TMC Bulletin - December 2007

The TMC Bulletin is a regular publication from DLA Phillips Fox. It provides a summary of recent legal updates in the areas of franchising, information technology and e-business, intellectual property and telecommunications.

This edition includes updates on the following:

• Copyright infringement in architectural plans.
• Privacy review.
• Anti-counterfeiting trade agreement.
• When is a distribution agreement also a franchise agreement?
• The 2007 film production offsets: providing incentives for the Australian screen media industry.
• The effect of non-compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct: Ketchell v Master of Education Services Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 161.
• Misleading or deceptive conduct and the use of disclaimers.
• Trade marks and parallel importation.