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28MagLegislative decree 69/2012 implements in Italy the E-privacy directive 2009/136/ecOn May 28, 2012 the Italian Government issued Legislative Decree no. 69/2012 (“Decree”) implementing in Italy Directive no. 2009/136/EC (which amended Directive 2002/58/EC – “e-Privacy Directive”). The Decree, which entered into force on June 1, 2012, amended the Italian Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree of June 30, 2003, no. 196) introducing new requirements for providers…
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25MagIl caso private outlet: per la prima volta l’agcm sospende in via cautelare l’accesso ad un sito webCon il provvedimento n. 23349 del 6 marzo 2012, l’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (“AGCM”) ha sanzionato la società Private Outlet S.r.l. per pratiche commerciali scorrette inibendo invia cautelare l’accesso ai siti web della società. L’AGCM ha infatti ritenuto la società colpevole di aver diffuso mediante i propri siti web messaggi ingannevoli sulla…
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15MarECJ rules on Italy’s gaming regulationsBackground On February 16 2012 the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) issued its latest preliminary ruling on the compatibility of Italy’s legal framework for gaming with the right of establishment and the freedom to provide services. The new ruling confirms principles already established in the landmark Gambelli(1) and Placanica(2) decisions (see “ECJ…
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23FebAlcuni trend in materia di responsabilità dell’internet service providerIn tempi recenti, le corti italiane hanno emesso alcune interessanti pronunce in materia di responsabilità dell’Internet Service Provider (ISP). Tali pronunce hanno evidenziato una distinzione, in realtà non presente in alcuna norma di legge ma fondata su una constatazione fattuale del ruolo svolto dall’ISP, tra: (i) “ISP attivo”, che svolge un ruolo attivo nella trasmissione…Articolo inserito in: Internet & Ecommerce
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13DicFrench court finds Google has editorial control over adwords advertisingOn November 14 2011 the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris (TGI) ruled against Google France and Google Ireland, finding that their AdWords service allowed a company to use an individual’s name as a keyword to trigger links to an article and photographs that infringed the individual’s rights to private life.Articolo inserito in: Internet & Ecommerce
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12DicActive or passive? Court of rome rules on role and liability of ispsOn October 20 2011 the Court of Rome issued a decision that will contribute significantly to the ongoing debate – both in Italy and the rest of Europe – on the role and liability of internet service providers (ISPs). The lawsuit was initiated by a request for precautionary measures filed by RTI, Italy’s main private…
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21NovEuropean court of justice on online sales in the context of a selective distribution networkOn October 13 2011 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on restrictions on online sales, clarifying that selective distribution agreements imposing a general and absolute ban on the sale of cosmetics and personal care products by selected (authorised) distributors to end-users via the internet might result in contrast with EU competition rules. The ECJ…Articolo inserito in: Internet & Ecommerce
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15NovUse of registered trademarks in domain names – when and how to obtain seizureAn Italian court has recently held that if a website wrongfully uses a registered trademark in its domain name, and if a court order is sought to require an Italian internet service provider (ISP) to block access to the website, such an order cannot be granted unless the applicant produces evidence of the website’s illicit…Articolo inserito in: Internet & Ecommerce
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11NovInvestigation into Apple over iPod and iPad Warranties?On September 9 2011 an Italian consumer association, the Centro di Ricerca e Tutela dei Consumatori e degli Utenti, published a press release announcing that the Italian Competition Authority had initiated an investigation into four companies on the basis of the association’s claim of alleged unfair commercial practices relating to warranties for Apple iPods and…Articolo inserito in: Internet & Ecommerce
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9SetECJ rules on trademark protection online and intermediaries’ liability – l’Oréal v EbayOn July 12 2011 the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) ruled on trademark protection on the Internet and the extent to which operators of online marketplaces can be held liable for trademark infringements by users (Case C-324/09, L’Oréal SA, Lancôme parfums et beauté & Cie SNC, Laboratoire Garnier & Cie, L’Oréal (UK)…