French Supreme Court rules fashion shows protected by copyright--what about the UK?

The French Court of Cassation has held that fashion shows canbe protected by copyright.     

ECJ clarifies collecting societies' rights in relation to the cable retransmission right, but leaves questions unanswered

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that Article 9(2)of Directive 93/83 is to be interpreted as meaning that wherea collecting society is deemed to be mandated to manage therights of a copyright owner or holder of related rights whohas not transferred the management of his rights to a collectingsociety that society has the power to exercise that right holder'sright to grant or refuse authorization to a cable operator forcable retransmission and, consequently, its mandate is not limitedto management of the pecuniary aspects of those rights.     

One on the nose for Bellure: French appellate court confirms that perfumes are copyright protected

The Cour d'appel de Paris has held that a fragrance could beprotected by copyright, as long as it fulfils the requirementof originality.