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Approval of the Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts

19 March 2015|

On 19 March 2015, the Members of the Hague Conference on Private International Law formally approved the Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts. The Principles, which also comprise a comprehensive Commentary, were developed by the Working Group on the Choice of Law in International Contracts (chaired by Read More

New IVASS Regulation on simplification measures for contractual relationships

3 March 2015|

Following the public consultation launched on 18 March 2014, IVASS published the Regulation No. 8 of 3 March 2015 concerning measures to simplify the administration of contractual relationships between insurance undertakings, intermediaries and clients. The Regulation implements Article 22, paragraph 15-bis of Law Decree No. 179 of 18 October 2012, as Read More

New IVASS Regulation on simplification measures for contractual relationships

3 March 2015|

Following the public consultation launched on 18 March 2014, IVASS published the Regulation No. 8 of 3 March 2015 concerning measures to simplify the administration of contractual relationships between insurance undertakings, intermediaries and clients. The Regulation implements Article 22, paragraph 15-bis of Law Decree No. 179 of 18 October 2012, Read More

EUR 2 million cash in transit dispute

20 January 2015|

The firm successfully representing Lloyd’s Underwriters in a legal proceedings against the assured before the Court of Pavia. The assured, the performing carrier of collection and count services, summoned Underwriters as third party guarantor pursuant to the professional liability cover provided for in its cash in transit policy. In detail, Read More

The Principality of Monaco cannot benefit from the protection of the trade mark MONACO in the EU in respect of certain goods and services

15 January 2015|

The word “monaco” designates the origin or geographical destination of the goods and services concerned and is devoid of distinctive character. In 2010, the government of the Principality of Monaco was granted, by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), an international registration covering the territory of the EU. That registration, Read More