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The planned free trade agreement between the European Union and...
The planned free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam is in the doldrums. According to our sources, the draft of the agreement is practically ready, but it will be very hard for the European Commission to get it translated into all the languages of the EU for approval ...
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On Feb. 7, the Higher Regional Court of Munich upheld...
On Feb. 7, the Higher Regional Court of Munich upheld a claim by Dainese that the Tech-Air vest by Alpinestars infringes on a German patent (EP 2 412 257 B1) held by the company. In a statement released on Feb. 11, however, Alpinestars sought to clarify that the alleged infringement ...
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A petition filed under the name Saiqa Noreen on change.org...
A petition filed under the name Saiqa Noreen on change.org alleges that a logo on the sole of Nike's Air Max 270 shoe spells out “Allah.” The petition calls for a worldwide recall of the shoe, lest the name of Islam's Prophet be trampled. As of this writing, it has ...
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Sierra Designs, the U.S. producer of camping gear, has announced...
Sierra Designs, the U.S. producer of camping gear, has announced victory in a dispute in Germany over the intellectual property of its Backcountry Bed, a zipperless sleeping bag that allows campers to sleep on their back, their side or their stomach. More in The Outdoor Industry Compass.
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At the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, running from Jan. 30...
At the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, running from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 in Denver, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced that they were forming the Outdoor Business Climate Partnership. This is the first broad coalition of trade groups ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is busier than ever. It is inviting any interested parties to its first meeting with the International Triathlon Union (ITU) for an open discussion on the future of wetsuits used in triathlon races. It will be held on Feb. 3 during ...
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The WTO will tackle e-commerce
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.
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E-bikes imported into the European Union (EU) from China will...
E-bikes imported into the European Union (EU) from China will be subject to tariffs varying between 18.8 and 79.3 percent, according to a filing in the EU's official journal. The measure is meant to curb the imports of cheap e-bikes from China, which may threaten the sales of pricier e-bikes ...
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Fesi calls on Europe to complete the FTA with Vietnam
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) and other organisations have written to the president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, to urge him to move forward with a proposed free-trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam.On Oct. 17, the European Commission approved the submission of the EU-Vietnam ...
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Oakley, the California-based eyewear maker and subsidiary of Luxottica, has...
Oakley, the California-based eyewear maker and subsidiary of Luxottica, has filed a lawsuit in Illinois District Court against Third Coast Products. Based in Chicago, Third Coast owns the iLumen8 brand of eyewear, flashlights and magnifying glasses. Oakley is alleging that the iLumen8 UV safety glasses infringe on one of its ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) said...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) said it has welcomed the targets announced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to reduce physical inactivity. In June 2018, the WHO published its Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030: More Active People for a Healthier World. The plan calls ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG), will have a new general...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG), will have a new general secretary, Arne Strate, who will succeed Mark Held as of Jan. 1. Strate, a 42-year-old German executive, joined the EOG in January 2016 as head of marketing and business development, after working in marketing for two action sports brands, Reef ...
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Vans has sued Primark, the British fast fashion retailer, in...
Vans has sued Primark, the British fast fashion retailer, in a federal U.S. court in Brooklyn, charging that it began selling copies of its Old Skool and SK8 Hi vulcanized shoes in the U.S. The hot American brand of sneakers says that Primark started selling those knockoffs in some ...
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The Provincial Court of Madrid has ruled against JD Sports...
The Provincial Court of Madrid has ruled against JD Sports in the lawsuit it filed in February 2016 against the Spanish chain Oteros Sport over the “Sneakers for All” logo. Founded in 1995, Oteros operates 25 stores under the “Sneakers for All” name, selling sports apparel and shoes, and 60 ...
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The Federation of the European Sports Industry (Fesi) praised the...
The Federation of the European Sports Industry (Fesi) praised the European Parliament's decision to approve the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan. Among other benefits, the free trade agreement will remove customs duties of about one billion euros annually on European products and services exported to Japan, including almost €20 million ...
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Adidas has taken Rafinha to court in Amsterdam, according to...
Adidas has taken Rafinha to court in Amsterdam, according to The Mirror, demanding that the Barcelona midfielder should pay a penalty of €100,000 for each day that he doesn't wear Adidas shoes in the field and Adidas apparel at all media appearances. The 25-year-old Brazilian football player, whose real name ...
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In a communiqué released on Dec. 8, after a summit...
In a communiqué released on Dec. 8, after a summit of Olympic movement leaders, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) calls the inclusion of e-sports as medal events “premature” and in need of “further dialogue and study.” The IOC cites the divergent values of sports and e-sports, the latter being driven ...
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A customer, Sherry Foster, has filed suit in New York...
A customer, Sherry Foster, has filed suit in New York District court against Skechers, claiming that the batteries in her son's S-Lights sneakers leaked and gave him second-degree burns. She is attempting to gain class certification for all buyers of footwear containing Ni-Cad batteries since Nov. 7, 2015. The suit ...
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In response to a filed complaint and a subsequent, as...
In response to a filed complaint and a subsequent, as yet incomplete investigation, Spain's National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has reportedly initiated punitive proceedings against Adidas Spain for anti-competitive practices, alleging the prohibition of online sales and cross-selling and excessive non-competition clauses in the company's contracts with its ...
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Lotto’s holding company is in rough legal waters
Surprisingly, an Italian court has accepted a request to place in bankruptcy proceedings Futura 5760, a holding company that indirectly controls Lotto Sport Italia. Futura, which is controlled by Andrea Tomat, president and chief executive of Lotto, owns 27 percent of Lotto’s shares and 70 percent of Next B, which ...
