Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Press release - Anti-SLAPP: EU protection against legal actions that silence critical voices

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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The Legal Affairs Committee adopted its position on new rules to ensure EU-wide protection from vexatious lawsuits against public participation with 15 votes in favour, 1 against and 1 abstention.

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  • The Legal Affairs Committee adopted its position on new rules to ensure EU-wide protection from vexatious lawsuits against public participation with 15 votes in favour, 1 against and 1 abstention.
  • These are unfounded and abusive legal actions to silence those working in the public interest on matters such as fundamental rights, the environment and public access to information.
  • They also urge EU countries to implement the Commission’s recommendations for national cases, especially when it comes to legal assistance for those targeted.
  • The Commission presented its proposal in April 2022, including many of the measures MEPs were suggesting in their 2021 resolution.

Press release - New EU mechanism to protect local craft and industrial products

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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With 19 votes in favour, MEPs from the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted unanimously on Tuesday a draft negotiating mandate on legislation introducing a geographical indication (GI) protecting the names of local craft and industrial products.

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  • With 19 votes in favour, MEPs from the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted unanimously on Tuesday a draft negotiating mandate on legislation introducing a geographical indication (GI) protecting the names of local craft and industrial products.
  • Producers’ applications would first be examined by national and local authorities, then the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) would decide on the registration.
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    Following the committee vote, rapporteur Marion Walsmann (EPP, DE) said: “It is time to create an EU-wide mechanism to protect specific European local skills and traditions relating to craft and industrial products.
  • In 2019, they reiterated their call following the EU accession to the Geneva Act, allowing for international recognition of local non-food products.

FRANDZEL MANAGING SHAREHOLDER HEMAL MASTER NAMED MINORITY LEADER OF INFLUENCE

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Friday, January 27, 2023
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announced today that Managing Shareholder Hemal Master has been recognized as a minority leader of influence in a special feature by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

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  • announced today that Managing Shareholder Hemal Master has been recognized as a minority leader of influence in a special feature by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
  • According to the publisher, the feature profiles "those standout minority attorneys considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene while serving as trusted advisors."
  • Master also previously served as General Counsel of the Western Independent Bankers and on the Event Planning Committee for the Special Assets Management Association.
  • Frandzel is a recognized leader offering legal counsel and litigation services to financial institutions and businesses.