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24AprThe EU Commission sends a statement of objection to a multinational company operating in the telecommunications sector alleging a breach of the merger regulation (Altice / PT Portugal)On May 18, 2017, the European Commission (the Commission) sent a “statement of objections” [1] to Altice – a Netherlands-based multinational company operating in the telecommunications (TLC) sector – alleging that it breached the EU Merger Regulation (Regulation N. 139/04, or EUMR) by implementing the acquisition of PT Portugal prior to the Commission’s clearance of the concentration or even prior to the notification of the transaction (so called gun jumping).
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23AprSotto attacco ospedali e deviceQuesto articolo a firma di Agnese Codignola è stato pubblicato in data 29 marzo 2018 all’interno dell’inserto speciale “Cybersicurezza – La nuova privacy” del quotidiano finanziario Il Sole 24 Ore .
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9AprItaly introduces a legislative ban on price-parity clauses in the booking sectorThis material was first published by Thomson Reuters as Enzo Marasà, “Italy introduces a legislative ban on price-parity clauses in the booking sector”, (2018) 39(4) E.C.L.R. 196 and is reproduced by agreement with the Publishers.Article filed under: Regulatory
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20MarTrasfert d'entreprise: quel sort pour les contrats de travail?Qu’il s’agisse de la cession de l’entière entreprise ou uniquement d’une branche de celle-ci, le maintien des contrats individuels de travail a-t-il un avenir en France et en Italie?
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23JanThe EU Court of Justice holds that colluding to disseminate information constitute a restriction of competition "by object" (Hoffman-La Roche / Novartis)On January 23rd, 2018, the ECJ delivered its preliminary ruling on theRoche/Novartis v. Commissioncase (C-179/16), concerning the compatibility of an agreement entered into between Roche and Novartis with Article 101 TFEU.
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17JanIoT AND SEPs: WHAT’S THE EU PROSPECTIVEOn November 29th, 2017 the European Commission (the “Commission”) has published a Communication (the “Communication”) setting out the EU approach to Standard Essential Patents (or “SEPs”).Article filed under: Regulatory
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8JanLa laïcité et le fait religieux en entreprise, en France et en ItalieAndré Malraux l’avait prédit : « Le XXIème siècle sera religieux ou ne sera pas »! Longtemps cantonnée à la sphère privée, la question religieuse se pose aujourd’hui à tous les niveaux de la vie sociale et professionnelle, au moment de l’offre d’emploi, de l’embauche et lors de l’exécution du…Article filed under: French Desk
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20DecThe Italian Competition Authority imposes FRAND licensing to a local newspaper in a paradigm for the essential facility doctrine applied to copyrights (Società Iniziative Editoriali)On 20 December 2017, the Italian Competition Authority (or “ICA”) issued a rare infringement decision in an abuse of dominance investigation against the publisher of a local daily newspaper (“SIE”), which refused to deal with a player (the “complainant” or “Euregio”) in the downstream local market for daily media intelligence services.
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31Oct"Dirigeant" en France, "Dirigente" en Italie : vrais ou faux-amis ?Malgré leur ressemblance lexicale, les termes de « dirigeants » en France et de « dirigenti » en Italie n’ont pas exactement la même signification. L’homonymie peut ainsi se révéler source d’erreurs, parfois non négligeables, voire d’une mauvaise compréhension entre les interlocuteurs des deux pays… Evitons les malentendus !Article filed under: French Desk
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10OctMartina Lucenti and Clemente Perrone Da Zara join the firmPortolano Cavallo announces the hiring of Martina Lucenti and Clemente Perrone Da Zara, from October 1st, respectively as counsel and of counsel. With their experience in commercial and corporate litigation, Martina and Clemente strengthen Portolano Cavallo in a strategically important area.Article filed under: Dispute Resolution