What are the characterizing elements of Patto Leonino according to the Italian Supreme Court?
The Italian Supreme Court ruled once again on the controversial issue of the so called Divieto di Patto Leonino, the principle set forth in Article 2265 of the Italian Civil…
The PACCAR case continues to shake up the third party litigation funding market in the UK
For litigation funding operators, the UK market is obviously a key market, in which financial giants have been operating for many decades. However, such an important market has been completely…
European Court of Justice highlights positive effects of third party litigation funding
It is the duty of the member states of the European Union to ensure that all national rules and procedures are designed and applied in such a way as not…
The internationalization of companies and human capital management globally:
challenges of Italian companies
Global human capital management, a consequence of the internationalization of companies, brings many challenges. In dealing with them, HR managers in the companies we assist are on the front lines[1].…
NIS 2 – strengthened cybersecurity and focus on the supply chain: the Italian challenge
The decree transposing the European NIS 2 Directive (this is specifically Legislative Decree 138/2024, “NIS 2 Decree”) has been published in the Official Gazette, which came into force on Oct.…
Adlaw 2024 in Istanbul: Focus on Advertising, Influencers, and Greenwashing
Istanbul hosted this year’s annual Adlaw members meeting. Our Turkish partner, Bilge Derinbay, stood out as an exceptional host, organizing a truly memorable three-day event. During the public conference, which…
The fourteenth package of sanctions against Russia: new contractual and due diligence obligations for EU operators
The fourteenth package of sanctions against Russia, adopted on June 24, 2024, includes numerous provisions which target Russia’s military capacity by focusing on high-value sectors of the Russian economy and…
News | Elena Corcione joins RPLT’s ESG & Legal Impact team as Of Counsel
RPLT announces that, starting from July 2024, attorney Elena Corcione will join RPLT as Of Counsel, primarily for the ESG & Legal Impact practice.
Attorney Corcione holds a PhD…
Digital Platforms and Markets Updates: the latest news from the European Commission | #7
Digital Platforms and Markets: a review of the latest updates from the European Commission.
Digital Services Act: the European Commission sends preliminary findings to X (Twitter) on potential breaches of the…
Focus | “Know your cargo”: the U.S. note on best practices in goods transportation
On 11.12.2023, the US Departments of Commerce, Justice, Homeland Security, Treasury and of State published a joint compliance note entitled : “Quint-Seal Compliance Note – Know Your Cargo: Reinforcing Best…
Digital Platforms and Markets Updates: the latest news from the European Commission | #6
Digital Platforms and Markets: a review of the latest updates from the European Commission.
Digital Service Act: the European Commission requests information from Amazon (5 July 2024)
The Commission has asked Amazon…
Facial recognition: no to the processing of employees’ biometric data for attendance monitoring in the workplace
The Italian Data Protection Authority (‘Garante‘): no to the processing of employees' biometric data for attendance monitoring in the workplace
With resolution no. 338 of June 6, 2024, the The Italian…
Digital Platforms and Markets Updates: the latest news from the European Commission | #5
Digital Platforms and Markets: a review of the latest updates from the European Commission
Digital Services Act: the European Commission requests information from Temu and Shein (June 28, 2024)
Following reports from…
Vehicles manufactured in China and finished in Molise: fine of 3 million euros for misleading ‘Made in Italy’...
Cars manufactured in China and finished in Molise: the AGCM sanction for misleading 'Made in Italy'.
Foreword
With a measure dated 11.06.2024, the Italian Competition and Market Authority (“AGCM”) has…
IP | Even the famous cry: the McDonald’s Big Mac case
On 5 June 2024, the General Court of the European Union ruled on a matter concerning McDonald's famous Big Mac trademark registered in 1996 by the American giant. The facts…
Update | Wikipedia must also comply with the GDPR: this has been established by the Italian Data Protection Authority
Does Wikipedia have to comply with the GDPR and privacy rules? The Italian Data Protection Authority ('Garante') recently expressed its views on the concepts of de-indexing and deletion of…
