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10MarAgcom fight piracy with greater availability of contentOn December 17 2010 the Communications Authority (AGCOM) issued a draft paper on the protection of copyright on electronic communication networks, attachment B to Resolution 668/10/CONS, published in the Official Journal on January 3 2011. The public consultation on the paper closed on March 4 2011, but the debate about many of the issues that…Article filed under: Regulatory
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2MarTerritorial exclusivity agreements on transmission of football matched appers contrary to eu lawOn February 3 2011 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Juliane Kokott issued a nonbinding opinion that broadcasters cannot prevent consumers in the United Kingdom from using cheaper foreign satellite television equipment to watch Premier League football matches, as this is contrary to the free movement of services within the European Union (Premier…Article filed under: Television
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1MarAll’emittente locale viene vietato l’accesso allo stadio. Quali limiti al diritto di ricercare le informazioni?Lo scorso 19 dicembre avverse condizioni meteorologiche (una forte nevicata) hanno imposto il rinvio del derby Sampdoria – Genoa che avrebbe dovuto disputarsi presso lo stadio Luigi Ferraris di Genova. Fin qui, la notizia non presenta alcuna particolarità. Piuttosto, ha suscitato numerose polemiche la decisione di vietare l’ingresso allo stadio all’emittente televisiva locale Primocanale “per…Article filed under: Television
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1MarShould companies choose to pay indemnity in lieu of notice in the event of dismissal?Pursuant to Section 2118 of the Civil Code, and except in certain cases (ie, in the event of termination for cause or during a probationary period), employers and employees are entitled to terminate a permanent employment agreement provided that they comply with the obligation to give the counterparty adequate notice.Article filed under: Labour and Employment
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28FebItaly’s proposal on internet regulation – dawn of new eraOn December 22 2010 the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) published a draft regulation (Annex B to AGCOM Resolution 668/10) which relates to AGCOM’s powers in respect of the protection of copyright on electronic communications networks. Among other things, it states that user-generated content websites such as YouTube could fall within its scope of application and…Article filed under: Internet & Ecommerce
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23FebLeveraged buyout and tax abuse – supreme court changes courseOn January 21 2011 the Supreme Court released a judgment incorporating significant views on tax abuse in cross-border corporate restructurings. The court rejected the tax authorities’ claim in relation to the existence of an allegedly abusive scheme.
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17FebEasy authorisation for online media operatorsAGCOM, the Italian communications authority, has established a new, simple set of rules for the licensing of linear audiovisual and audio services on the Internet (ie, online television, Internet Protocol television and mobile television) and non-linear audiovisual media services – known as ‘video on demand’ – provided on any e-communications network. On the basis of…Article filed under: Internet & Ecommerce
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2FebDirectors’ liability for health and safety incidents.Supreme Court Decision 38991, which was issued on November 4 2010, has established that a board of directors may be held liable in respect of duties of health and safety in the workplace. The court considered events that resulted in injury and which occurred in a company with a complex structure. In its decision it…
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31JanNew rights for minority shareholders in listed companiesOn January 27 2010 a legislative decree to implement the EU Shareholders’ Rights Directive (2007/36/EC) amended certain provisions of the Civil Code and the Consolidated Finance Law (Legislative Decree 58/98). The revised rules have applied to shareholders’ meetings called since October 31 2010. The aim of the reform is to encourage investment in listed companies…Article filed under: Mergers & Acquisitions
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28JanItalian supreme court rules on product originThe ‘made in Italy’ label is considered a national economic resource, so much so that numerous laws have been passed to protect consumers and Italian enterprises from misleading indications of origin on products. Pursuant to Section 4(49) of Law 350/2003 (as amended),1 the use of the ‘made in Italy’ label on products that are not…
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