Cyprus Law Blog

The ECJ issued its Judgment in Case C-42/07, in what was a reference for a preliminary ruling by a Portuguese Court regarding a case where the Portuguese Football League and Bwin challenged fines imposed against them for organizing and operating illegal gambling on the Internet. The defendant was Santa Casa, a Portuguese agency entrusted by [...]

In a landmark ruling in Case C-487/07, L’Oreal v. Bellure, the ECJ has upheld the protection provided to brand owners in the Community’s legal order. The Judgment is a clear affirmation that if a business is benefiting from the use of a sign similar to an established trade mark, such conduct will constitute trade mark [...]