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…
News | RPLT promotes lawyer Emiliano Giovine to Partner
The Partners of RP Legal & Tax have approved the promotion to the role of Partner of lawyer Emiliano Giovine, who has already been working within the Firm as a…
Alert | Third Party Litigation Funding. Another relevant decision of the Italian Supreme Court
Litigation Funding: another relevant decision of the Italian Supreme Court
Providing financing services to the public in the absence of enrolment in the register provided for in Article 106 of the…
Update | The difficult classification of the influencers: can they be considered a commercial agents?
The role of the influencer and its difficult classification
The development and expansion of commercial activities on the web has been favoured in recent years by the explosion of social platforms,…
News | RPLT among the “Law Firms of the Year 2024” in the survey conducted by Statista for Il Sole 24 Ore
RPLT is among the "Law Firms of the Year 2024" in the survey conducted by Statista for Il Sole 24 Ore.
This recognition comes for the fifth consecutive year: this year’s…
Focus | Aircraft leasing contracts and insurance coverage in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: the exclusive jurisdiction of ...
Aircraft leasing contracts in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: the case of Zephyrus Aviation vs. Fidelis Underwriting
In a recent decision, the High Court of Justice of the United Kingdom ([1]) asserted its…
Digital Platforms and Markets updates: the latest news from the European Commission | #2
Digital Platforms and Markets: a review of the latest updates from the European Commission
Digital Markets Act: high-level Group agrees to coordinate efforts to ensure AI development aligns with DMA Goals…
IP | Pasta in Court: Bertagni vs RANA over packaging provided to Aldi
Bertagni versus Pastificio Rana: a packaging dispute
Pasta is undoubtedly the queen of the table, but sometimes it also takes center stage in many courtrooms. Such was the case when the…
Digital Platforms and Markets Updates: the latest news from the European Commission | #1
Digital Platforms and Markets: a review of the latest updates from the European Commission
Digital Markets Act: the Commission designates Booking as a gatekeeper and initiates a Market investigation on X…
Update | Pay or OK: the EDPB’s Opinion
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), with an Opinion issued on April 17, has once again expressed its view on the issue of “Pay or OK” – the practice…
Update | Moral damage and data breach: the recent judgement of the European Court of Justice
Moral damage and data breach: the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on the interpretation of certain articles of the European Regulation on data protection ("GDPR") to define the…
Update | Italy now has a digital nomads visa: here is what you need to know
Digital Nomads in Italy – The Decree on visa has finally been published
On April 4 Italy published a long-awaited Decree outlining the procedures and requirements to obtain a visa…
Update | The Italian Customs Reform is on the horizon: there are significant changes for businesses
The Italian Customs Reform has been initiated: new regulations will govern businesses in their activities with foreign markets.
The current regulations
The national customs law governs trade in goods with non-EU…
IP | The Biscuits War: the second legal round ends in defeat for Barilla
The second round of the so-called “biscuits war” ends with a defeat for Barilla. The Brescia Court, in fact, has ruled in favour of the companies Tedesco and Sapori Artigianali,…
Update | The Italian Competiton Authority (“AGCM”) has initiated an inquiry against Booking for abuse of dominant po...
On March 22, 2024, the Italian Competition Authority ("AGCM" or "Authority") resolved to initiate an investigation against Booking.com B.V. and Booking.com International B.V. (collectively, "Booking") to ascertain a possible violation…
