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Anfao, the Italian eyewear industry association, has been screening the...
Anfao, the Italian eyewear industry association, has been screening the U.S. market with the help of Ice, the Italian export promotion agency, in view of new development opportunities. Last year, the agency helped Anfao to organize collective exhibitions for small and medium-sized member companies for their expansion in other parts ...
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The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust (the Trust) has announced...
The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust (the Trust) has announced it has begun working on a multi-stakeholder initiative to lay the foundations for a new $1 billion Vision Catalyst Fund. For this initiative, which will be developed ove r the next two ...
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After several rounds in different French courts of justice, a...
After several rounds in different French courts of justice, a final decision in the case that had been opposing Optical Center to Gadol Optic 2000 since 2008 was announced earlier this month. Optical Center had accused about 20 Optic 2000 shops of unfair competition, by regularly optimizing their consumers' bills ...
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In California, a bill has been introduced that would require...
In California, a bill has been introduced that would require students to receive eye health information when enrolling in school. The bill – AB 2444 - has been introduced by Autumn Burke, a member of California Assembly (D-Inglewood), and is supported by the State Board of Optometry and the California ...
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The Vision Council has announced the creation of a new...
The Vision Council has announced the creation of a new optical retail division. The announcement was made on the occasion of the organization's annual executive summit in San Diego, California, on Jan. 24-26. The new division is to enable The Vision Council and its members to keep pace with the ...
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Multiparty negotiations started last month in France between the Ministry...
Multiparty negotiations started last month in France between the Ministry of Health, private insurance companies and professional associations representing the dental, hearing care and eyewear sectors. The discussion partners will have to define the nature of the products and the corresponding amount of money that will be fully refunded to ...
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A Canadian judge has ruled in favor of The College...
A Canadian judge has ruled in favor of The College of Optometrists and The College of Opticians, two Toronto-based regulatory colleges, which filed a lawsuit in Dec. 2016 seeking to prevent Clearly from dispensing prescription eyewear over the internet. Clearly is Essilor's Canadian online retail company. As reported by VMail, ...
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The German Federal Ministry of Health has sided with the...
The German Federal Ministry of Health has sided with the national organization of opticians and optometrists (ZVA) concerning changes to a recent health care act. At issue is the Healing and Aid Provision Act (HHVG), which was passed by the German Parliament last April. Under the act, state insurers are ...
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Selima Optique has voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit filed against Kering...
Selima Optique has voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit filed against Kering in the summer of 2017. In the suit, previously reported by Eyewear Intelligence (vol. 18 n° 8, 9 of June 30, 2017), Selima claimed that Kering was employing a “bait-and-switch scheme” by “deliberately and falsely represent[ing] that their eyeglasses and sunglasses are ...
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Luxottica has reached an agreement with the Italian tax authorities...
Luxottica has reached an agreement with the Italian tax authorities allowing it get an estimated discount of about €100 million on its taxes for the 2015/19 period, which will be reflected in the income statement for this year. Like some Italian fashion houses, the company will be able to take ...
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The British government has announced that UK drivers will receive...
The British government has announced that UK drivers will receive an eyesight test reminder when they renew their driving license
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The Health Ministry of Belarus has approved a ban on...
The Health Ministry of Belarus has approved a ban on the sale of contact lenses and corrective glasses in vending machines and “unauthorized private points” throughout the country, without specifying yet the date of implementation for the decree. The e-sale of contact lenses and eyeglasses at the various websites has ...
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Think About Your Eyes has announced the addition of two...
Think About Your Eyes has announced the addition of two new partners, Compliancy Group and VFO Group (Optelec), as well as the hiring of Ron Sallerson as full-time director of development. Sallerson joined the team of the U.S.-based public awareness campaign in August. In his new role, he will focus ...
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The Court of Justice of Lyon finally authorized the agreement...
The Court of Justice of Lyon finally authorized the agreement concluded between LVMH and the former employees of Logo, the French eyewear company that went into liquidation at the end of last year. This agreement, which calls for an average compensation of €10,000 per person for a total of 163, ...
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Spectaris, the German optical industry association, has appointed Jörg Mayer...
Spectaris, the German optical industry association, has appointed Jörg Mayer as its new chief executive. Mayer is replacing Tobias Weiler, who worked for Spectaris for the past ten years. He has left the industry association at his own request. Weiler previously ran the medical technology business area at Spectaris from ...
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Eurom 1, the European federation of national ophthalmic optics associations,...
Eurom 1, the European federation of national ophthalmic optics associations, has elected Oliver Fischbach, chief executive of Hoya Lens Deutschland and Seiko Optical Europe, as its new president for a three-year mandate. He succeeds Bernhard Nuesser, Essilor's online director. Eurom 1's associate members include eight national associations: AEO (Spain), Anfao ...
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The decision on the legal dispute between Logo's employees and...
The decision on the legal dispute between Logo's employees and LVMH has been further delayed by the Court of Lyon to Sept. 5. After the Jura-based eyewear company's liquidation in November last year, a large number of employees had filed a complaint against the French luxury group, arguing that its ...
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Starting Jan. 1, 2018, the remittance to the consumer of...
Starting Jan. 1, 2018, the remittance to the consumer of a new standard proforma invoice will be compulsory for French opticians before any transaction for optical glasses and contact lenses. The new format, which is much more detailed than the previous one, will show separately the detailed value of each ...
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Christopher J. Quinn has become the new president of the American...
Christopher J. Quinn has become the new president of the American Optometric Association, with Samuel D. Pierce acting as president-elect
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Gordon Jones is the new chairman of the Association of...
Gordon Jones is the new chairman of the Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers in the U.K.
