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Mergers The Commission approved BASF SE’s acquisition granting sole control of Harbour Energy Plc and, indirectly, selected assets of Wintershall DEA AG (M.11470) following a phase I review—see further, Midday Express The Commission received notifications in: VTTI/Shell/Dragon LNG (M.11572) (simplified merger procedure) EFMS/Permira/Universidad Europea (M.11549) (simplified merger procedure) The Commission issued the public version of its decision in Iberdrola/BP/JV (M.11128)—see further, decision NOTE—For all live merger investigations before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker Antirust The Court of Justice held a hearing in Case C-2/23 FL und KM Baugesellschaft and S, a national reference from Austria seeking clarity on whether information from leniency statements and settlement submissions should be protected from criminal enforcers and damages actions—see further, application NOTE—For all live national references before the Court of Justice, see further, Court of Justice national references—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates For...

Jellycat asserts that the German supermarket chain has been selling a lookalike of its ‘Dexter Dragon’ soft toy in shops across the UK since late April, as stated in its High Court claim. In submissions on 13 June, now public, the company argued the designs are so alike that an informed user would not gain a different overall impression. The soft toy maker maintains that Aldi’s dragon teddy replicates both the shape and stance of Dexter Dragon. According to the claim, both versions show a dragon resting on its stomach with four legs outstretched and ‘protruding, scalloped ears’. The two dragon toys are also said to have comparable scales along their spines and scalloped wings...

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and is not maintained. Under the Arbitration Ordinance, Chapter 609 (AO), the Hong Kong court may grant a range of interim measures in aid of arbitration proceedings. Such measures are principally intended to uphold the arbitral process, avoid frustration of the award, regulate how the parties conduct themselves, and protect assets or evidence. The arbitral tribunal also has corresponding powers to grant interim measures under AO, s 35. Note: the Hong Kong judgments below are not reported by LexisNexis® UK. Power of the court to stay court proceedings in favour of arbitration Where a party so requests, the court can stay its proceedings and refer the parties to arbitration if the action is brought in a matter that is subject to an arbitration agreement, unless that agreement is invalid, inoperative, or incapable of being performed (AO, s 20). When deciding whether to grant a stay, the court may adopt the four-staged test laid down in Tommy CP Sze v Li &...

The court may, under the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609) (AO), order a variety of interim relief to support arbitration proceedings. These measures are chiefly intended to ensure the arbitral process is respected, prevent any award from being frustrated, regulate the behaviour of the parties, and preserve assets or evidence. It should also be noted that the arbitral tribunal has corresponding powers to grant interim measures under AO, s 35. Note: Hong Kong judgments below are not reported by LexisNexis®. Power of the court to stay court proceedings in favour of arbitration Under AO, s 20, the court may stay proceedings and refer the parties to arbitration on a party’s request where the action is the subject of an arbitration agreement, unless the arbitration agreement is invalid, inoperative or incapable of being performed. In Hong Kong, the courts consistently uphold the primacy of the arbitration agreement once it is shown that the matter falls within such an agreement (Polytec Overseas Ltd (保利達國際有限公司) v Grand Dragon International Holdings Co Ltd...