All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 40
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A new European norm for avalanche airbags is tentatively planned...
A new European norm for avalanche airbags is tentatively planned for release in the autumn
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Primaloft is the first ingredient brand to have signed up...
Primaloft is the first ingredient brand to have signed up as a full member of the European Outdoor Group. Others are expected to join the EOG shortly, following a recent change in the criteria for eligibility. Primaloft is already a long-standing member of the Outdoor Industry Association in the U.S. ...
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The German retailer who brought a high-profile case against Deuter...
The German retailer who brought a high-profile case against Deuter Sport relating to selective distribution in Germany, has approached the German Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) about an appeal against the verdict issued by the higher regional court of Frankfurt (Oberlandesgericht) in December. It decided that Deuter should be allowed not to ...
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Moncler obtained the transfer of 50 domain names that had...
Moncler obtained the transfer of 50 domain names that had been unfairly registered in its name by three Chinese residents after the Arbitration and Mediation Center at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva said that the domains were registered in bad faith and used to sell counterfeit, low-quality ...
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Jim Weber, who has been the chief executive of Brooks...
Jim Weber, who has been the chief executive of Brooks Running since 2001, has joined the board of directors of the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) in the U.S. The organization's board has two other new members: Jessica Klodnicki, executive vice president and general manager of BRG Sports, in charge ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has appointed a new head...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has appointed a new head of marketing and business development, Arne Strate. It is a new position, but his appointment to the executive team follows the departure of the EOG's former marketing and communication manager, Mathias Basedow, who is now running Icebug's new office in ...
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The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has started to enlist retailers...
The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has started to enlist retailers as members of the industry association, following similar moves by the Outdoor Industry Association (0IA) in the U.S. as well as the European Outdoor Group (EOG)
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hailed big wins for the...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hailed big wins for the U.S. outdoor industry as a $1.1 trillion funding bill was passed by Congress last week – including the re-authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which expired two months ago, as well as a 6 percent boost for ...
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has assessed fines of between...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has assessed fines of between $150,000 and $500,000 against four U.S. retailers - Backcountry.com, Bed Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom and J.C.Penny - because they falsely labeled rayon textiles as made of “bamboo”
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Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the predominantly French association of outdoor...
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the predominantly French association of outdoor companies, has established a partnership with Mont-Blanc Insertion (MBI) in Passy, near Chamonix, to offer apparel repair service for suppliers, distributors and retailers in the outdoor industry. Companies such as Salomon, Patagonia, Blue Ice, Jonathan & Fletcher and Picture & ...
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Victorinox Swiss Army, the U.S. subsidiary of the Swiss Victorinox,...
Victorinox Swiss Army, the U.S. subsidiary of the Swiss Victorinox, won on Oct. 22 a trademark infringement lawsuit launched in 2013 against B&F System of Dallas in the Federal District Court of New York. The judge in the case awarded a fine of $9.8 million, plus injunctive relief, against the ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is among the global business...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is among the global business associations that the United Nations has recently recognized as having an impact and moving the needle on ten of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Leaders from U.N. member states officially adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September. The Agenda ...
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As announced in June, Frank Hugelmeyer has taken his seat...
As announced in June, Frank Hugelmeyer has taken his seat as president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Hugelmeyer was president and chief executive of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the U.S. organization, for 14 years until 2014. He succeeds Richard Coon, who retired after serving as president of ...
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Cambodian garment workers are considering strike action after the government...
Cambodian garment workers are considering strike action after the government voted to raise the monthly minimum wage for their industrial sector by 9.4 percent to $140, starting next January. A majority representing the government, factories and unions supported an increase to $135 a month, and the government then raised it ...
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Trade negotiators from the U.S. and 11 other countries have...
Trade negotiators from the U.S. and 11 other countries have finalized the terms of the Trans Pacific Partnership, an agreement that would eliminate import duties and other trade barriers across the Pacific Rim over time. The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) praised the deal, noting that U.S. footwear ...
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The British government has launched a public consultation in the...
The British government has launched a public consultation in the country to find out what can be done to increase participation in sport. The consultation will run for just under nine weeks, from Aug. 4 until Oct. 2. Figures from Sport England for the 12 months to March 2015 show ...
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The renmimbi has lost about 3 percent of its value...
The renmimbi has lost about 3 percent of its value since the People's Bank of China announced a 1.9 percent devaluation against the strong U.S. dollar on Aug. 11, followed by the establishment of a more flexible system to guide the rate from one day to the next. The develuation, ...
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Camelbak Products and Osprey Packs settled a patent infringement dispute...
Camelbak Products and Osprey Packs settled a patent infringement dispute immediately after the announcement of Camelbak's takeover by Vista Outdoor (see the article in this issue). The dispute goes back to last February, when Camelbak sued Osprey in a federal California court, charging that Osprey had violated its patent on ...
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Sara Wänseth has become the sole general secretary of the...
Sara Wänseth has become the sole general secretary of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), a job she had been sharing with Rolf Hilleberg since October. The latter stepped down to let her take charge fully, which turned out to be more practical. Separately, the organization's board was expanded a few ...
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It was announced today that the European Union and Vietnam...
It was announced today that the European Union and Vietnam have reached an agreement in principle on a free trade agreement (FTA). All substantive issues have been settled on both sides after two and a half years of negotiation, leading to the likely removal of nearly all tariffs on products ...
