Distances are becoming increasingly shorter and boundaries are becoming blurred in the world of technology, media and telecom. The result of this is that legislation and regulations are becoming more and more complex, and many legal matters can only be considered in an international light.
Combating the trade in counterfeit products
The international nature of this market plays a
substantial role in the fight against counterfeiting, for instance.
AKD provides support to high-tech companies such as Samsung in
combating counterfeiting in the European Union as well as outside
it.
CAPIP: a pan-European anti-counterfeiting network
AKD has taken the initiative in setting up a pan-European
network of legal firms which have joined forces to combat the trade
in counterfeit products. This network, known as CAPIP (Coalition
Against Piracy), operates in more than 25 countries and cooperates
intensively with the local Customs authorities. CAPIP provides
companies such as Samsung with a central contact point for know-how
and support in the fight against piracy.
Other areas of expertise
AKD provides support to businesses in the Technology,
Media and Telecom sectors on entirely different areas of legal
expertise too. In the field of employment law, for instance, we are
'preferred supplier' to Nec Philips Unified Communications, and we
also advise various venture capitalists on participation in
companies focusing on new media.