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26JunAGCOM ORDERS VIVENDI TO COMPLY WITH A STATUTORY BAN TO SIMULTANEOUSLY HOLD QUALIFIED MINORITY STAKES IN TELECOM AND MEDIASETThis article was first published on IRIS newsletter – June issue, Italy section On 18 April 2017, the Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (the Italian Communications Authority – AGCOM) issued a decision by which – for the first time ever – it has applied the ban set forth in Article 43, paragraph 11, of the…Article filed under: Regulatory
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9JunTurin court upholds vespa’s 3d trademarkAnother step forward for the protection of industrial design Judgment no. 1900/2017, Zhejiang Zhongneng Industry Group e Taizhou Zhongneng Import And Export Co v. Piaggio & Co. S.p.A., Court of Turin The Turin Court of First Instance has recently taken its stance on the issues of three-dimensional trademarks and copyright on industrial designs (Judgment no…
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24MayWhat US Cos. must know about EU e-commerce rulesThis article was first published on Law360 on May 15th, 2017. Download the full PDF here. PART I U.S.-based manufacturers of branded goods who wish to distribute them across the EU may face compelling legal challenges in protecting their ability…Article filed under: Regulatory
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23MayRegolamento Privacy, la sfida europea di normare i metadatiNovità positive: l’estensione dell’applicazione della normativa agli OTT e la regolamentazione dei metadati. E’ anche vero, però, che si tratta di norme particolarmente complesse e oscure e si corre il rischio di sovrapposizioni e problemi interpretativi. Ma il testo può ancora cambiare
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17MayPharmaceutical antitrust 2017 – ItalyReproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. Getting the Deal Through: Pharmaceutical Antitrust 2017, (published in April 2017; contributing editors: Marta Giner Asins and Yann Anselin, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP).Article filed under: Regulatory
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16MayThe Garante’s Sigue fine: a warning on financial services companies’ compliance with data protection lawOn 2 February 2017 the Italian Data Protection Authority (‘Garante’) sanctioned five companies providing money transfer services with an overall fine amounting to more than €11 million for processing personal data without consumers’ consent.
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7AprData protection officer, tutte le difficoltà delle aziende italianeLe maggiori difficoltà che le aziende stanno incontrando nell’adeguamento alla nuova normativa sono anzitutto di carattere pratico. Non tutti hanno le risorse finanziarie ed anche umane per sostenere il progetto di adeguamento. Incertezza anche sul ruolo del DPO
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14MarSharing economy, la legge quadro elimina IVA e iscrizione AGCMCon l’inizio del 2017, i lavori parlamentari sulla proposta di legge recante la “Disciplina delle piattaforme digitali per la condivisione di beni e servizi e disposizioni per la promozione dell’economia della condivisione” hanno avuto significativi sviluppi. Infatti, a seguito dell’esame da parte delle Commissioni parlamentari competenti del testo della proposta di legge, è stata affidata a…Article filed under: Banking & Finance
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14MarAslawomen equal opportunities awardThe award was created by ASLA – Business Law Firms Association – in 2014 to identify best practices and diversity initiatives adopted by law firms: this year, the award has been given to Portolano Cavallo ex aequo with Clifford Chance law firm.
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3MarGreat place to work 2017Portolano Cavallo is the first and olny law firm to have been included in the Best Workplaces in Italy!