Articles
Louboutin vs. Amazon and the liability of so-called “hybrid providers” in trademark infringement cases.
A hybrid provider is a portal that offers both its own products and those of other sellers through a dedicated platform: what happens if counterfeit [...]
17 January 2023
Smart working 2023: New rules in place.
Under the Italian Budget Law of 2023, simplified smart working will no longer be a viable option for all workers. In this article we will [...]
17 January 2023
Just like apples, trademarks also “expire”
In the summer of 2022, the General Court of the European Union declared that the famous registered trademark “Think different” had been revoked in the [...]
12 January 2023
Religious symbols in the workplace. The 2022 ruling of the Court of Justice.
The Court of Justice in judgment of 13 October 2022 of the case C-344/20 ruled on the issue of discrimination and on Islamic headscarves worn [...]
9 January 2023
Determining compensation for the use of “plain photographs” of others
When images are used on the Web without the consent of the owner, one risks being ordered to pay damages. The article discusses a recent [...]
22 December 2022
The art system in 2023
In this article we will define the beloved as well as the hated art system, analyzing its key players and, most importantly, finding out why [...]
20 December 2022
The right to exploit the image of celebrities for the creation of biographical documentaries
The ruling of 06/16/2022 No. 19515, defines the application boundaries of Article 97 of the Copyright Law (LoA), establishing when the so-called exemption of the [...]
12 December 2022
Is it legit to use the image of famous Italian works of art for commercial purposes?
The article discusses the specifics of the commercial use of artworks belonging to the Italian State due to the application of the Cultural Heritage Code. [...]
9 December 2022
How to obtain information about the debtor’s assets for debt collection purposes
Through its lawyer, every creditor – just as the Revenue Agency can – has the right to access government databases in order to obtain information [...]
6 December 2022
Call for Collective Trademarks 2022: facilities for overseas promotion of collective and certification trademarks
With the publication of the Call for Collective Trademarks 2022 ( Directorial Decree Oct. 3, 2022, published in the Italian Official Gazette on Nov. 17, [...]
2 December 2022
NFT, trademarks and football clubs: the first Italian ordinance on the subject
For the first time in European territory, an Italian court has inhibited the marketing of NFTs depicting the registered trademark (of a football club). Let’s [...]
30 November 2022
The establishment of LLCs online
Incorporation of companies (LLCs or LLCs online) is now a reality. The attempt to exclude the notary at the incorporation stage was quashed by a [...]
24 November 2022
LGBT+ parenting in Italy: the troubled process for LGBT+ couples to recognize their children
In Italy there is still no law regulating and protecting the parenting of a LGBT+ couple, in other words, a law that determines the modalities [...]
22 November 2022
Dismissal in case of refusal to undergo medical examination
The Italian Supreme Court, Labor Section, in an order dated July 13, 2022 No. 22094, ruled on the legitimacy of the dismissal for just cause [...]
17 November 2022
Will Hermès prevail? Second appeal for Kelly and Birkin
The article, commenting on the judgement Cass. Civ. Sec. I, No. 30455/2022, illustrates the meaning of the so-called “secondary meaning”. [...]
15 November 2022
Louboutin vs. Amazon and the liability of so-called “hybrid providers” in trademark infringement cases.
A hybrid provider is a portal that offers both its own products and those of other sellers through a dedicated platform: what happens if counterfeit [...]
17 January 2023
Smart working 2023: New rules in place.
Under the Italian Budget Law of 2023, simplified smart working will no longer be a viable option for all workers. In this article we will [...]
17 January 2023
Just like apples, trademarks also “expire”
In the summer of 2022, the General Court of the European Union declared that the famous registered trademark “Think different” had been revoked in the [...]
12 January 2023
Religious symbols in the workplace. The 2022 ruling of the Court of Justice.
The Court of Justice in judgment of 13 October 2022 of the case C-344/20 ruled on the issue of discrimination and on Islamic headscarves worn [...]
9 January 2023
Determining compensation for the use of “plain photographs” of others
When images are used on the Web without the consent of the owner, one risks being ordered to pay damages. The article discusses a recent [...]
22 December 2022
The art system in 2023
In this article we will define the beloved as well as the hated art system, analyzing its key players and, most importantly, finding out why [...]
20 December 2022
The right to exploit the image of celebrities for the creation of biographical documentaries
The ruling of 06/16/2022 No. 19515, defines the application boundaries of Article 97 of the Copyright Law (LoA), establishing when the so-called exemption of the [...]
12 December 2022
Is it legit to use the image of famous Italian works of art for commercial purposes?
The article discusses the specifics of the commercial use of artworks belonging to the Italian State due to the application of the Cultural Heritage Code. [...]
9 December 2022
How to obtain information about the debtor’s assets for debt collection purposes
Through its lawyer, every creditor – just as the Revenue Agency can – has the right to access government databases in order to obtain information [...]
6 December 2022
Call for Collective Trademarks 2022: facilities for overseas promotion of collective and certification trademarks
With the publication of the Call for Collective Trademarks 2022 ( Directorial Decree Oct. 3, 2022, published in the Italian Official Gazette on Nov. 17, [...]
2 December 2022
NFT, trademarks and football clubs: the first Italian ordinance on the subject
For the first time in European territory, an Italian court has inhibited the marketing of NFTs depicting the registered trademark (of a football club). Let’s [...]
30 November 2022
The establishment of LLCs online
Incorporation of companies (LLCs or LLCs online) is now a reality. The attempt to exclude the notary at the incorporation stage was quashed by a [...]
24 November 2022
LGBT+ parenting in Italy: the troubled process for LGBT+ couples to recognize their children
In Italy there is still no law regulating and protecting the parenting of a LGBT+ couple, in other words, a law that determines the modalities [...]
22 November 2022
Dismissal in case of refusal to undergo medical examination
The Italian Supreme Court, Labor Section, in an order dated July 13, 2022 No. 22094, ruled on the legitimacy of the dismissal for just cause [...]
17 November 2022
Will Hermès prevail? Second appeal for Kelly and Birkin
The article, commenting on the judgement Cass. Civ. Sec. I, No. 30455/2022, illustrates the meaning of the so-called “secondary meaning”. [...]
15 November 2022