Legal & Institutional

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    MyStromer reaches overall settlement with Revolt

    2024-03-27T16:51:00Z

    After the Swiss Federal Patent Court and previously the Unified Patent Court ordered a preliminary prohibition on manufacturing and marketing against the Swiss company Revolt Zycling AG due to patent infringement for its previously marketed Opium bikes, Swiss S-pedelec pioneer MyStromer AG is now resolving the legal dispute with a ...

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    Osprey Packs is TCA’s newest Pinnacle Member

    2024-03-26T17:25:00Z

    After nearly 20 years of membership, Osprey Packs, a Helen of Troy brand, becomes the newest Pinnacle Member of The Conservation Alliance (TCA), supporting the US-based organization with an annual donation of $100,000. Osprey Packs is celebrating its 50th anniversary and commitment to conservation with this contribution, the company said. ...

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    EOCA sustaining members celebrate 10 years of support

    2024-03-25T13:18:00Z

    Since 2015, a select group of forward-thinking companies has helped finance the core costs of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) on behalf of the European outdoor leisure sector, benefitting conservation. EOCA just announced that this year, not only are there now eight Sustaining Members of EOCA, with a new ...

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    EFTA and India sign trade and economic partnership agreement

    2024-03-11T15:43:00Z

    On March 10, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and India signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). The landmark agreement between India and EFTA will bring significant economic benefits, such as better integrated and more resilient supply chains, new opportunities ...

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    France’s proposal against fast fashion

    2024-03-09T07:06:00Z

    The administration of French President Emmanuel Macron, founder of the Renaissance party, will support a law proposed by an opposition party to penalize fast fashion. The text in question is no. 2268, “aiming to render fast-fashion out of fashion, thanks to a system of incentives and penalties.” Its proponent is ...

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    EOG publishes annual report 2023, second consecutive year of membership growth

    2024-03-05T16:36:00Z

    The European Outdoor Group (EOG), founded in 2003 by 19 outdoor companies, has published its annual report following its online Annual General Meeting, where members were presented with a detailed report on the association’s activities and achievements in 2023, culminating in the successful vote to make participation in a Race ...

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    Houdini, Icebug support Ecocide Law Alliance’s initiative to make environmental destruction a criminal offense

    2024-02-27T18:35:00Z

    55 percent of global GDP depends on the services provided by nature. Yet, we are increasingly witnessing the disruption and destruction of our ecosystems through the reckless abuse of nature. For this reason, the CEOs of the Swedish companies SPP, Houdini, Icebug, Polarbröd, Svea Solar and Rejlers have now supported ...

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    France: How retailers can save up to one year's rent

    2024-02-26T15:59:00Z

    In this interview first published on our sister website Shoe Intelligence,Tanguy Pissembon, a Paris-based legal counsel in real estate, explains how commercial tenants in France can significantly save on their rents when renewing their leases by properly using the country’s legislation.

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    Shimano forecasts further sales erosion after difficult FY23

    2024-02-13T17:12:00Z

    Citing soaring raw material prices, possible further disruptions to global supply chains, and persistent economic worries around the world, the Japanese Shimano group is forecasting a 36.6 percent drop in year-over-year operating income in FY24 to ¥53,000 million (€329.4m) on an 11.5 percent decline in consolidated sales to ¥420,000 million ...

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    IGOT invites applications for new grant opportunity round

    2024-02-05T15:58:00Z

    It’s Great Out There Coalition’s grant opportunity round opens for grassroots outdoor organizations.

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    CIE CEO Kevin Mayne to retire later this year

    2024-02-05T15:38:00Z

    Kevin Mayne, founding CEO and not only “the voice” of the Brussels-based trade and industry association Cycling Industries Europe (CIE), but here and there also of the entire bicycle industry, has announced his retirement this year. Mayne is considered one of the most visible political figures in the cycling industry. ...

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    New CEO for Protect Our Winters

    2024-01-17T15:10:00Z

    Source: POW Erin Sprague, new CEO of POW Former board member Erin Sprague has taken on the CEO role at Protect Our Winters (POW). Sprague is the organization’s third CEO in its history and the first woman to lead POW. In a press release, POW stated that ...

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    Arc’teryx obtains injunction against Adidas over Vancouver store, alleged risk of confusion

    2024-01-05T12:11:00Z

    Arc’teryx obtains injunction against Adidas over Vancouver store and alleged risk of confusion

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    COP28: Outdoor industry puts reconnecting with nature and physical activity on agenda

    2023-12-23T15:44:00Z

    Read here how COP 28 went for representatives from the sporting goods and outdoor industry.

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    EOG members vote to join Race To Zero

    2023-12-22T11:30:00Z

    Participation in a Race To Zero initiative by the end of 2024 will become a mandatory requirement for membership of the European Outdoor Group (EOG). In a process open to all members of EOG, 88 percent of those voting voted in favor of the proposals recommended by the EOG Board ...

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    OIA to co-publish Outdoors For All manifesto

    2023-12-16T16:19:00Z

    The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has announced the publication of the “Outdoors For All” manifesto, jointly produced by the OIA and 35 other national governing bodies and environmental organizations, including British Cycling, National Trails UK and BMC. The initiative is committed to increasing responsible access to ...

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    Ecodesign for sustainable products regulation practically adopted by the EU

    2023-12-07T11:45:00Z

    The European Commission, Parliament and Council agreed on Dec. 4 on a new framework to make products sustainable by design.

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    Hövding threatened by recall and permanent sales ban, defends itself vehemently

    2023-11-27T09:31:00Z

    In view of the Swedish Consumer Protection Agency’s previous decision to temporarily stop the sale of Hövding in Sweden, the company has now submitted a final statement with extensive documentation which, together with expert opinions, proves the high safety standard of the head protection. According to Hövding, RISE (formerly Statens ...

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    Hövding opposes sales stop, provides evidence of product meeting safety requirements

    2023-11-25T08:53:00Z

    After the Swedish Consumer Protection Agency temporarily halted the sale of the Hövding 3 bicycle airbag in Sweden at the beginning of November, the manufacturer has now submitted a final statement to the agency with extensive documentation confirming the high safety standard of the head protection and the tests that ...

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    View from the European Outdoor Group - ISPO incoming

    2023-11-13T14:34:00Z

    This is always a really important time of year for the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and our members. At a day-to-day business level, the winter season is underway, and how that proceeds has great significance for businesses in our sector. Meanwhile, brands and retailers are also putting a big focus ...