European Fashion Law

Unmade is transforming the fashion industry and creating a revolution in how people buy their clothes. I recently attended an event where...

I recently had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion which looked at sustainability and the circular economy in the fashion...

The most obvious and important trade marks to register are your brand name together with any logo you have adopted. It is wise to get...

An important feature of the trade mark system around the world is the six month priority period. This is incredibly helpful for all...

Trade marks give you the exclusive right to use a particular "sign" in your business for particular goods and services. They can...

This post is about the legal issues you need to consider when selecting a new brand name and logo. This is primarily a question of trade...

It is common for business priorities to change and relationships to improve or sour over time. At some point you will want to end a...

It is common to want to fix a price for goods. It provides you and your customers with certainty and means that you avoid disgruntled...

Defining terms Definitions make contracts easier to read. They are often known as "defined terms" and are a mini dictionary at the start...

Nobody wants their business secrets getting shared. This can happen broadly online or directly to a particular competitor. Both can be...

Every time you order goods from a factory or sell your products to a wholesaler, shop or end consumer, you are entering into a contract....

When you start a new fashion business, there are lots of competing interests for your time. You want to get finance to pay for stock and...

Fashion is built on intellectual property rights. The brand is protected by trade marks. The clothing and accessory design by design...

In order to understand European fashion law, it is first important to get to grips with the basics of European law. The European Union...

The European Union or EU is the political and economic union of 28 European countries who are known as "Member States". The EU has helped...

Lawyers help you grow your business. If you approach legal services in the right way, you can have a strong strategic alliance which...

Counterfeits are sometimes seen as a sign of success. They show that your business is doing well enough for someone to bother copying it....

Fashion and retail have faced major disruption from the Internet. Europe currently leads the way on e-commerce and is a major market for...

Franchising, licensing, distribution or agency relationships can help you break into new markets or diversify into new products. It's...

Without intellectual property rights it would be virtually impossible for the European fashion industry to continue. These rights enable...