WESTERN EUROPE

User-generated Content and High-tech Cameras Dominate Media Expo

22 August 2018

Visitors braving the wintry chill were treated to a glimpse of the future – at least as far as media industry content creation is concerned – at London's BVE event, the United Kingdom’s leading broadcast, production and media tech show. More

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UK Government Sets Out Proposal for New Free Trade Area Ensuring Frictionless Trade and Continued Regulatory Alignment

10 August 2018

On 12 July 2018, the UK government published a White Paper setting out its plans for a future relationship with the EU. Two areas will be of special interest to Hong Kong businesses: the UK’s proposal for a new free trade area, including a common rulebook for goods and a Facilitated Customs Arrangement (“FCA”), and the UK’s commitment to “open and fair competition”, meaning “high regulatory” standards in the areas of competition, state aid, environmental, and labour policies. More

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Fourth Industrial Revolutionaries Plot Future Form of Factories

07 August 2018

The Fourth Industrial Revolution visited the heartlands of the First earlier this year when the Factories of the Future Expo came to Manchester, the 18th century site of the world’s initial steps towards automation and mass manufacturing. More

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Italian Creativity Leverages Hong Kong Platform

06 August 2018

Hong Kong’s strategic location and favourable business environment make the city a magnet to entrepreneurs from around the world. More

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Zhengzhou to Luxembourg: The Air Silk Road Takes Flight

01 August 2018

Over recent years, Zhengzhou has been refining its air transport system and expanding its links with the world’s other major airline hubs. In 2017, Henan identified Luxembourg, which lies at the heart of Europe, as the first connection point for the Air Silk Road. Now the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg link is in place, their coordinated development as a dual hub should help Zhengzhou achieve its goal of becoming an international aviation logistics centre. More

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German Court Rules on Selective Distribution Systems Concerning Luxury Cosmetics

27 July 2018

In the recent publication of a ruling dated 6 March 2018, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf held that Japanese luxury cosmetics manufacturer Kanebo has a valid intellectual property (IP)-based claim against German retail chain Real, to stop selling goods under its brands Kanebo and Sensai both online and in stores EU-wide. In consequence, the Court prohibited online and offline sales by Real of Kanebo’s luxury cosmetics. More

multimedia

Bridging VR Markets through the Belt and Road

08 June 2018

life & style

Cheers to Italian Wine

07 June 2018

Italian wines, especially big reds such as Amarone and Barolo, are increasingly loved by Hongkongers, thanks in part to a decade-long collaboration between the HKTDC and Italian exhibition organiser Veronafiere. More

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Product Registration under Revised WEEE Rules Launched in Germany

01 June 2018

New German rules on the registration of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) considerably widen the scope of the products which have to be registered. From 15 August 2018 onwards, all EEE falls within the scope of application unless it is explicitly excluded by a statutory exemption. More

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France Launches Plan Affecting Life Cycle of Products and Producer Responsibility

18 May 2018

On 23 April 2018, the French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, together with the deputy Minister for the Environment, Brune Poirson, launched a circular economy plan (the Plan). The Plan aims at getting away from a “produce, sell and throw away” culture while positioning France as a leader on the circular economy in the EU and the world in general. More

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