Articoli

Can the employer force vacation time on the employee?
The Italian Supreme Court in Order No. 24977 of 2022 addressed the case of “imposed vacations” by the employer and the terms and conditions for [...]
2 February 2023

Software evaluation: technical, legal and economic aspects
Software evaluation is a multidisciplinary activity that must be carried out from three interdependent perspectives: technical, legal and economic. In this article: [...]
30 January 2023

Dismissal due to illness: the NO of the Italian Supreme Court
In ruling No. 36188/2022, the Italian Supreme Court confirmed that an employer cannot impose dismissal on an employee who is absent due to illness during [...]
25 January 2023

How to defend yourself against dismissal
A worker who has been fired and wants to assert his or her case should know that he or she can defend himself or herself, [...]
20 January 2023

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of 2022, the General Court of the European Union declared that the famous registered trademark “Think different” had been revoked in the [...]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

Can the employer force vacation time on the employee?
The Italian Supreme Court in Order No. 24977 of 2022 addressed the case of “imposed vacations” by the employer and the terms and conditions for [...]
2 February 2023

Software evaluation: technical, legal and economic aspects
Software evaluation is a multidisciplinary activity that must be carried out from three interdependent perspectives: technical, legal and economic. In this article: [...]
30 January 2023

Dismissal due to illness: the NO of the Italian Supreme Court
In ruling No. 36188/2022, the Italian Supreme Court confirmed that an employer cannot impose dismissal on an employee who is absent due to illness during [...]
25 January 2023

How to defend yourself against dismissal
A worker who has been fired and wants to assert his or her case should know that he or she can defend himself or herself, [...]
20 January 2023

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