Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on competition law and regulation of the legal profession?

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 1 April 2026, at 15:00 (UK time) as she analyses the key competition-law issues arising from the conduct of the Paris bar and associated actors, including allegations of market foreclosure, abuse of dominance and exclusionary practices. In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. The complaints filed before the European Commission and the French Competition Authority Scope, legal basis and procedural posture

2. The Paris bar as an association of undertakings Market-participant structure and competition-law qualification

3. Anticompetitive practices Disciplinary, regulatory, administrative and accounting powers as tools of market control

4. Exclusionary abuse of dominant position Structural power over access, practice conditions and professional reputation

5. Market foreclosure and discriminatory criteria Lack of objectivity, transparency, proportionality and non-discrimination

6. Raising rivals’ costs and interference with practice Impact on independent and atypical practitioners

7. Cross-border implications (EU and UK legal services) Effects on international practice and innovation in legal services

8. Supporting precedent: Decision 22-D-01 (Paris huissiers de justice) Lessons from prior enforcement by the French Competition authority

9. Strategic and regulatory implications What this means for lawyers, law firms and professional bodies

10. Statement from Annabelle Gauberti Framing the issue as a broader competition-law question, beyond disciplinary disputes

Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed on regulatory law for law firms in 2026. Register now to secure your place!

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/crefovi-files-competition-law-complaints-against-the-paris-bar/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/crefovi-depose-des-plaintes-en-droit-de-la-concurrence-contre-le-barreau-de-paris/.

Rejoignez Annabelle Gauberti le mercredi 1er avril 2026 à 16h00 (heure de Paris) pour une analyse des principales questions de droit de la concurrence soulevées par les agissements du barreau de Paris et d’acteurs associés, notamment des allégations de fermeture du marché, d’abus de position dominante et de pratiques d’exclusion.

Au cours de ce webinaire, notre intervenante abordera:

1. Les plaintes déposées auprès de la Commission européenne et de l’Autorité de la concurrence Champ, fondement juridique et cadre procédural

2. Le barreau de Paris en tant qu’association d’entreprises Structure composée d’acteurs du marché et qualification en droit de la concurrence

3. Les pratiques anticoncurrentielles Usage des pouvoirs disciplinaires, réglementaires, administratifs et comptables comme instruments de contrôle du marché

4. L’abus d’une position dominante à des fins d’exclusion Pouvoir structurel sur l’accès, les conditions d’exercice et la réputation

5. La fermeture du marché et les critères discriminatoires Absence d’objectivité, de transparence, de proportionnalité et de non-discrimination

6. L’augmentation des coûts des concurrents et les entraves à l’exercice Impact sur les praticiens indépendants et atypiques

7. Les implications transfrontalières (services juridiques UE et Royaume-Uni) Effets sur la pratique internationale et l’innovation dans les services juridiques

8. Le précédent: décision 22-D-01 (huissiers de justice à Paris) Enseignements tirés de la pratique décisionnelle de l’Autorité de la concurrence

9. Les implications stratégiques et réglementaires Ce que cela signifie pour les avocats, les cabinets et les ordres professionnels

10. Déclaration d’Annabelle Gauberti Une problématique de droit de la concurrence au-delà d’un simple différend disciplinaire

Ne manquez pas cette opportunité de vous mettre à jour sur le droit de la régulation des cabinets d’avocats en 2026.

Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour réserver votre place! Consultez la version écrite de notre contenu de leadership intellectuel sur https://crefovi.fr/articles/crefovi-depose-des-plaintes-en-droit-de-la-concurrence-contre-le-barreau-de-paris/ et https://crefovi.com/articles/crefovi-files-competition-law-complaints-against-the-paris-bar/. 

Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on entertainment and media law?

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Thursday 12 February 2026, at 11:00 am (UK time) as she analyses the key aspects of Meta vs adult entertainers: why Instagram & Facebook accounts get taken down – & how to fight back (US + EU playbook).

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. The problem: what is going on?

2. Major example: the Colombian case

3. US tactics to reinstate Meta accounts

4. European tactics to get accounts reinstated

5. What to do the day your account goes down

6. Conclusion: the meta-lesson

Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed on Meta vs adult entertainers: why Instagram & Facebook accounts get taken down – & how to fight back (US + EU playbook).

Register now to secure your place! Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/meta-vs-adult-entertainers/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/meta-contre-les-artistes-du-divertissement-pour-adultes/.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. Origins of modelling law

2. Employment status today

3. Collective frameworks & unions

4. Tax snapshots

5. Image rights

6. Contracts & the AI challenge

Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed on the fashion modelling law in 2025.

Register now to secure your place!

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/fashion-modelling-law-in-2025/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/droit-du-mannequinat-en-2025/.

Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on regulatory law for law firms?

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Tuesday 11 November 2025, at 13:00 (UK time) as she analyses the key aspects of the bias and anti-competitive behaviours perpetrated by the SRA and Law Society post-Brexit against cross-border lawyers.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. SRA’s post-Brexit guidance and dual registration

2. The retaliatory conduct

3. The origin of the abuse: a baseless client complaint

4. Crefovi’s legal action

5. Procedural obstruction and medical incapacity

6. Abuse of dominance and competition-law implications

7. Regulatory escalation

8. Statement from Annabelle Gauberti

Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed on regulatory law for law firms in 2025. 

Check out our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/post-brexit-regulatory-bias-crefovi-selas-denounces-the-sra-and-law-society-for-unlawful-retaliation-and-discrimination/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/biais-reglementaire-post-brexit-crefovi-selas-denonce-les-represailles-et-la-discrimination-illegales-exercees-par-la-sra-et-la-law-society/. 

Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on the legal and commercial transformation of the sports industry?

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Thursday 24 July 2025, at 15:00 (UK time) as she analyses the key trends and legal challenges in sports investment, multi-club ownership, digital disruption, and governance—highlighting what investors, clubs, and rights-holders need to know in 2025.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. Who’s investing in sports today? The rise of private equity, sovereign funds, and global family offices

2. Regulation, ownership, and competition law: Managing risk in multi-club ownership and high-profile disputes (Manchester City, Red Bull, and more)

3. Digital transformation in sport: Streaming rights, data, and NFTs—new legal frontiers

4. Resolving disputes and navigating compliance: Arbitration, agent fee litigation, ESG, and global governance challenges

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/business-of-sports/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/business-du-sport/

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on the AI act?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 29 November 2024, 15:00pm London time (UK) as she explores the the structure, content and impact of the AI act and how it is going to have repercussions in Europe and beyond.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. What is the Artificial Intelligence Act?

2. When does the AI act enter into force?

3. Who is affected and/or impacted by the AI act? AI systems

4. Penalties and sanctions (chapter XII AI act)

5. AI act: ‟promoting” innovation with a lot of caution

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/ai-act/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/loi-sur-lia/

#AIact @artificialintelligenceact

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on litigation law and enforcement of judgments?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 25 October 2024, 15:00pm London time (UK) as she explores the impact from the ratification by England & Wales of the 2019 Hague convention, on the recognition and enforcement of cross-border judgments, in the UK and Europe.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. 2019 Hague convention: a short history and rationale for its adoption

2. What just happened? The 2019 Hague convention got ratified by the UK, that’s what!

3. Geographic scope of the 2019 Hague convention in the UK and beyond

4. Key provisions of the 2019 Hague convention

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/2019-hague-convention/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/convention-de-la-haye-de-2019/

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on privacy law & the entertainment industry?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 30 August 2024, 14:00pm London time (UK) as she explores the impact from the legal saga Naomi Campbell v MGN Ltd on the right of privacy, and the freedom of expression, in the UK.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. The facts

2. The legal proceedings

3. Naomi Campbell v MGN Ltd: strengthening the right to privacy in the UK, to the detriment of unbridled freedom of expression by the media

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/naomi-campbell-v-mgn-ltd/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/naomi-campbell-contre-mgn-ltd/

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on patent law & the entertainment industry?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Thursday 25 July 2024, 14:00pm London time (UK) as she explores the input from Hedy Lamarr, not only to the entertainment sector, but also to the field of telecommunications and communication networks, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and wireless cellphones.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. Who was Hedy Lamarr?

2. What did she invent?

3. Hedy Lamarr’s years after her ground-breaking invention and SEP

4. Her inventive legacy, after a life fully lived

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/hedy-lamarr/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/hedy-lamarr/

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on competition law & patent law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 26 April 2024, 14:00pm London time (UK) as she explores how Standard Essential Patents (‟SEP”) have become instrumental to technological evolutions in the 21st century, and how to ensure licencing negotiations on FRAND terms.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. What are Standard Essential Patents (‟SEP”)?

2. What is Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (‟FRAND”)?

3. Why are FRAND terms so contentious?

4. What is the proposed SEP regulation from the European commission?

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/standard-essential-patents-sep/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/brevets-essentiels-standards-sep/.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on competition law & labour markets?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 12 April 2024, 14:00pm London time (UK) as she explores how the CMA has lately sprung into action, in order to research, investigate and, ultimately, decide, whether the majority of UK's labour markets lack competition due to no-poach agreements, salary-fixing agreements and other anticompetitive tactics used by UK employers.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

1. What is the CMA doing in relation to competition law & labour markets?

2. Why is the CMA concerned about competition law & labour markets?

3. What are the next steps, for the CMA, with respect to competition law & labour markets?

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/competition-law-labour-market/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/droit-de-la-concurrence-et-marches-du-travail/.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on internet and media competition law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 29 March 2024, 14:00pm London time (UK) as she explores how the The Digital Services Act is upon us and, with its bestie the Digital Markets Act, promises to force powerful changes in the digital ecosystem currently in place in the European Union and even globally.

In this webinar, our expert speaker discusses:

1. What is the Digital Services Act?

2. Who is affected and/or impacted by the Digital Services Act? Providers of online intermediary services

3. What are the obligations that providers of online intermediary services have, under the DSA?

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/digital-services-act/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/loi-sur-les-services-numeriques-digital-services-act/.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on internet and media competition law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 23 February 2024, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores how the Digital Markets Act is forcing change in the digital services’ industry, to ensure more competition.

In this webinar, our expert speaker discusses:

- What is the Digital Markets Act?

- Who is affected and/or impacted by the Digital Markets Act? Gatekeepers

- What are the obligations that gatekeepers have, under the Digital Markets Act?

- Why was the Digital Markets Act adopted by the EU?

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/digital-markets-act/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/loi-sur-les-marches-numeriques-digital-markets-act/

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on music law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 26 January 2024, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores how the live touring and ticket business is back with a vengeance, post COVID-19 pandemic.

In this webinar, our expert speaker discusses:

- How live and touring have become the core revenue stream for artists;

- The live and touring ecosystem, and

- Ticketing issues in the live music industry.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/live-touring-and-ticketing/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/tournees-en-direct-et-billetterie/

30 January 2024 – In the buzzing and trendy Bastille quarter, two minutes' far from her Parisian atelier, Alexandra described her ambitious trajectory in the world of luxury and delicate embroidery knowhow, to Annabelle, the host of the show. How did her early-days experiences as an embroidery drawer at Chanel, Christian Dior and Saint-Laurent founded the basis for her new embroidery business Atelier Latour? How do Atelier Latour and ‟La veste en jean” work together, and in harmony? What comes next for Alexandra and her great team at Atelier Latour? Hear Alexandra’s story and name dropping here, in her conversation with Crefovi’s founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on sports competition law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 10 January 2024, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores how European sports market is about to experience a tidal wave of welcome change, in relation to how its sports federations and associations lay out their rules to‟pay and play” in European sports competitions.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- The EUCJ gives green light to football Super League;

- EUCJ finds International Skating Union rules breach antitrust law, and

- Rules of UEFA and the Belgian football association on ‟home-grown players” could be contrary to EU competition law.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/competition-law-in-sports/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/droit-de-la-concurrence-dans-le-sport/

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on fashion law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 22 December 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores how Farfetch drove itself to the ground, in less than 5 years.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- What is Farfetch?

- How, and why, is Farfetch in such dire straits?

- What’s next for Farfetch?

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/farfetch-anatomy-of-a-fall/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/farfetch-anatomie-dune-chute/

29 November 2023 – From his quietly luxurious office suite, nested in the heart of East London, Scott spoke with Annabelle, the host of the show, about his trajectory in the food, consumer and healthcare industries, and then seed investing and venture capital sectors. How did his early-days experience in multinationals shape him and his view of the UK corporate landscape? What did he learn along the way? What was the inception of Envestors? What comes next? Hear Scott’s story and anecdotes here, in his conversation with Crefovi’s founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti.

27 November 2023 – Connecting from Australia, from his swanky podcast studio, James spoke with Annabelle, the host of the show, about this trajectory in the radio and then podcasting sectors. How did his early-days experience in copywriting and radio broadcasting propulsed his climb to the well-deserved status of top expert in the podcasting industry? What did he learn along the way? What comes next? Hear James’ story and anecdotes here, in his conversation with Crefovi’s founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti.

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Thursday 26 October at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on Women's football in the UK (England & Wales).

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on sports law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Thursday 26 October 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores how Women's football in the UK (England & Wales) has evolved, over the years, and where it is going.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- a troubled history;

- corporate governance, and

- resolving football disputes.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/womens-football-in-the-uk-england-wales/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/football-feminin-au-royaume-uni-angleterre-et-pays-de-galles/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 2 August at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on the consultation review of the England & Wales arbitration act 1996, launched by the Law commission.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on UK and French arbitration law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 2 August 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores how the Law commission is structuring its review of the arbitration act 1996.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss the various changes envisaged to the arbitration act 1996, as follows:

- Confidentiality;

- Independence and disclosure;

- Discrimination;

- Immunity of arbitrators;

- Summary disposal;

- Court orders in support of arbitral proceedings;

- Challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal;

- Appeals on a point of law, and

- Proper law of the arbitration agreement.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/consultation-review-of-the-arbitration-act-1996/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/revision-consultative-de-la-loi-sur-larbitrage-de-1996/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Thursday 29 June at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on the various legal frameworks to restitute cultural assets which were stolen, or illegally exported, from their origin countries, which apply in France and the UK.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on French and UK art law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Thursday 29 June 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores how the two France and UK regimes on cultural assets restitutions need to be set up, and implemented.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- International law: UNESCO conventions and UNIDROIT convention;

- European Union legislation: Directive 2014/60/EU of 15 May 2014 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a member-state;

- French rules relating to cultural objects' restitution, and

- UK rules relating to cultural objects' restitution.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/cultural-assets-restitution/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/restitution-de-biens-culturels/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 21 June at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on the key differences, post Brexit, on the vertical block exemption regimes in the EU and the UK.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on EU and UK competition law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 21 June 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores how the two EU and UK regimes on vertical block exemptions differ, and how this is going to impact pan-European companies with distribution networks.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- Vertical block exemption regimes: legal frameworks in the EU and the UK;

- EU Regulation 2022/720: What has changed, and

- UK VABEO: key differences from EU Regulation 2022/720.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/vertical-block-exemption-regimes/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/regimes-exemption-par-categorie-verticale/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 31 May at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on the implications of recent Anglo/French jurisdictional disputes relating to arbitration agreements, in the Kabab-Ji v Kout Food case.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on arbitration law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 31 May 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores why the Kabab-Ji v Kout Food precedent is important, to understand how to maximise one's chances to get a successful arbitration, and enforceable subsequent arbitral award.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- the facts;

- the procedure, and

- the key findings from the Kabab-Ji v Kout Food case.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/kabab-ji-v-kout-food/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/kabab-ji-contre-kout-food/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 28 April at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on why the Writers' Guild of America and its members are on the verge of a strike.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on entertainment law and media law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 28 April 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores why the negotiations between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers seem difficult, at this time.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- the role of writers in motion pictures and TV;

- unionised writers: how the Writers Guild of America pulls the strings to improve writers’ fate, and

- the other side of the pond.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/wga-authorisation-to-strike/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/autorisation-de-greve-wga/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 31 March at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on how entertainment stars and celebrities have become the go-to pool, to select the new creative directors of the luxury houses.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on fashion law and the law of luxury goods?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 31 March 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores why naming an entertainment star as new creative director of a fashion house may be a daring, but ultimately rewarding, strategy.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- inverted pyramid of human resources management;

- rise of entertainment stars as fashion designers;

- contract between luxury brands & creative directors: freelancing but not really free.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/pharrell-williams-louis-vuitton/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/pharrell-williams-louis-vuitton/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 24 March at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on the progress AI has made, in creative fields protected by copyright, and how AI-generated works may be protected by copyright.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on copyright law and technology law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 24 March 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores why these AI technological advancements will revolutionise the copyright rules.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- AI technological advances; - who the main players are in the AI field;

- AI's legal challenges, in particular with respect to who has rights to the AI-generated output and who is the author of the AI-generated work, and

- how the law can adequately address AI, in order to make it beneficial for the creative industries.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/ai-copyright-protection/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/ia-et-protection-des-droits-dauteur/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Monday 13 March at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on the CMA's merger inquiry into Sony's acquisition of Kobalt’s AWAL & KNR.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on competition law?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Monday 13 March 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores why this merger inquiry is important for the music industry.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- the specifics of Sony's acquisition of Kobalt's assets, AWAL and KNR;

- how the CMA reviewed the acquisition and the outcome of such merger inquiry;

- our view on the fairness, accurateness and meaningfulness of the outcome of such merger inquiry.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/cma-merger-inquiry-into-sony-acquisition/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/enquete-de-fusion-cma-sur-acquisition-par-sony/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 15 February at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on how freedom of speech in the creative industries has taken a turn for the worse, in recent years. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on freedom of speech in the creative industries? 

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 15 February 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores what attacks are currently launched on freedom of speech and freedom of the press, around the work and, in particular, in France and the UK. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- A global context of seriously curbed free expression and free press; 

- How legal systems and tactics are used to silence the creative industries, via attacks on the freedoms of expression and the press; 

- The use of rap lyrics as legal confessions and evidence in court to ‟put away” and silence artists, and 

- SLAPP lawsuits to censor, intimidate and silence investigative journalists and authors. 

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/freedom-of-speech-in-the-creative-industries/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/liberte-dexpression-dans-les-industries-creatives/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Tuesday 7 February at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on the litigation case John Lobb Ltd v John Lobb SAS: a disconcerting attempt to void a contract for common mistake. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on the John Lobb Ltd v John Lobb SAS litigation? 

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Tuesday 7 February 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the key points relating to this trademark and commercial litigation case. In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- the facts; 

- the procedure in the high court and court of appeal of England & Wales; 

- a lack of self-awareness and impartial analysis which leads to a public relations' disaster, for John Lobb Limited. 

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/john-lobb-ltd-v-john-lobb-sas/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/john-lobb-ltd-contre-john-lobb-sas/.

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Tuesday 24 January at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on how the Chanel group left France, to restructure in London, in the UK. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on how Chanel kissed goodbye to France? 

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Tuesday 24 January 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the key points relating to the Chanel restructuring for tax reasons. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- Chanel: a corporate genesis; 

- Chanel: a recent change of corporate structure which puts the UK on the map, post Brexit; 

- the legal and tax takeouts from such restructuring, and Frexit, post Brexit.

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/how-chanel-kissed-goodbye-to-france/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/comment-chanel-a-dit-au-revoir-a-la-france/.

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 4 January at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on how private equity is investing in media content production. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on private equity goes to Hollywood? 

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 4 January 2023, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the key points relating to private equity investments in media content production. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- Private equity buys stakes in media content production entities; 

- Infrastructure purchases: soundstages and physical studios are feeling the love too! 

- Private equity on the Croisette: investors are bullish on indie films, particularly in Europe; 

- The distribution and downturn risks: heavy reliance on streamers and low valuations. 

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/private-equity-goes-to-hollywood/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/capital-investissement-va-a-hollywood/.

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 2 December at 11:30am London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis on loot boxes in the video game industry. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on loot boxes and video games law? 

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 2 December 2022, 11:30am London time (UK) as she explores the key points relating to loot boxes and their use in video games. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What are loot boxes? 

- Are loot boxes included in the definition of ‟gambling‟ under the UK gambling act 2015 and French law dated 12 May 2010? 

- Why are loot boxes an issue, as it stands? 

- What are the UK and France doing to limit the damage caused by loot boxes? 

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/loot-boxes/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/loot-boxes/.

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 25 November at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis of Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Simon & Schuster blocked on antitrust grounds. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on corporate litigation law? 

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 25 November 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the key points raised by the DOJ v PRH and S&S legal proceedings. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What are the facts of Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Simon & Schuster? 

- Why overconsolidation would further narrow down the oligopoly that already exists in the book publishing market 

- More sustained interventionism in mergers & acquisition in the Biden era, consistent with the approach taken in the rest of the world. 

Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/penguin-random-houses-acquisition-of-simon-schuster/ or https://crefovi.fr/articles/lacquisition-de-simon-schuster-par-penguin-random-house/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Tuesday 15 November at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis of the Ben & Jerry's v Unilever legal saga, one of the top corporate law cases in 2022. You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on corporate litigation law? 

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Tuesday 15 November 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the key points raised by the Ben & Jerry's v Unilever legal proceedings. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What is Ben & Jerry’s and why is it a peculiar company? 

- Why are Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever connected? 

- Ben & Jerry’s v Unilever: legal challenges resulting from a deadlock on Israel, and 

- Prognosis on who will have the last word pursuant to the acquisition agreement. 

Check out the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/ben-jerrys-v-unilever/ or https://crefovi.fr/articles/ben-jerrys-contre-unilever/.

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 28 October at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis of the Druet v Cattelan legal saga, one of the top art law cases in 2022. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on art law? 

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 28 October 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the key points raised by the Druet v Cattelan legal proceedings. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- the facts and procedure; 

- how Daniel Druet must reverse the presumption of authorship, and 

- how Mr Druet should bank on being a co-author in a collaborative work, as opposed to claiming that he is the exclusive author. 

https://crefovi.com/articles/druet-v-cattelan/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/druet-contre-cattelan/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 19 October at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis of the film distribution business model and ecosystem. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on film distribution media - what's next to retain customers? Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 19 October 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the key features of film distribution ecosystem and business model. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- which distribution media exist for films; 

- which contractual models are used to distribute films; 

- how streaming changed the game in film distribution, and 

- a need for consolidation and aggregation in the film distribution business model.

https://crefovi.com/articles/film-distribution-media/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/medias-de-distribution-de-films/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 30 September at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will compare the legal frameworks, in France and the UK, relating to arbitrations.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how France and the UK converge, and differ, in their respective arbitration frameworks?

In other words, which jurisdiction is best, to resolve disputes by way of arbitration?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 30 September 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the Key features of the French and UK arbitration frameworks and how the creative industries can use these to their advantage.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- Leading national, regional and international arbitral institutions based out of France and the UK;

- Key features of the French and UK arbitration frameworks

- How the creative industries can use the French and UK arbitration systems to their advantage, to resolve disputes

https://crefovi.com/articles/arbitration-in-france-the-uk/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/arbitrage-en-france-au-royaume-uni/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 21 September at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will analyse the key issues in Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the largest independent video games developer and publisher.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing the key issues of the largest ever acquisition in the video games' industry?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 21 September 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the facts and procedural history of, and decisions handed down in, the merger control procedures undertaken by various national competition authorities around the world, on the Microsoft & Activision Blizzard acquisition.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- Understanding the video games' industry;

- the facts about the USD69 billion deal: Microsoft announces its future acquisition of Activision Blizzard

- The CMA strikes first and starts a in-depth Phase II investigation of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft

https://crefovi.com/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-competition-authorities/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-les-autorites-de-la-concurrence/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 14 September at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will analyse the key issues that the Court of Arbitration for Sports (‟CAS”) needs to address, in order to hand down arbitral awards fit for the justice of the 21st century.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing the key issues CAS needs to urgently address, in order to preserve its independence and impartiality?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 14 September 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the facts and procedural history of, and decisions handed down in, recent CAS cases against various athletes and sports officials.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

• When was, and how is, CAS set up?
• Why was CAS created?
• Which hot topics and cases have recently challenged CAS’ arbitration process and/or tarnished its reputation?

https://crefovi.com/articles/sports-arbitration-cas/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/arbitrage-sportif-tas/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 31 August at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will analyse the enforcement actions taken by the Competition and Markets Authority (‟CMA”) against manufacturers, suppliers and retailers in the musical instruments' sector.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing the approach taken by the CMA to ensure that retailers may freely set their retail prices, online, for musical instruments?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 31 August 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the facts, procedural history of the CMA cases against top industry players Fender, Casio, Yamaha, Roland, GAK and Korg, all heavily fined for Resale price maintenance (RPM).

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- What are the facts which led to the five cases against major players in the musical instruments' industry?

- Why has the CMA decided to take a heavy-handed approach to rectify behaviour, in the musical instruments' sector? What is the procedural history of these five cases?

- What are the takeaways from these five CMA cases for suppliers, manufacturers and retailers, from a PR standpoint and competition law standpoint?

https://crefovi.com/articles/resale-price-maintenance-in-the-musical-instruments-industry/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/contentieux-resolution-des-litiges/vente-au-detail-a-prix-impose-dinstruments-de-musique/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 24 August at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will analyse the 20 years in the making lawsuit University of Massachusetts v L'Oréal, as well as its implications for the global cosmetics giant.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how a patent infringement dispute may have been resolved in a much more astute and PR-positive way, by French cosmetics behemoth L'Oréal?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 24 August 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the facts, procedural history of the legal case University of Massachusetts v L'Oréal, and the lessons the French cosmetics giant must learn from recent developments in this lawsuit.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- What are the facts which led to the lawsuit University of Massachusetts v L'Oréal?

- Why has this lawsuit been dragging on for around 6 years now? What is the procedural history of this long-winding case?

- What are the takeaways from this lawsuit for L'Oréal, from a PR standpoint, competition law standpoint and intellectual property law standpoint?

https://crefovi.com/articles/university-of-massachusetts-v-loreal/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/universite-du-massachusetts-contre-loreal/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 17 August at 15:30pm London time (UK), by taking stock on the recent economic, social and financial advances in the gaming and, in particular, esports, sector. We will then analyse how such thriving digital industry is reshaping the arbitration and mediation framework that applies to sports' disputes. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how the gaming, esports and virtual sports sectors are reshaping alternative dispute resolution in the 21st century? 

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 17 August 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the advances and headways made in the esports and virtual sports fields, in relation to resolving gaming disputes via alternative dispute resolution. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What are the latest advances and trends, in the gaming industry, in relation to esports and virtual sports? Why do such advances matter? 

- What is the current state of play, with respect to resolving disputes in the esports and virtual sports sectors, and in the gaming industry in general? 

- What is the future of alternative dispute resolution in the esports and virtual sports fields? How will the current ADR system for sports disputes may apply to esports and virtual sports claims, in the near future?

https://crefovi.com/articles/gaming-esports-dispute-resolution/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/gaming-esports-et-resolution-des-litiges/

10 August 2022 | 15:30pm London time 

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 10 August at 15:30pm London time (UK), by taking stock on the recent advances in the renegotiation of royalties' rates on music streams and downloads, with music labels. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how labels and music artists can strike a win-win deal, with respect to the split of royalties on music streams and downloads? 

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 10 August 2022, 15:30pm London time as she explores the best avenues the music labels and acts, to resolve their conflicts, decisively, efficiently, confidentially and in a tech-savvy environment, in the post-Brexit era, with respect to renegotiating their royalties' respective shares on music streams and downloads. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What are the latest advances and trends, in the music business, in relation to the renegotiation of the royalties' split, between music labels and artists, on streams and downloads? 

- What are the best negotiation tools and strategies music creators can use, in order to obtain a decisive, efficient and fair renegotiation of their own royalties' share, on music streams and downloads?  

- What is the future of the contractual relationship between music labels and acts, with respect to royalties' distribution, in post-Brexit UK and in France?

https://crefovi.com/articles/four-tet-v-domino/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/four-tet-v-domino/

30 June 2022 – Kim Bingham rocks. And she has for the last 20 years. Let’s hear it from this music and finance maverick, who is always thinking two steps ahead of the competition. What inspired her to become a musician and performing artist? How did she express her creativity, via music, over the years? What is she up do, these days? Hear Kim’s stories and anecdotes here, in her conversation with Crefovi’s founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti.

9 May 2022 | 15:30pm London time 

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Monday 9 May at 15:30pm London time (UK), by taking stock on the recent advances in arbitration and mediation, and how these ADR tools can be leveraged by the creative industries.  

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how to use arbitration and mediation in order to resolve disputes in the creative industries? 

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Monday 9 May 2022, 15:30pm London time as she explores the best avenues the creative industries have, to resolve their conflicts, decisively, efficiently, confidentially and in a tech-savvy environment, in the post-Brexit era. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What are the latest advances and trends, in the ADR community and institutions, to cater to the needs of the creative industries? 

- What are the best ADR tools and strategies creators can use, in order to make the most of the latest advances in arbitration and mediation of disputes?   

- What is the future of arbitration and mediation in the creative industries, post-Brexit?

https://crefovi.com/articles/arbitration-creative-industries/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/arbitrage-industries-creatives/

12 April 2022 |15:30pm London time 

Crefovi's live webinar will begin today, Tuesday 12 April, at 15:30pm London time (UK), by taking stock on the recent changes in the UK's exhaustion of rights regime.  

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how the UK can maximise its exhaustion of rights regime, and parallel imports and exports, in the new post-Brexit landscape? 

Join Annabelle Gauberti today, Tuesday 12 April 2022, 15:30pm London time as she explores the best avenues the UK has, to boost parallel exports, put in place the best exhaustion of rights regime it can get, in the post-Brexit era. In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What is the current state-of-play, in relation to exhaustion of rights and parallel imports, post-Brexit? 

- What the findings of the UK consultation on exhaustion of rights were, and what the UK government is doing with these consultation's results and data?  

- What is the future of exhaustion of rights, parallel imports and parallel exports, for the UK, post-Brexit?

https://crefovi.com/articles/exhaustion-of-rights/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/epuisement-des-droits/

18 March 2022 | 15:30pm London time 

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 18 March at 15:30pm London time (UK), by taking stock on the best way to negotiate your actor agreements, as actors or as film production companies, in the new movie streaming landscape. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how actors and film production companies should negotiate actor agreements, in the new film streaming landscape? How to make the most of this new film streaming landscape, in order to ensure that movie streaming income is fairly shared among actors, film production companies and streaming platforms? 

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 18 March 2022, 15:30pm London time as she explores the particulars of actor agreements for film projects, in the new film streaming era. In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What is the current state-of-play, in relation to actor agreements in the era of the film streaming market? 

- Which contractual clauses are the most important to negotiate, in actor agreements?   

- What is the future of contract negotiation, for actor agreements, in the new film streaming era?

https://crefovi.com/articles/actor-agreements/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/contrats-dacteur/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin today at 15:30pm London time (UK), by taking stock on the best way to negotiate your music recording and publishing deals, as a music creator, in the new European music streaming landscape. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how the music creators should leverage their contractual agreements with labels and publishers, in the new European music streaming landscape? 

What is at stake for music creators, now that the digital single market directive is in force, in the EU, but not in the UK? 

How to make the most of this new music streaming landscape, in order to ensure that music streaming income is fairly shared among you, your record label and your publisher? 

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 11 February 2022, 15:30pm London time as she explores the pros and cons of signing music deals in the UK, in the European new streaming era brought upon us by the digital single market directive. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- What is the current state-of-play, in relation to music contracts in the era of the digital single market?

- How to use the new protective legal framework set up by the digital single market directive, as a music creator?

- What is the future of the suggested reform of the UK music industry, made by the UK parliament?

https://crefovi.com/articles/reforming-uk-music-law/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/reformer-loi-britannique-musique/

- What is at stake for the creative industries in the UK? 

- How to make the most of loan-out companies and loan-out agreements, while ensuring compliance with the revised IR35 rules? 

You can read the wrap-up article on this topic here: https://crefovi.com/articles/loan-out-companies-loan-out-agreements/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/societes-de-pret-et-accords-de-pret/

Don’t hesitate to contact us, in order for us to advise you during your process of bringing yourself in compliance, or in case you are experiencing a control from your DPA, Crefovi will be here to defend your interests.