On 26 June 2018, the Italian Advertising Authority (IAP) took a step further on online advertising and issued one of its first decisions based on the Digital Chart and art. 7 of the Advertising Self-Regulatory Code (the “Code”). The case was about some Instagram Stories and a picture published by the Italian singer Fedez on […]
#Adv or not #Adv? This is the question. Read More »
Influencers and brands have no way out: advertising shall be clearly recognizable as such and this true also with regard to any communication addressed to the netizens. Following FTC and ASA’s guidelines, this topic has been also into the Italian Authorities’ sights lately and several actions have been taken to regulate the phenomenon of influencer
Influencers: from the spotlight to the eye of the storm! Read More »
As mentioned in our previous post, the European Commission has recently launched the “New Deal for Consumers”, a new package of initiatives aimed at strengthening consumer rights and harmonizing consumers laws across the European Union. This article is just the first piece of a puzzle of posts that we will publish on the main innovations
New deal for consumers #2: online platforms should be transparent! Read More »
This article brings news on two American States taking steps towards sports betting legalization and the decision of Spanish Parliament to slash tax rates for online gambling operators.
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The latest ePrivacy revision proposal brings relevant changes to the draft regulation and new Governments are joining the Blockchain regulation rush.
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The law decree providing for the Italian gambling advertising ban was adopted, but a number of questions opened up as to its scope and legality.
Italian gambling advertising ban adopted, what to do? Read More »
On 02 July 2018, with judgment no. 17278/2018, the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) took an important stand on the notion of consent to personal data processing for marketing purposes. Let’s see what the case is about and what are the main points of Supreme Court decision.
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Drones will be affected by a new European regulation setting burdensome obligations which could considerably impact their future development.
EU rules on drones on the launching pad 🚀 Read More »
The FinTech revolution reached a turning point with the implementation of the European Payment Services Directive 2 in Italy.
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