Lawfully Creative: Recent Episodes

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Lawfully Creative is a series of intimate and honest conversations hosted by Annabelle Gauberti. Annabelle talks with artists, policy makers and performers – to hear their stories, what inspires their creations, what decisions changed their careers, and what relationships influenced their work. Since 2021, Lawfully Creative also encompasses our Crefovi's daily updates, which are our reflections and comments on the latest news which impact the creative industries. Produced by Crefovi.

Crefovi’s next live webinar will begin on Thursday 12 February 2026 at 11:00 am (UK time) and will explore the on going beef Meta vs adult entertainers: why Instagram & Facebook accounts get taken down – & how to fight back (US + EU playbook).

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:

The problem: what is going on?
Major example: the Colombian case
US tactics to reinstate Meta accounts
European tactics to get accounts reinstated
What to do the day your account goes down
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/fashion-modelling-law-in-2025/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/meta-contre-les-artistes-du-divertissement-pour-adultes/.

Crefovi’s next live webinar will begin on Friday 26 September 2025 at 15:00 (UK time) and will explore the various facets of fashion modelling law in 2025 - France, the UK, and the US (NYC & LA) Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on fashion law? Join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 26 September 2025, at 15:00 (UK time) as she analyses the key aspects of fashion modelling law in 2025 - France, the UK, and the US (NYC & LA).

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

Origins of modelling law
Employment status today
Collective frameworks & unions
Tax snapshots
Image rights
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/.

Crefovi’s next live webinar will begin on Tuesday 11 November 2025 at 13:00 (UK time) and will provide our law firm's press release in full, relating to post-Brexit regulatory bias: Crefovi SELAS denounces the SRA and Law Society for unlawful retaliation and discrimination.

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:

SRA’s post-Brexit guidance and dual registration
The retaliatory conduct
The origin of the abuse: a baseless client complaint
Crefovi’s legal action
Procedural obstruction and medical incapacity
Abuse of dominance and competition-law implications
Regulatory escalation
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/.

Crefovi’s next live webinar will begin on Thursday 24 July 2025 at 15:00 (UK time) and will explore the latest trends shaping the business of sports: navigating investment, regulation, and disputes in a dynamic, tech-driven global market.

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:

Who’s investing in sports today?
The rise of private equity, sovereign funds, and global family offices
Regulation, ownership, and competition law:
Managing risk in multi-club ownership and high-profile disputes (Manchester City, Red Bull, and more)
Digital transformation in sport:
Streaming rights, data, and NFTs—new legal frontiers
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/

Crefovi's live webinar began on Friday 20 June 2025 at 17:00 London time (UK), and will explore how the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is cracking down on anti-competitive conduct in labour markets, particularly in the creative and services sectors.Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on the CMA’s enforcement actions against wage-fixing, no-poach agreements, and informal collusion in the UK labour market?Join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 20 June 2025, at 17:00 (UK time) as she presents the legal framework governing competition law in labour markets, reviews the CMA’s recent decisions and ongoing investigations, and shares actionable compliance strategies for UK employers—especially those in media, fashion, design, advertising, and tech.In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:1. Key CMA decisions and investigations: what’s happened so far?2. Labour market collusion in the creative industries: why it's under scrutiny3. The legal risks of no-poach and wage-fixing agreements4. How to build a compliant hiring and compensation strategy in your businessCheck the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/curbing-anti-competitive-conduct-in-uk-labour-markets/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/pratiques-anticoncurrentielles-sur-le-marche-du-travail-au-royaume-uni/

This is the edited replay of Crefovi’s live webinar, originally aired on Friday 13 June 2025 at 17:00 (London time, UK).In this session, Annabelle Gauberti (founding partner at Crefovi) delivers key insights into sync copyright infringement in social media posts by brands and content creators – a hot topic at the intersection of IP law, marketing, and entertainment.🎧 With music rightsholders intensifying their enforcement efforts, it’s crucial to understand the legal risks and compliance strategies when using music in digital content.📚 The webinar explores:1. The landscape – what’s happening in the industry?2. Rightsholders' reactions – takedowns, claims & licensing pressure3. Litigation pathways – when settlement fails4. Practical guidance – for brands, agencies & music owners navigating sync licensing issues🌍 Case law examples span the US, UK, France, and Germany.👉 Subscribe to our channel for more legal updates and insights.#Copyright #SyncLicensing #MusicRights #IPLaw #Crefovi #LegalWebinar #SocialMediaComplianceCheck the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/sync-copyright-infringement/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/violation-des-droits-dauteur-sur-les-synchronisations/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Thursday 8 May 2025 at 15:00pm London time (UK), and will provide an overview of Christian Louboutin's success in the fashion and luxury industries, in particular thanks to his tireless and fierce enforcement strategies of his intellectual property rights around the world, online and offline.You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on the raving success that is Christian Louboutin?Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Thursday 8 May 2025, 15:00pm London time (UK) as she explores the legal wins of Christian Louboutin and his shoe designer's fairytale paved with lawful lessons!In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 1. Who is Christian Louboutin? The man behind the mythical brand!2. Creation of the Christian Louboutin business3. The management team at Christian Louboutin4. How Christian Louboutin and his legal woes forged fashion law for years to come5. The ‟red sole blues”6. Christian Louboutin v AmazonCheck the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/christian-louboutin-the-law/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/christian-louboutin-le-droit/

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 29 November 2024 at 15:00 pm London time (UK), and will provide an analysis of the Artificial Intelligence act and its impact on AI innovation and creativity.

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:

What is the Artificial Intelligence Act?
When does the AI act enter into force?
Who is affected and/or impacted by the AI act? AI systems
Penalties and sanctions (chapter XII AI act)
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

Crefovi's live webinar took place on Friday 25 October 2024 at 15:00pm London time (UK), and provided an update on the enforcement and recognition of UK judgments in Europe, and vice versa, since England & Wales ratified the 2019 Hague convention.

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:

2019 Hague convention: a short history and rationale for its adoption
What just happened? The 2019 Hague convention got ratified by the UK, that’s what!
Geographic scope of the 2019 Hague convention in the UK and beyond
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/

Crefovi’s live webinar began on Friday 26 April 2024 at 14:00pm London time (UK), and provided an in-depth analysis on Standard Essential Patents (‟SEP”) and licencing negotiations on FRAND terms.

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:

What are Standard Essential Patents (‟SEP”)?
What is Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (‟FRAND”)?
Why are FRAND terms so contentious?
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/.

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Crefovi’s live webinar began on Friday 12 April 2024 at 14:00pm London time (UK), and provided an in-depth analysis on the work various competition authorities around the world do, in relation to competition law in labour markets.

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:

What is the CMA doing in relation to competition law & labour markets?
Why is the CMA concerned about competition law & labour markets?
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/.

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Crefovi's live webinar took place on Friday 29 March 2024 at 14:00pm London time (UK), and provided an in-depth analysis on the Digital Services Act and its impact.

While the deadline for compliance with the Digital Markets Act is fast approaching, gatekeepers in the digital services’ market are (allegedly) frantically preparing themselves for compliance. But is this ever going to happen, by 5 March 2024, in light of the robust opposition and resistance to any change which may as much as weaken the monopolistic positions of the likes of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Tiktok?

How the live touring and ticket business is back with a vengeance, post COVID-19 pandemic.

Alexandra Latour, a very knowledgeable embroidery entrepreneur, has honed her skills at Chanel (Atelier Lesage), Christian Dior (Atelier Vermont) and Saint-Laurent, before launching herself into the creation of Atelier Latour, and her pret-a-porter project ‟la veste en jean”.

Crefovi's live webinar provides an in-depth analysis on three judgments handed down on 21 December 2023 by the European Union Court of Justice, which have changed the rules of the sports’ game.

2 August 2023 | 15:30pm London time

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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 June 2023 | 15:30pm London time

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/

21 June 2023 | 15:30pm London time

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/

31 May 2023 | 15:30pm London time

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/

28 April 2023 | 15:30pm London timeCrefovi'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/

31 March 2023 | 15:30pm London timeCrefovi'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/

24 March 2023 | 15:30pm London timeCrefovi'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/

13 March 2023 | 15:30pm London timeCrefovi'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/

15 February 2023 | 15:30pm London time

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
LAPP 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/

7 February 2023 | 15:30pm London time

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/.

24 January 2023 | 15:30pm London time

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/.

4 January 2023 | 15:30pm London time

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/.

2 December 2022 | 11:30am London time

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/.

25 November 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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/

15 November 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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/.

28 October 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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/

28 October 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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/

28 October 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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/

19 October 2022 | 15:30pm London time 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.

30 September 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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

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21 September 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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

21 September 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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

21 September 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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

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?

31 August 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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?

24 August 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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?

17 August 2022 | 15:30pm London time

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?

Renegotiating royalties' rates on music streams with labels: best strategies & techniques for all involved @Annabelle Gauberti

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?

Arbitration & creative industries: how to make the most of ADR? 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?

Exhaustion of rights: how can the UK coin the best deal to keep its competitive edge, in particular for its creative industries? 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?

How to negotiate the best actor agreements, in the current film streaming industry? 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?

11 February 2022 | 15:30pm London time -

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?

Perhaps surprisingly in a Conservative government, the IR35 rules have been tightened, in order to ensure that the taxman gets its fair share of revenues, when creators and their clients enter into entertainment, film, media and professional sports contractual arrangements. 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?

Malcolm Gaskin is one of the most original and highly-productive advertising veterans, out there, spanning a 40 years’ career in this industry. What inspired him to become an advertising expert? How did he make it to the top of his industry, which is known for being both hyper-aggressive and ultra-competitive? Where did he get his best ideas from? How did he make his clients happy? Hear Malcolm’s stories and anecdotes here, in his conversation with Crefovi’s founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti.

Crefovi's daily updates: In the old days, musicians only had to clear the use of samples that they had taken out of other songs, created and released by other songwriters, composers and performers. However, since the ‟Blurred lines” case, musicians, their labels and publishers should potentially also obtain licences from the rightowners of any other song already in the public domain, which has a similar feel, vibe – a ‟sound alike”-, preferably before, but otherwise after, the new song is released. In this uncertain musical environment, in which even the most simple of musical compositions could be deemed to be protected by copyright, by a court jury and/or a judge, how do musical artists and their advisers deal with copyright infringement claims (actual or possible), to preserve the performer’s reputation and commercial success of their musical output? Is the strategy of handing out songwriting credits the best, in this environment? #creativeindustries #music #musiclaw #musiccopyright #copyright #musicecosystem #blurredlines #bittersweetsymphony #oliviarodrigo #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate #creativity

Crefovi's daily updates: Crefovi's take on how to keep control, while systems and governments around us come crashing down. And it's only the beginning! What is the best approach, to keep control on your life, in a world fraught with adversity and clashes. #creativeindustries #resilience #keepingcontrol #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate #creativity

Crefovi's daily updates: Crefovi's take on how the Pandora papers should raise the awareness of the various peoples, around the world, about the level of corruption in their respective countries and governments, and how to fight to eliminate it. When creativity is not used for worthy goals, it creates corruption, cronyism, tax evasion and endemic under-development in countries. How to change this sorry state of affair? #creativeindustries #resilience #makemoneyinethicalmanner #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate #pandorapapers #corruption #cronyism #creativity

Crefovi's daily updates: Crefovi's take on how to maximise your creative and professional endeavours with the energies in play during September & October 2021. It's tough, out there, so buckle up and work hard, creatively and with inventivity and resilience. The #creativeindustries have been hibernating for FAR TOO LONG, in 2021, so get back to work and generate money being creative! #creativeindustries #resilience #makemoney #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: It's time to go back to school and smash it, out there, with your creativity and inventivity. The #creativeindustries have been hibernating for FAR TOO LONG, in 2021, so get back to work and generate money being creative! Work smart, talk smart, clean the slate by sorting out old shit and disputes, and get ready for a bright and shiny 2022. #creativeindustries #backtoschool #makemoney #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: Our founding and managing partner Annabelle Gauberti has decided to shake up her brains and learn intraday trading and swing trading. So we are in the middle of setting up our proprietary trading capabilities. Is it easy? no. Is it fun? yes, but can be stressful. Check our progress here! #creativeindustries #proprietarytrading #daytrading #intradaytrading #financialmarkets #finance #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: Our managing and founding partner Annabelle Gauberti provides the lowdown on the "fashion" house Ralph & Russo and on why their undoing is no surprise to her, since it was years in the making. What about bringing Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo to face their responsibilities, and in particular their multiple civil and criminal liabilities for a change? What about accountability, in face of serious mismanagement of, and a toxic environment at, Ralph & Russo? #creativeindustries #Ralph&Russo #ralphandrusso #fashionindustry #fashion #TamaraRalph #MichaelRusso #accountability #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: Our managing and founding partner Annabelle Gauberti provides the lowdown on the Studios de la Victorine, located in Nice, France. Are these film and TV studios on the right track, to regain the prestige and clout that they benefited from, from the 20s to the 60s, in the world? Is the Nice town hall doing a good job at reviving them? #creativeindustries #lesstudiosdelavictorine #filmindustry #films #victorinestudios #nice #christianestrosi #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: It is time to count your blessings, what with the technological advances and new internet tools at the disposal of the average Joe. We, at Crefovi, want to make the most of these options and new revenues sources, by diversifying our work portfolio into proprietary trading and day trading. Learn more about those exciting developments here! #creativeindustries #proprietarytrading #daytrading #financialservices #lawfirm #law #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: L'Agefi Actifs interviewed our founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti, on atypical art assets and how they are being considered by the legal - and tax - sectors. The article was published on 19 July 2021 here https://www.agefiactifs.com/art-des-actifs-juridiquement-atypiques-90749 So what's the lowdown about atypical art works, such as encapsulated feces, encapsulated "air", even transparent art works? Are they legal? Are they treated as a "normal" art work, by the courts and the taxman? #art #artworks #artlaw #arttaxlaw #creativeindustries #creativity #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: How to position yourself, as a creative, in the new paradigms being put in place, via health dictatorial rules, in the #UK and #France? What are your options? How should you resolve any ethical dilemma you have, as a creative, to comply with authoritarian government rules, supposedly based on "health priorities"? #covid19 #healthpass #creativeindustries #creativity #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: Annabelle, our founding and managing partner at Crefovi, analyses the content presented on the virtual Cannes film festival. Is it worth watching? Are we learning lots of new industry updates about the film and TV business? What's it like to attend a virtual film market? #Festivaldecannes #Cannesfilmfestival #Marchedufilm #Cannesfilmmarket #filmmarket #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: It's time to be super-creative, and organised by resolving old issues and lingering matters, and to have a new business plan in place, for when things go strong again in September-October 2021. #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #crefovidailyupdate

Crefovi's daily updates: Sadly, our founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti, decided to return her #Cannesfilmfestival accreditation & #festivalpass on first day of the tradeshow, because of the horrendously OTT security & health measures, the technical issues of the festival's platform, the inability to immediately book film screenings on site, etc, etc. A change of guard is urgently needed, at the #festivaldecannes

Crefovi's daily updates: How white guys baby boomers are still monopolising the central stage and discourse, such as Joel Beckerman and Alfons Karabuda, while and when they have nothing else but thin air on which to base their assertions and claims of "the streamers and platforms ripping off all their IP by way of buyouts". And the Festival de Cannes managers, such as Séverine Abhervé and Jérôme Paillard, as well as French collecting society SACEM brass, such as Claire Giraudin, let those old farts have their way! #JoelBeckerman #AlfonsKarabuda #JohnDebney #SACEM #festivaldecannes

Crefovi's daily updates: Annabelle Gauberti, our founding and managing partner at Crefovi, is attending the Monaco streaming film festival, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo. Why is streaming the future? Are we going back to theatrical releases? #streaming #films #video #filmlaw #Monaco

Crefovi’s daily updates: Lots of events for the #creativeindustries are taking place, mostly online, at the moment and, will take place in July 2021. It's time to jump on the bandwagon and resume trading asap! How can you be part of the recovery and make the most of it? Which tools are at your disposal? #crefovidailyupdates #Crefovi

Crefovi’s daily updates: Watch out for our Crefovi newsletter, released today 15 June 2021, on how to enforce civil and commercial judgments after Brexit. A lot has changed, since 1 January 2021, in terms of enforcing EU judgments in the UK, and vice versa. What is the state of play? How can the creative industries protect themselves from all the legal uncertainties surrounding those changes? #brexit #crefovidailyupdates #Crefovi

Crefovi’s daily updates: Our own managing and founding partner, Annabelle, attends the Music Confidential event, "Cue sheets' transformations" online, to discover the changes to music cue sheets that music publishers and collecting societies think are overdue. How to create a standardised template for cue sheets, which may be used by all around the world? What does it take to make all cue sheets fully digitalised? Hear it here from Crefovi, to make the music business and industry even more streamlined, efficient and able to collect royalties payments. https://www.societypublisherforum.net/ #crefovidailyupdates #Crefovi

Crefovi’s daily updates: the London book fair is going online, this year, and organises a cycle of conferences on the book publishing industry. We, at Crefovi, attended the session on Introduction to Rights, today Monday 7 June 2021, and will attend “The Writers’ summit” tomorrow Tuesday 8 June 2021. It’s exciting times to be in the book publishing sphere, with the technological tools supporting this industry’s players from doing business at the fairs, to doing business on such trade fairs’ online platforms. We learned a lot on the book rights negotiation process, during today’s session, which compliments nicely our knowledge divulged in our article on monetising copyright in the book publishing industry, available here: https://crefovi.com/articles/copyright-in-the-book-publishing-industry #crefovidailyupdates #Crefovi

Crefovi’s daily updates: Crefovi’s founding partner, Annabelle, explains how to protect oneself against #French #police #violence in an assertive and efficient manner, despite the partiality of the French judiciary system.

Crefovi’s daily updates: the economy is sluggish and needs to kickstart again, by way of trade shows, medium term to long term business deals. How to make the best use of your time, in such climate and economy? #crefovidailyupdates #crefovi

Crefovidailyupdates #Brexit has changed the rules of the game, with respect to enforcement of #EU judgments in the #UK and vice versa. How to efficiently resolve a cross border dispute, then, in this new paradigm?

Crefovidailyupdates After a delightful three weeks’ period in #Paris , our founding and managing partner Annabelle ponders on returning back to # London , amidst the heavy and expensive #lockdown restrictions imposed by the #UK government. Are such rules efficient to fight against the #covid19 spread? Are they sustainable?

Crefovi’s daily updates: The UK and France need to live and be productive with the virus COVID 19, and creative entrepreneurs need to find fulfilling projects to focus their creativity on, even in the current economy slowdown. #Crefovidailyupdates #Crefovi

Malik Mezzadri, who performs under the stage name Magic Malik, tells us all about his flautist, and jazz, expertise, as one of the most productive and creative composers, and interpreters, of flute-centered musical works. Through his Fanfare XP iterations, the Magic Malik orchestra and, more recently, the Jazz Association, Malik blows everyone's mind with his crystalline flute sound, as well as his novel approach to jazz, Afrobeat and contemporary music.

Crefovi’s daily updates: We’re not going back to the pre COVID era anytime soon, so get used to it, keep creating within the new paradigm, focusing on projects which will being the most wellbeing to most people. And leverage all those new tech tools!

Crefovi’s daily updates: why the UK TuneIn decisions affect the internet, tech and music industries, in the United Kingdom but also, potentially, in the European Union. Why is such case a demonstration of the isolationist policy followed by UK leaders since 2016.

Crefovi’s daily updates: Crefovi’s take on the UK TuneIn judgments handed down in 2019 and 2021; why using clever legal justifications to stop and block innovative creations is unacceptable and shameful.

Crefovi’s daily updates: as a content creator, you need to protect your intellectual property rights by ensuring you have secured the rights to publish the content, then enforce such IP rights against any infringer as well as platforms like Spotify, who automatically comply with take down notices, without checking whether they are lawful. #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #Dogwoof #LucieTouboul

Crefovi’s daily updates: the four months’ long #lockdown is about to be lifted on Monday 12 April. Hurray! Get ready for some action, creative industries!

Crefovi’s daily updates: April is starting on a high note, fostering new projects, pushing towards the close of redundant and old projects and matters, fostering change and drive. With the hindrance and legal uncertainties caused by #Brexit and #Covid19, it is time to make the most of this energy which brings renewal, strength and creativity. #Resilience #France #UK

Crefovi’s daily updates: How to stay resilient and creative and patient in this new paradigm? How to restructure your creative business to cut brick and mortar retail points and concentrate on e-commerce? #Brexit #covid19 #creativeindustries #resilience

Crefovi’s daily updates: Brexit has caused mayhem in the orderly world of trademark oppositions and intellectual property offices, at the EU level (EUIPO) and the UK level (UKIPO). How, as an opponent and/or applicant, can you react to such brutal and completely opposite stances, adopted by the EUIPO and the UKIPO, on their post-Brexit competence with respect to ongoing oppositions filed on the ground of UK law and filed on the ground of EU law? What is the best approach, in order to preserve your rights, when nothing is clear in the respective policies of the EUIPO and UKIPO, on current and ongoing opposition proceedings for trademarks, post Brexit? #Brexit #UKIPO #EUIPO #trademark #trademarkopposition #opposition

Crefovi’s daily updates: Brick & mortar locations will reopen in the UK on 12 April 2021. How to prepare your creative business to this great business opportunity to widen your sales (via your e-commerce website and your brick & mortar shop)? Which strategy to put in place, in order to ensure that all goes smoothly on D day? #lockdownlifting #lockdown #Crefovi #crefovidailyupdates

Crefovi’s daily updates: What is “cancel culture”? How does it affect you, or may affect you, as a creative entrepreneur or professional? What is the state of play, in France and the UK, on cancel culture? Hear the lowdown here, in Crefovi’s daily update. #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #cancelculture #cancellation #metoo #Willyrovelli

Lucie Touboul cut herself a path in the film industry, as head of legal & business affairs at leading documentary sales agent and UK theatrical distributor Dogwoof. How did she do so well, in such a small time period? What is her secret recipe to make it, as a legal expert in the film business?

Crefovi’s daily updates: Has fashion law, or the law of luxury goods as it is called in Europe, really become a fully-fledged legal practice, among law firms and private practitioners? Is fashion law recognised, like banking law, sports law, entertainment law, as a legal field? Learn about our view, at Crefovi, here! #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #fashionlaw #lawofluxurygoods #luxurygoods

SHOW LESSCrefovi’s daily updates: Crefovi’s founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti, is attending the European Film Market (“EFM”), which usually takes place in Berlin in February, online, via its virtual March session. Get here the lowdown about key changes and evolutions that the global film industry is currently undergoing, pushed by the COVID 19 pandemic, which is forcing it to evolve and get more consumer-friendly. We welcome the much-belated changes and embrace these down-to-earth moments that the global film industry is going through!

Crefovi’s daily update: Annabelle Gauberti, founding and managing partner of Crefovi, has some revelations to put out there to the world, about French police assaults and brutality. Hear her take on how to stay creative in an autocratic regime, no matter what is going on. #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdate #Frenchpoliceviolence #Frenchpolicebrutality #police #France #creativeindustries #criminallaw

Crefovi’s daily updates: Space exploration is the way to go, creatives! We need to use our creative skills to foster space exploration and space discovery. There is so much to be known, out there. How can you use your creative skills to jump on the bandwagon of space travel?

Crefovi’s daily update: So, why do you need to rest, as a creative? Have you heard about sound sleep and good mental health? About lasting for the long-haul career? Get the lowdown, here! #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates #creativieindustries #mentalhealth

Crefovi's daily update: So, why do you need an agent, as a creative? How do you find an agent? How will your relationship with the agent work? #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #agent #literaryagent #filmagent #creativeindustries #artgalleries #auctionhouses #modellingagencies

Crefovi's daily update: How to keep working effectively and with passion, when, as a creative, you just cannot move and travel? What is the upside of the travel restrictions in countries like the UK and France? Here is Crefovi’s take on maximising your positive outlook, on working conditions, despite travel restrictions #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #COVID19 #lockdown #creativeindustries #travelrestrictions

Crefovi's daily update: How to minimise the risk that your debtors refuse to pay their invoices? How to ensure that your bad debts get paid, eventually? Here is Crefovi’s take on maximising your chances that all your invoices will be paid in time #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #baddebts #debtors #debtrecovery

Crefovi’s daily updates: How do you amend your strategy to stay compliant with EU and UK data protection rules, after Brexit? What aspects of your terms & conditions, as well as website's conditions, need amending and how? Find some answers here! #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates #Brexit #GDPR https://crefovi.com/articles/how-to-make-your-creative-business-gdpr-compliant/

Crefovi’s daily updates: How do you become an exceptionally creative person? How do you develop and nurture your creative skills? What strategy to put in place to become an outstanding creative individual? Find some answers here! #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates

Crefovi's daily updates: Our founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti, gives her second update of the year 2021, in relation to our analysis of the situation and changes triggered by # Brexit since 1 January 2021 #Crefovi #Crefovidailyupdates #creativeindustries

Crefovi’s daily updates: Annabelle Gauberti, founding and managing partner of Crefovi, explains how creative businesses and entrepreneurs must make the most of online market & opportunities, by having a white hat SEO strategy in place to increase market awareness and sales. #domainnames #SEO #marks&spencervinterflora #online #ecommerce #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates

Crefovi’s daily updates: Our own Annabelle Gauberti, founding and managing partner of Crefovi, reports from the front & delivers the excellent news brought to us by the 2021 Angouleme's international rights market online. https://www.bdangoulemepro.com/en/international-rights-market-festival #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates

Crefovi’s daily updates: during the COVID 19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, a lot of creative entrepreneurs and business owners have been unable to provide sufficient work to their usual staff, having to either furlough them or terminate them. Since this pandemic-stricken world is here to stay another 6 months to a year, it is now time to adequately manage your human resources, so that your creative business remains afloat, and that your staff is treated fairly and decently. Also, make the most of IT to empower your staff to efficiently, and securely, work from home. #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates

Crefovi’s daily updates: during the COVID 19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, a lot of creative entrepreneurs and business owners have been unable to use their usual services, such as using their leased premises, using their annual travel memberships, etc. Crefovi's managing and founding partner, Annabelle Gauberti, shares some tips on how to terminate the contracts relating to such services and products, using the legal concept of "force majeure". #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates

Crefovi’s daily updates: as a content creator, film director, film producer, sales agent, talent agent, distributor, etc. you have to make the most of the new conditions in which to practice your job, in the film industry. Our own Annabelle Gauberti, founding and managing partner of Crefovi, provides some tips and suggestions on how to maximise your chances to really make it, in this new paradigm, in the film business. #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates

Crefovi’s daily updates: focus on working in the best trade conditions. As a creative entrepreneur, you want to have the best trade conditions around you and your creative business, so welcome the change of guard in the US because it will set the tone for future trade deals, and climate change deals, to come! #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates

Crefovidailyupdates: protecting, enforcing & monetising your IP rights. As a #creative #entrepreneur your #intellectualproperty rights are your most valuable assets. #crefovi explains here how to protect them, ensure that they are not counterfeited and how to use them daily.

Our founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti, analyses the situation and changes triggered by #Brexit

at the beginning of this new year 2021 #crefovi #crefovidailyupdates

Joe DiMona, son of the best-selling novelist of suspense novels, Joseph DiMona, chose a career in the music publishing business, as a BMI in-house lawyer. Further to working at this top US music copyright collecting society for 27 years, Joe recently shifted his focus to climate change activism and lobbying. Hear Joe's war stories and snippets of his vast experience as a music lawyer, here, in his conversation with Crefovi's founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti.

Antoine Pecqueur is a thorough and enthusiastic journalist focusing on culture and the creative industries, who interviewed our founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti, twice, on legal issues relating to the art sector. However, Antoine has several strings to his bow, being also a professional bassoonist and author. 1 May 2020 - Antoine Pecqueur and Crefovi's founding and managing partner, and Lawfully Creative's founder and editor, Annabelle Gauberti, had a Zoom video call, during these times of lockdown, in order to discuss Antoine's trajectory in three distinct, yet complementary, cultural fields, which are music, journalism and writing. Antoine has accumulated an impressive body of work, at the age of 38, thanks to a strong work ethic and relentless work. Listen to the lowdown, from Antoine, in this entertaining and chatty Lawfully Creative podcast!

Juliette Espinasse Dubois, founder and creative director of French perfume house July of St Barth, is a determined autodidact who uses her creativity and honed marketing skills to single-handedly cut herself a slice, in the mega-millions euros’ generating perfume market. How does this new kid on the block managed to do this, in only 6 years? Which knowledge and network does she leverage and tap in, in order to add new fragrances to her perfume’s house portfolio, and to open new retail points around the world?

Bob McDade, co-founder of top music composer agency Manners McDade, explains what his niche sector is about, and how Catherine Manners and him developed their talent agency into the stalwart of the UK music composition market that it is today.

18 May 2019 – Stella Baggott is a versatile creative, since she not only writes and illustrates kiddies’ books, but also founded her highly-successful Brighton-based ceramics studio Atelier Stella in 2012. Annabelle Gauberti met her during a pop-up sale in Brighton, to discuss her creative process, her influences from Swedish, Italian and Cornish pottery from the 1950s and 60s, and her aspirations to bring her ceramics business to the next level. You can hear their interactions here, in this entertaining and chatty Lawfully Creative podcast!

Claude Aiello has been practising as a potter in Vallauris, in the French capital of the pottery trade, since the sixties. How did he become the go-to ceramist for all French designers? How did he learn his skills and how does he want to pass them on to the new generation? 30 December 2018 – Claude Aiello was born in Sicily, then moved to Vallauris to pursue the family tradition in the ceramist field. Since, he has raised to the top of this profession, becoming the go-to potter for famous French designers, such as Ronan Bouroullec and Mathieu Lehanneur. In this podcast, Claude explains his trajectory from being a mere potter, to becoming the enabler for all things in terracotta, to the top of the crop of the French design elite. Clause talks about all these topics with Annabelle Gauberti, at his workshop in Vallauris, in the South of France, during the latest Christmas break.

Farmers' founder, Nancy Durham, gives us the genesis of her fantastic Welsh cosmetics brand, as well as the lowdown on the next steps for her Welsh Lavenders' business, from her farm in Wales.

Ben-Amun founder, Isaac Manevitz, and his wife and business partner Regina Manevitz, talk us through the strong points and specificities of their fabulous custom jewellery brand and why being a global fashion enterprise, today, is so paramount to success and growth

Globe Trotter head designer, Charlotte Seddon, and PR manager, Momiji Matsuura, introduce us, at Crefovi, to the traditional yet uber creative travelling world and products created by their iconic luxury brand

This special edition podcast provides you with the tools to do just that. Keep calm and carry on preparing you and your business to be in full compliance with the GDPR and its new rules by May 2018. Start here! Annabelle presented this talk at the Pure fashion trade show in London.

3 May 2017 – The fur expert clarifies how the supply chain to source the best furs in the world works; the buying and selling cycles in the fur industry; who the major players are in the fur business and how the fashion and luxury industries, as well as women consumers, will never be able to do away with fur garments and accessories. The seasoned professional talks about her twenty years’ span in the fur business with Annabelle Gauberti at the Hospital Club in London.

26 April 2017 – The seasoned professional talks about his twenty years’ span in the movie business, from military gigs to tribal work, with Annabelle Gauberti at the Hospital Club in London.

19 January 2017 – The seasoned professional talks about his thirty years’ span in the music business, from Miami (Florida) to Paris, with Annabelle Gauberti at the Hotel Prince de Galles in Paris.

11 November 2016 – From managing developing artists to lobbying for change in the status of artists’ managers in France, Didier Zerath is a busy man who took the time to explain his groundbreaking actions to Annabelle Gauberti at the Hotel Prince de Galles in Paris.

10 October 2016 – The music stalwart, Richard Kirstein, talks about twenty years of entertainment work with Annabelle Gauberti at the Hospital Club in London.