective how his team has risen to the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine, the climate crisis and Covid-19.
Sep 07, 2022
The panel on digital assets at the 37th International Financial Law Conference in Venice was co-chaired by Dirk Bliesener, Vice-Chair of the IBA Banking Law Committee and partner at Hengeler Mueller in Frankfurt, and Benjamin Leisinger, member of the IBA Securities Law Committee and partner at Homburger in Zurich. It began by examining some of the fundamentals of crypto markets and the different asset standards.
May 22, 2025
Significant cuts to US foreign aid will have far-reaching repercussions. Global Insight assesses the consequences and the future of the aid sector.
Game On: How the Right of Publicity, Legalised Gambling and Fair Pay to Play Laws Are Changing US Professional and Amateur Sports
A decade of decisions issued under the summary disposition rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) permits, for the first time, at least an initial quantitative examination of the impact of summary disposition applications on international arbitration.
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