"This book explores applying the EU trade mark law (EUTM) functionality refusal grounds to address business needs when registering trade marks consisting of product characteristics. The study examines the absolute grounds for a refusal of registration of functional signs under EUTM. It interprets the functionality refusal grounds through objective tests, focusing on the pro-competition rationale of denying trade mark exclusivity on product features...

Lobbying is an integral part of the political reality of the European Union and a highly competitive and dynamic field of interest groups. This book takes a systematic look at lobbyists in order to broaden our understanding of the staff entrusted with the responsibility of influencing European politics. Who are the European lobbyists? What are their professional backgrounds, career patterns, practices, and beliefs? The study uses a sociological framework...

This book looks at the history of the EU's trade negotiations with China from 1975 to 2019 from a distinctive perspective the EU as a linkage power. The author explains how the EU through linkage strategies speaks with one voice, overcomes its weakness in military capabilities and translates its non-military capabilities into advantages and influences in some specific policy areas. The book systematically traces the European negotiators' tactics in...

"Celem niniejszej książki jest przedstawienie skutków pandemii COVID-19 dla wybranych sektorów gospodarki światowej oraz gospodarki Unii Europejskiej, takich jak handel międzynarodowy, przepływy bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych, gospodarka żywnościowa, sektor usług turystycznych oraz przemysł tekstylno-odzieżowy. Przedłożona Czytelnikom publikacja jest adresowana przede wszystkim do pracowników naukowych, studentów...

"Focusing on the experiences of Thailand and Australia, this book examines the impact of trade-restrictive measures as related to the EU's regulations to prevent Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. It is widely accepted that IUU fishing is harmful, and should be stopped, but there are different approaches to tackling it. Acknowledging this, this book argues that major efforts to fight IUU fishing require careful analyses if the goal...

The inclusion of agricultural products in the current customs union is one of the potential future steps on the road to further political and economic integration between Turkey and the EU. This book examines the effects of such integration of agricultural markets on the Turkish agricultural sector as well as on consumers and the Turkish budget. Results are compared to alternative options for Turkish agricultural policy. To this aim, a detailed partial...

This guide provides simple steps to help you comply with the GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation, a set of rules you need to follow if your business has any dealings with EU countries or if you are established in the EU.