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01/05/2024
Flushed and failed: General Court shuts the lid on invalidity attack against...
In­tro­duc­tion­Earli­er this year, we reported on a Belgian court ruling relating to the validity and infringement of designs for cat litter trays (read about it here). This time, in a decision which will...
29/04/2024
On your radar | Key employment issues to be aware of internationally
We are delighted to share with you our latest and largest edition of On Your Radar, with contributions from 35 countries.   As ever, you will find employment law updates covering a diverse range of topical...
29/04/2024
Design decision on ‘Sole technical function’ packs a punch – The CJEU breaks...
SummaryIn a case which has been recognised as among the most impactful European design cases of the past year, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has clarified the principles of ‘sole...
26/04/2024
Update on the AML-CTF Package: Formal Adoption by the European Parliament...
Following the political agreements which have been reached earlier this year, the European Parliament has now adopted the last remaining texts of the AML-CTF Package on 24 April 2024.By way of reminder...
25/04/2024
Cheers! New EU rules to strengthen GI protection for wine, spirit drinks...
On 23 April 2024, a new EU regulation aimed at enhancing the protection of geographical indications (GIs) for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and other quality schemes for agricultural...
25/04/2024
Pharmaceutical advertising regulation and medical device advertising in...
1. Which laws are applicable regarding advertising of medicines and medical devices? Advertising of medicines is regulated in a specific section of Legislative Decree no. 219/2006 (“Code of Medicines”)...
24/04/2024
Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws in Italy
  
23/04/2024
On the Pulse webinar series 2024
Welcome to the 2024 On the Pulse webinar series.  This webinar series brings you updates on the latest legal and commercial developments in the life sciences & healthcare sector from around the world. Over the coming period, we will be hosting two webinars on:Unified Patent Court (UPC) - 23 AprilEU Pharma Package - 18 JuneEach webinar will be one hour in length with a 15-minute Q&A session.
18/04/2024
Transforming the Legal Landscape? The Impact of LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs) are a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate human-like text based on deep learning techniques. LLMs are trained on massive amounts of textual data, such...
18/04/2024
Renewable energy in Italy
1. Introduction  With the aim of preventing climate change, the European Union (“EU”) has set ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The EUs main goals are to achieve climate neutrality...
18/04/2024
Real estate finance law in Italy
A. Mortgages 1. Can security be granted to a foreign lender? Yes. There is no restriction on the ownership of land by foreign parties in general or a foreign bank taking security over land.  2. Can...
17/04/2024
CMS data protection update (04/2024)
I. The latest from the data protection authorities and current topics1. EDPB: Launch of coordinated enforcement on the right of accessThe European Data Protection Board (EDPB) selected the right of access...