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Dr Igor B. Nestoruk regularly participates as a speaker, lecturer, moderator or panellist in conferences, seminars and meetings of academic and business communities in both Poland and abroad.
New general limitation period for civil claims – Polish Civil Code amended
Conference on “Competition law and public procurement – two sides of the same coin”
Conference on “Intellectual property law – competition – new technologies”
“25 years of Polish Competition Law” – a conference
Polish new “Business Constitution” adopted – legislation soon in force
Trading on Sundays and holidays restricted – new laws in Poland
Stay tuned for new harmonised protection of trade secrets in the EU
Academic Seminar: „Der Mensch als Bürger und Konsument“
An academic lecture: between copyright and contract law – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Marketing and promotional agreements in unfair competition law – new judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Damage claims in disputes concerning cable retransmission rights – recent significant judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Principle of transparency applied to standard contract terms – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Collective management organisation charged with abuse of market dominance – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Public register of unfair terms in consumer contracts in Poland in light of the EU law – judgement issued by the European Court of Justice
The Act on Combating the Unfair Use of Contractual Advantage within the Trade in Food and Agricultural Products – new law soon to be effective
The fifth “standpoint material to a case” submitted by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection – new Polish competition law instruments in practice
Alternative dispute resolution in consumer disputes – new statutory regulation and new legal obligations for traders
Copyright in the Digital Single Market – proposal for an EU directive
Exercise of cable retransmission rights by broadcasting organizations – recent amendment to the Polish Copyright Act
Inventors’ compensation for employees’ inventions – judgement by the Polish Supreme Court
Cumulative protection of designs in Polish law – recent judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court (“bunk bed” case)
“IT&IP Law School Poznań 2016” Conference
First “standpoint material to a case” submitted by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection – new instruments of Polish competition law in practice
The draft on an Act on Preventing the Unfair Use of Contractual Advantage within the Trade in Food and Agricultural Products – the bill moves to the Sejm
Collective management organization’s right to information in copyright disputes – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Trade secret protection within the internal market – EU directive enters into force
Defining the relevant market for expert medical services – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Academic Seminar: „Der Mensch als Bürger und Konsument“
Nature of claims concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Travelers’ protection against the insolvency of a travel agency – resolution adopted by the Polish Supreme Court
A draft of general terms and conditions of insurance policy held copyrightable – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
General Data Protection Regulation adopted – sanctions for businesses and managers on the horizon
Meeting of copyright experts
For consumers and businesses – recent amendment of Polish competition law enters into force today
“Small revolution” in Polish trade mark law – switching into the opposition procedure
The notary is a business entity – the resolution of the Polish Supreme Court
A cassation appeal filed by an inventor claiming compensation – resolution adopted by the Polish Supreme Court
‘Prior-user’ defense in trade mark disputes – recent judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court (“skin expert” case)
The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) becomes the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Copyright protection for designs under Polish law – important judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court (“grave candle” case)
Annual bonus for accepting goods for sale as unfair slotting fee – the judgement of Polish Supreme Court
Non-compete clauses in employment relations – most recent judgement of Polish Supreme Court
Unfair term in a consumer contract for selling a car – judgement of Polish Supreme Court
Responsibility of insurance undertaking – significant judgements of Polish Supreme Court
New provisions on statutory interests due for late payment and payable on capital in legal transactions
Travellers’ protection to be improved – new EU directive enters into force
Legal advisers may now represent before Polish Patent Office in trademark cases
After-sale rebates – important resolution of Polish Supreme Court
Ban on open pension fund advertising (partly) unconstitutional – judgment of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal
2nd Ferrara Forum on European Consumer and Contract Law
Conference: Intellectual Property Law – Fashion and New Media
Mystery shopper to go shopping soon – recent amendment to Polish competition law
New public entity to protect customers in the financial sector in Poland
Compensation for the exploitation of employees’ inventions – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Fair “referential” use of logotypes – recent judgement by the Polish Supreme Court (“Mazda” case)
Domain name disputes in practice
Lump sum compensation for copyright infringement – case C-367/15
Konsument in der EU – Neue Herausforderungen und Perspektiven
Task force of the Civil Law Codification Committee
Debate: New antitrust regulations – risks for companies, benefits for the market
Trademark speculation: Je Suis Charlie, Pokolenie JPII (the John Paul II Generation), Polska Walcząca (the Kotwica, or Anchor, emblem)
Similarity of marks and similarity of goods – recent judgement by the Polish Supreme Court (“KINDII – KINDY love” case)
Limits of author’s rights – an interview in Gazeta Prawna.pl
Cartel damage claims – private enforcement ad portas
Protection against unfair competition: current status and future prospects
Intellectual property protection in the US and EU – academic seminar
Competition law and consumer protection – a speech at the German Patent Office (Jena)
Hotel, motel or pension (boarding house) – proprietary names
Cross-border infringements of competition law – applicable law
Pharmacy, clinic – special protection of business designations
