Digital and online contracts become easier after landmark court decision
Digital and online contracts might become much easier in Italy following the decision of the Court of Appeal of Naples in a case involving eBay.
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Facebook fan page admin liable for its privacy compliance
Facebook fan page operations might lead to considerable privacy compliance issues for companies running them after a recent decision of the ECJ.
New guidelines for EU Financial Institutions moving to Cloud Computing
Prompted by the increasing interest for the use of cloud outsourcing solutions within the banking industry, the European Banking Authority (“EBA“) has recently issued the final recommendations on the use of cloud service providers by financial institutions (“Recommendations“), which will be applicable as of 1 July 2018.
Legislative Decree no. 63 of 11 May 2018
Legislative Decree no. 63 of 11 May 2018 implementing the EU Directive no. 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. Art. 1 Amendment to article 1 of the Legislative Decree no. …
Significant changes to consumer law are on the way: what companies need to know
On 11 April 2018, the European Commission proposed the so called “New Deal for Consumers” to strengthen EU consumer rights and enforcement.
A new take on know-how and trade secrets: Italian legislative decree No. 63/2018 and its impact on the Industrial Property Code in Italy
Just a couple of days before the June 9th deadline set by the European Parliament and Council, on June 7th 2018, the Official Gazette formally published Italian Legislative Decree No. 63/2018 (the “Decree”), by means of which Italy implemented EU Directive 2016/943 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their …
Top GDPR 5 changes to remember for your privacy compliance program
The EU Privacy Regulation (the “GDPR”) is now applicable and becomes an obligation for whoever processes personal data of people located in Europe, regardless of where it is, but what do you need to know?
The hidden side of the freedom of panorama
Everybody at some point in their life has photographed historic monuments, artistic and architectural works, buildings and, generally speaking, all works that have a cultural value. However, not everyone knows about the legal implications arising out of such activity or about the different rights that can be affected by it.
Italian privacy law integrating the GDPR adopted, what to do?
The Italian privacy law integrating the GDPR has been finalized by the Board of Ministers, unveiling unexpected surprises a few days before the 25th of May 2018.
The Protection of Fashion Shows in Italy: An Uncharted Stage
Fashion shows today are far more than just couple of models on a catwalk: They include real stories and performances, entail very significant investments and the participation of a great deal of contributors.
Fashion Lunch: How to change your CRM with the GDPR
CRM management is the main issue for the fashion companies in light of the new GDPR. We will talk about it on Tuesday 8 May 2018 at our offices in Milan for a new session of our Fashion Lunch Series!
The risk of prior disclosure worldwide: Crocs design before the ECJ
On 14 March 2018, the General Court of the EU upheld the decision of the Board of Appeal and invalidated the Community design n. 257001-0001 (the “Crocs design”) registered by Crocs Inc. based on the priority of a US design patent application.
Italian Privacy Code repealed, what to expect with the GDPR?
The current draft of Italian privacy law repeals the Privacy Code, integrating the GDPR reveals with some interesting news, but also some concerns.
New GDPR guidelines by the Italian Data Protection Authority
Italian companies can now rely on guidelines on how to comply with the European privacy regulation (GDPR) which unvail some interesting positions.
Top 4 blockchain predictions for 2018
The buzzing explosion of new technologies lately is coated with fear because of the growing number of cybersecurity meltdowns spreading all over and paralyzing users and markets. The lifeline has been identified in what seems to be the culmination of decades of research and breakthroughs in cryptography and security: blockchain. Here are our top predictions for 2018.