All Legal articles – Page 19
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ArticleAustrian Tourist Board: Winter season can be a success despite challenges
At a press conference in late October, tourism state secretary Susanne Kraus-Winkler and Österreich Werbung (OW; Austria Tourism) managing director Lisa Weddig addressed the current status quo of the tourism industry and the potential for the 2022/23 winter season, revealing that the industry made a comeback this summer, people are ...
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News briefsIOC launches Climate Action Awards
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants to recognize National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Federations (IFs) and Olympians and Paralympians for effective projects to combat climate change and has launched the Climate Action Awards to do just that. Supported by TOPs (Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partners), Airbnb, P&G and Deloitte, the ...
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News briefsAmazon helps seize fake sports apparel and other counterfeit products in China
Amazon has announced the identification and disruption of three counterfeiting operations in China’s Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces, thanks to a collaboration between the local public security bureaus (PSBs) and intel provided by Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU). Chinese law enforcement seized more than 240,000 counterfeit items, including fake sports apparel, ...
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News briefsLaureus 2022 Sport for Good Index released
Laureus, the global organization that celebrates sporting excellence and the power of sport to transform the lives of children and young people, has unveiled the second edition of the Laureus Sport for Good Index. The Index, developed in partnership with sports media and events company SportsPro, highlights the brands that ...
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News briefsAndrea Varnier set to become the new CEO of Milano Cortina 2026
Andrea Varnier is set to become the new CEO of the organizing committee of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Varnier was chosen for the role by Italy’s minister of sports, Andrea Abodi. His appointment will not be official until Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni approves it. ...
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News briefsPeloton and Echelon settle all pending litigation
Peloton Interactive, Inc. and Echelon have settled all pending litigation between them, Peloton said in a press release on Nov. 8. All pending actions are dismissed. As a result of this global settlement, Echelon has agreed to cease using Peloton’s patented leaderboard technology in on-demand courses. The parties indicated they ...
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News briefsMore sanctions against Belarus considered
The European Union will examine the possibility of imposing sanctions against Belarus for its role in supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine, according to Czech prime minister Petr Fiala. The Czech Republic holds the rotating presidency of the European Union. “We are currently examining […] Belarus’ role and the ...
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News briefsGermany decides on energy price cap, effective 2023
German energy price caps announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz to mitigate the impact of inflation will go into effect in early 2023, according to a government timetable. The gas price effect is set to go into effect on Jan. 1 for large companies and on March 1 for households and ...
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News briefsAdidas and Scottish FA extend their partnership deal until 2028
Adidas and the Scottish Football Association (Scottish FA) have extended their partnership agreement until 2028. The partnership, which sees Adidas as the Scottish FA’s official kit supplier, has been in place since 2010. The Scotland men’s national team has recently secured second seeding in next year’s UEFA Euro 2024 qualification ...
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News briefsA new ATP-WTA event with mixed teams from 2023
The ATP and WTA have announced that the United Cup, a new mixed teams event, will launch the 2023 tennis season in Australia. The event, presented in partnership with Tennis Australia, will showcase teams from 18 countries, with the best men’s and women’s players competing together. The matches will take ...
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ArticleFIFA’s new report highlights further growth of elite women’s football
FIFA has released the second edition of Setting the Pace, a benchmarking report that provides a comprehensive analysis of the elite women’s football landscape globally. The first edition was released in May 2021. The new report, compiled with the support of Deloitte, reveals further growth and development in several areas. ...
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News briefsKoroyd wins against Burton in German patent violation case
After a 15-month legal dispute in a German court, Koroyd released a statement on Oct. 27 regarding its victory in the Düsseldorf district court in its patent infringement case against Burton. The first-instance ruling concludes that Burton infringed patent EP 1 694 152 in Germany by manufacturing and selling Anon ...
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News briefsOfficial launch of the FIFA World Cup licensed double seal
Recently, FIFA approved Beijing Huaxia Chuanshi Collection Co., Ltd. to be the licensee of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ in China, and their products of the FIFA World Cups licensed double seal were officially launched. The seal has ...
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News briefsAmazon expands legal efforts to stop the source of fake reviews
Amazon has announced that it has filed its first criminal complaint in Italy and its first lawsuit in Spain as part of its legal efforts to shut down fake review brokers. These two unprecedented lawsuits in Europe target bad actors that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon and other ...
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ArticleWHO highlights the cost of physical inactivity in first-ever global report
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022, WHO’s first dedicated assessment of global progress on country implementation of policy recommendations of the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) 2018-2030. The GAPP is meant to help countries increase levels of participation in ...
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News briefsAndrea Abodi is the minister of sports of Italy’s new government
Andrea Abodi has been named the minister of sports and youth affairs in Giorgia Meloni’s new government. Meloni, who has succeeded Mario Draghi as Italy’s prime minister, and her cabinet took the oath before Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, on Oct. 22. Abodi’s appointment marks the return of a ministry of ...
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ArticleSanctions deprive Russian athletes of much-needed apparel
Russian athletes barred from most international competitions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine now experience a shortage of apparel for training and performing. To meet the demand for athletic apparel for the near future of the Russian Olympic sports federations, investments of 2.5 billion roubles (€42m) are required, said Vasily ...
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ArticleJoin the European outdoor industry and POW's call for climate action
Ahead of COP27, the European outdoor industry and Protect Our Winters (POW) are working together to call on European decision-makers to prioritize sustainability. The outdoor industry is in a key position in the fight against climate change, and its customers are seeing the effects of climate change firsthand, from receding ...
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News briefsDecathlon supports new chair in ecodesign in France
Decathlon France has partnered with École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD), a Paris-based art and design grande école, to launch a new “Chair in Ecodesign and Creation.” The chair, at the crossroads of research and practice, will support the development of sustainable solutions in the fields of leisure, sports ...
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News briefsItaly will probably have a Ministry of Sports
Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), the party that won the latest parliamentary elections in Italy on Sept. 25, has declared that the new government will most likely include a Ministry of Sports in its own right, Gazzetta dello Sport has reported based on a radio interview. Outgoing Lazio regional councilor ...
