The EU Court of Justice rules that a Japanese company may block unauthorised imports into the EU (Canon)

L'Ecluse, Peter

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28 Oct 2010

The EU Court of Justice rules that a Japanese company may block unauthorised imports into the EU (Canon)

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EU Court of Justice, Canon, Case C-449/09, 28 October 2010

On 28 October 2010, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) ruled that Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (“Canon”), a Japanese manufacturer of copying machines, cameras, optical and other products, could prevent a Bulgarian trader from importing ink cartridges from Hong Kong into the EU if it were proven that these

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Peter L’Ecluse
Van Bael & Bellis (Brussels)

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Peter L'Ecluse, The EU Court of Justice rules that a Japanese company may block unauthorised imports into the EU (Canon), 28 October 2010, e-Competitions October 2010, Art. N° 41289

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