Posts Tagged ‘Legal’

Waste fines double in five years to top £3m in 2008

Posted in Environmental Issues, Legal on August 4th, 2009 by Jane Bear – 12 Comments

Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 04 August 2009

Fines for breaching waste legislation have more than doubled in the past five years, the Environment Agency has revealed.

via Waste fines double in five years to top £3m in 2008 | packagingnews.co.uk.

Red Bull hit with record £270k packaging waste fine

Posted in Business News, Drinks Packaging, Environmental Issues, Legal, Opinion, Recycling on July 29th, 2009 by Jane Bear – 10 Comments

Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 29 July 2009

Energy drink brand Red Bull has been fined a record £271,800 for breaching packaging waste regulations.

via Red Bull hit with record £270k packaging waste fine | packagingnews.co.uk.

FSA to advise Asda traffic light is best

Posted in Food Packaging, Government, Legal, Retailers on July 17th, 2009 by Jane Bear – 5 Comments

Catherine Dawes, packagingnews.co.uk, 15 July 2009

The Food Standards Agency FSA is reviewing its recommendations for food traffic light labelling, to more closely resemble Asdas.

To read more just click the link FSA to advise Asda traffic light is best | packagingnews.co.uk.

European Court decision backs L’Oreal in ‘smell-a-like’ case

Posted in Branding, Business News, Cosmetics & Toiletries, Legal on June 19th, 2009 by Chris Penfold – 7 Comments

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L’Oreal has won a further victory in its war against Bellure fragrances, which it claims sold imitation fragrance products with reference to L’Oreal branded goods.The French cosmetics giant claimed that the sale of Bellure products accompanied by a list comparing the products to L’Oreal’s fragrances, infringed on the company’s trademarks.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that even in cases where there is no confusion (consumers buying Bellure’s products knew they were not L’Oreal’s) there is still infringement if the intention of the company is to free ride on the back of L’Oreal’s reputation.

European Court decision backs L’Oreal in ‘smell-a-like’ case.