Articles and Publications

26 June 2020

Vladimir Trey, Partner and Head of the Trademark Department at Gorodissky & Partners, examines recent efforts to develop an umbrella of protection across the Eurasian economic union.

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15 June 2020

The law (Article 1508 of the Civil Code) provides that a trademark protected in Russia based on its state registration or in accordance with an international agreement or used as a trademark, or a designation used as a trademark but not registered as such in Russia may be recognised as a well-known trademark. However, it can only be recognised from the date indicated in the application if that trademark or that designation became widely known among relevant consumers in Russia as a result of its intensive use.

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3 June 2020

Among the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 ('Coronavirus') pandemic is the increased reliance for many on telemedicine services. Such practices, however, are not without their potential legal pitfalls, and their use by medical service providers may be subject to substantial regulation. Ilya Goryachev, Senior Lawyer at Gorodissky & Partners, discusses ongoing efforts in the Russian Federation to legislate for the use telemedicine and related technological developments.

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1 June 2020

The outbreak of Covid-19 disease has rapidly caused a global emergency that has involved our lives in numerous ways. It is important to assess whether the concept of “force majeure” may apply, what remedies may be provided on the basis of the applicable laws chosen by the parties or found under the rules governing private international law.

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29 May 2020

This briefing is intended to provide an initial informative overview on some of the legal implications related to the pandemic in the leading and strategic jurisdictions herein analysed.

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