Out-Law

The French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) has confirmed that directors can be held personally liable for intellectual property (IP) infringement where their conduct amounts to an intentional criminal offence. Its judgment could make it easier for rightsholders to pursue directors and managers alongside infringing entities.

Financial institutions should review their “non-ICT” supplier arrangements to understand the extent to which these suppliers process data, ahead of new European Banking Authority (EBA) guidelines taking effect.

This year’s floating offshore wind (FLOW) conference in Aberdeen reinforced both the enormous potential of the sector and the very real challenges it faces in realising that potential.

Proposed revisions to Saudi Arabia’s data protection regulations could have significant implications for businesses operating in the Kingdom.