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"Biodegradable" claim: the French Conseil d'État confirms the banSubscribers only

In a decision dated 31 May 2024, the French Conseil d’État rejected the application by the Federation of Hygiene and Responsible Care and the FEBEA to overturn the ban on “Biodegradable” and “Environmentally-friendly” claims introduced by the AGEC law. The main reason for this decision was to protect the environment.

Court of the CJEU: cosmetic ingredients may be tested on animalsSubscribers only

The decision had been eagerly awaited by the cosmetics industry, animal welfare groups and even the European Commission, which had put on hold the examination of a possible analysis of the interface between the REACH Regulation and the Cosmetics Regulation concerning animal testing until the publication of these judgments. The General Court of the Court of Justice of European Union handed down its...

Titanium dioxide: France's offensive continuesSubscribers only

France wants to continue to defend the classification of titanium dioxide as a suspected carcinogen at European level. The government has just announced that it is appealing against the decision of the European Court of Justice, which annulled it last November.

CJEU: Advocate General considers that an operator may request amendment of a RAPEX notificationSubscribers only

In her Opinion, communicated by the CJEU (Court of Justice of the European Union), Advocate General Ćapeta argued that economic operators have the right to request from the competent authorities that a RAPEX notification be completed, particularly when its incompleteness is likely to impede trade in the safe products it wrongly covers.

CJEU: the Général Court annuls the classification of TiO2 as CMRSubscribers only

On 23 November 2022, the European Court of Justice annulled Commission Delegated Regulation 2020/217 (18th ATP to CLP) with regard to the harmonised classification and labelling of titanium dioxide as an inhalation carcinogen in certain powder forms. A rare event, which the European Commission must now examine.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
US: Johnson & Johnson sentenced in a cancer-caseSubscribers only
A jury in the US state of Missouri has ordered the cosmetic company Johnson & Johnson to pay $72 million (€65 million) to the family of a woman wh...
Monday, October 12, 2015
Trademark: the best practice of protectionSubscribers only
It is essential for brands to protect their trademark – even fundamental. Which one should they choose? What should they pay attention to when filing ...
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Equivalenza charged with counterfeiting by French justiceSubscribers only
As a follow-up to the case it filed against the Equivalenza Chain, which sells perfume using of the correlation tables, FEBEA announces that the Spani...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Obligation to advise/to inform: how far should subcontractors go?Subscribers only
Obligation to advise, obligation to inform, obligation to research, obligation to inspect, to uphold the standards of professional practice, to act in...
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Cosmetic short news - Anti-ageing claims: L'Oreal reaches settlement with US FTCSubscribers only
Latest cosmetics news in brief - Anti-ageing claims: L'Oreal reaches settlement with US FTC - Nanos: the FDA Guidance - Avon to cut 600 jobs - L'Oreal...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Infringement involving several countries: which judge has jurisdiction?Subscribers only
The question was raised with the Coty Germany v. First Note Perfumes case. Coty Germany, which owns a 3D Community trademark for a perfume bottle, fil...
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Brèves cosmétiques - "Argane" is not a brand nameSubscribers only
The latest cosmetic news - "Argane" is not a brand - Open Mind on emotions May 20 - ANSM : Report of the 2nd Cosmetic Interface Committee - Essential ...
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Fragrances and industrial propertySubscribers only
How can a fragrance be protected from counterfeit, unfair competition, and parasitic competition? There is a legal tool for this: industrial property....
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Brief cosmetics - US : L'Occitane sentenced for false advertisingSubscribers only
The latest cosmetic news - US : L'Occitane condemned for misleading advertising - France: the hard battle of the selective network - Proposed anti-tes...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Legal protection: cosmetic packaging and its commercial functionSubscribers only
The different functions of packaging correspond to different modes of legal protection. If we consider it under its commercial function, it is to ensu...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Cosmetic packaging: which method of legal protection to choose?Subscribers only
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Legal protection: cosmetic packaging and its seductive functionSubscribers only
The different functions of packaging correspond to different modes of legal protection. If we consider it under its seductive function, it is a questi...
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