IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Session Room I, Level -1
Session information
Do you know where your clothes are from?
Thursday 11 October (0930 - 1045)
Session Room I, Level -1
Committee(s)
Asia Pacific Regional Forum
(Lead)
European Regional Forum
Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee
International Commerce and Distribution Committee
International Franchising Committee
Description
With many international brands manufacturing their clothes in Asia, this session seeks to examine issues in sourcing, manufacturing and intellectual property arising from the production of apparel in this region.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Caroline Berube | HJM Asia Law & Co, Guangzhou, China; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee |
| Jochem Nikkels van der Veen | Joint Forces Legal, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Programme Officer, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
Speakers
| Julie Bazinet | Gildan Activewear SRL, Other City, Barbados |
| Lorenzo Maria Di Vecchio | Fendi, Rome, Italy |
| Olivier Duval | Maus Frères International Services (Lacoste), Paris, France |
| Tshepo Shabangu | Law Society of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa; Website Officer, African Regional Forum |