All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 42
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) is planning to launch...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) is planning to launch a new project to reduce everyday single-use plastics, called Plastic Free – Mountain to Sea. It has convened its members to an extraordinary meeting during the Ispo trade show in Munich to vote about the proposed addition of two new ...
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Geo-blocking, selective distribution and other issues related to e-commerce have...
Geo-blocking, selective distribution and other issues related to e-commerce have already been tackled by organizations like the German Cartel Office and the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), which has a working group together with the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) on such topics. These ...
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Polartec is introducing Power Air, a fabric said to reduce...
Polartec is introducing Power Air, a fabric said to reduce fiber shedding. Even the most resilient fiber is susceptible to shedding through normal wear. The construction of Polartec Power Air is said to mitigate this by encasing the insulating lofted fibers during the knitting. As the first fabric construction to ...
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The Boy Scouts of America, one of the largest youth...
The Boy Scouts of America, one of the largest youth organizations in the U.S., may file for bankruptcy protection due to dropping membership and increasing legal costs in connection with allegations of sexual abuse. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the organization has hired a Chicago law ...
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Moncler has partnered with Poldo Dog Couture to refashion a...
Moncler has partnered with Poldo Dog Couture to refashion a signature padded jacket into a capsule collection for dogs. Quilted and reversible, the quilted dog jacket comes in various colors, including the brand's well-known red, white and blue combination. A hooded sweater is also available. The collection is already on ...
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The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) has hired Per Jonsson Öhlin...
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) has hired Per Jonsson Öhlin as project manager for all the international trade shows in which it participates. He will start by taking care of the traditional “Scandinavian Village” at the Outdoor Retailer & Snow Show in Denver and Ispo Munich. He will be one ...
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Ortovox has issued a recall for its 3+ avalanche transceivers....
Ortovox has issued a recall for its 3+ avalanche transceivers. Safety Academy, a non-profit trade association, has discovered an apparent glitch in version 2.1 of the transceivers' software that can cause the devices to stop transmitting, and so potentially interrupt rescue searches. Ortovox cautions that there have been no known ...
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The board of the European Outdoor Group approved the appointment...
The board of the European Outdoor Group approved the appointment of a new secretary general on the eve of the European Outdoor Summit in Malmö last month. The person's name is not being made public yet. He or she will become operational at the beginning of next year, replacing Mark ...
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Victorinox, the Swiss-based maker of the famous Swiss Army knife,...
Victorinox, the Swiss-based maker of the famous Swiss Army knife, and Armasuisse, the military procurement agency for Switzerland, have settled their dispute over the rights to the trade name “Swiss Military” in the U.S. In particular, the settlement gives Armasuisse exclusive rights to market fragrances there under the “Swiss Military” ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. is protesting the...
The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. is protesting the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on half of all Chinese imports. The tariffs, intended to strengthen the U.S. position in trade negotiations with China, will apply to some $200 billion in goods. As China is the ...
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The European Network for Outdoor Sports (ENOS) has signed a...
The European Network for Outdoor Sports (ENOS) has signed a partnership agreement with the Europarc Federation, the representative body of Europe's protected areas, which is dedicated to preserve the continent's natural spaces, their sustainable development and their biodiversity. ENOS, which represents national public authorities in the area of outdoor sports ...
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Decathlon is under pressure from activists to eliminate the sale...
Decathlon is under pressure from activists to eliminate the sale of hunting products in its French stores. More than 38,000 people signed a petition to this effect after the French government backed the requests of the French Hunters' Federation (FNC), which boasts 1.2 million members. Its support was said to ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. has named...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. has named David Weinstein as state and local policy director to promote outdoor recreation interests with state and local governments
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Deuter Sport said it was updating its selective distribution policy,...
Deuter Sport said it was updating its selective distribution policy, after court decisions in the last years have somewhat clarified the legal framework. The German backpack specialist said it has applied selective distribution since 2013 and it has fundamentally not altered its approach. Deuter reiterates that it regards competent advice ...
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Eoca held its annual assembly at the OutDoor show in...
Eoca held its annual assembly at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen on June 18. The presentation of the accounts and activities for 2017 showed that the association committed a record €360,000 to 15 projects in 2017. Also, Eoca welcomed 13 new members during the year and lost four, resulting in ...
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The 2018 annual assembly of the It's Great Out There...
The 2018 annual assembly of the It's Great Out There Coalition will take place in Malmö on September 18, on the eve of the start of the European Outdoor Summit, when hundreds of leading industry figures will be gathered together. Founded by the European Outdoor Group (EOG), the It's Great ...
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The Italian Outdoor Group has decided in principle to merge...
The Italian Outdoor Group has decided in principle to merge into Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association
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Mark Held, secretary general of the European Outdoor Group (EOG),...
Mark Held, secretary general of the European Outdoor Group (EOG), has agreed to stay on board until the end of June 2019. The EOG had announced at the OutDoor fair last year that Held intended to stand down, once a suitable replacement is found. This marked a major transition for ...
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VF's The North Face and Vans have teamed up in...
VF's The North Face and Vans have teamed up in a new counterfeit lawsuit seeking more than $300 million in damages. According to reports in Fashion Network, the complaint was recently filed in Florida federal court. The lawsuit involves 831 websites that are allegedly selling fake Vans and TNF product ...
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Helinox, the Korean brand of tents and camping furniture, has...
Helinox, the Korean brand of tents and camping furniture, has become a full member of the European Outdoor Group (EOG), after it invested to set up its own organization for the European market. Helinox described the move as a sign that it intended to take an active part in the ...
