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The Italian mandatory mediation procedure of cross-border and domestic disputes is effective as of 20 March 2011

2011-03-21T13:00:55+00:0021 March 2011|Categories: EU Law, Insurance and Reinsurance|Tags: , , |

By Legislative Decree No. 28 dated 4 March 2010 (the “Decree”), the European Mediation Directive 2008/52/EC (the Directive) has been implemented in Italy. The Directive is part of a European-wide initiative to promote and regulate the development of mediation throughout the EU. The Directive itself should apply only to mediation Read More

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The rule of unisex premiums and benefits will apply with effect from 21 December 2012

2011-03-11T21:00:24+00:0011 March 2011|Categories: Case reports, Legislative Updates|Tags: |

Directive 2004/113/EC prohibits all discrimination based on sex in the access to and supply of goods and services. Thus, in principle, the Directive prohibits the use of gender as a factor in the calculation of insurance premiums and benefits in relation to insurance contracts entered into after 21 December 2007. By Read More

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The rule of unisex premiums and benefits will apply with effect from 21 December 2012

2011-03-01T13:00:55+00:001 March 2011|Categories: EU Law, Insurance and Reinsurance|Tags: , |

Directive 2004/113/EC prohibits all discrimination based on sex in the access to and supply of goods and services. Thus, in principle, the Directive prohibits the use of gender as a factor in the calculation of insurance premiums and benefits in relation to insurance contracts entered into after 21 December 2007. Read More

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Cloud computing and International Law related issues

2011-01-15T17:00:47+00:0015 January 2011|Categories: Conflict of Laws, International Commercial Law, IP Law|Tags: , |

Cloud computing relates to IT services and resources – including infrastructure, platforms and software – which can be provided to customers via the internet, rather than by on-site installations of IT hardware and software (for a technical definition of cloud computing  see National Institute of Standards and Technology). Cloud computing allow companies Read More

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Participation in the general meeting of listed and non-listed Italian companies by electronic means

2010-12-15T00:00:00+00:0015 December 2010|Categories: EU Law|Tags: , |

Legislative Decree No. 27, dated 27 January 2010 (the “Decree”), transposed in Italy the Directive 2007/36/EC on Shareholders’ Rights, introducing several significant amendments to the legal framework applicable to the rights of shareholders of listed companies. Among others, the Decree expressly provides that the by-laws of listed and non-listed companies Read More

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Commission adopts revised competition rules on horizontal co-operation agreements

2010-12-14T22:41:08+00:0014 December 2010|Categories: Competition, IP Law|Tags: , |

The European Commission has revised its rules for the assessment of co-operation agreements between competitors, so called horizontal co-operation agreements. As it is often vital for companies to work together to achieve synergies, there exist a vast number of horizontal co-operation agreements in many industries. “Horizontal co-operation agreements” are agreements Read More

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Mere use of a website by the trader does not in itself trigger application of the rules of jurisdiction for the protection of consumers in other Member States

2010-12-08T12:00:28+00:008 December 2010|Categories: Conflict of Laws, EU Law, International Commercial Law, International Sale of Goods|Tags: , , , |

The European Court of Justice in its Judgment in Joined Cases C-585/08 and C-144/09 Peter Pammer v Reederei Karl Schlüter GmbH & Co. KG and Hotel Alpenhof GesmbH v Oliver Heller explains the rules of jurisdiction in European Union law that are applicable to consumer contracts, in relation to services offered on Read More

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By authorising the use of the name “pure chocolate” Italy has infringed EU Law

2010-11-25T21:00:42+00:0025 November 2010|Categories: EU Law, IP Law|Tags: , , |

The European Court of Justice (see judgment in Case C-47/09 Commission v Italian Republic) finds that Italy has failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law concerning the labelling of cocoa and chocolate products which harmonises the sales names for such products (see Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and Read More

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Incoterms 2010

2010-11-02T13:18:17+00:002 November 2010|Categories: International Commercial Law, International Sale of Goods|Tags: , , , , |

The Incoterms rules have become an essential part of the daily language of trade. They have been incorporated in contracts for the international sale of goods and provide rules and guidance to importers, exporters, lawyers, transporters, insurers and students of international trade. The purpose of Incoterms is to provide a Read More

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Advising on coverage, compliance with conditions precedent, misrepresentation and quantum

Acting for a Lloyd's market insurer in a high value fine art dispute relating to an alleged EUR 1 million loss suffered during an exhibition. We advised on coverage, compliance with conditions precedent, misrepresentation and quantum and accordingly declined the loss. We handled proceedings in Italy courts, and successfully resolved the matter by a very favourable settlement, Read More

Jewellers Block Policy and gross negligence

Acting for Lloyd’s Underwriters and a co-insurer on an alleged loss of jewellery, our team successfully defended the summary proceedings brought by the insured before Italian courts, including favourable decision of the appeal thereof before Court of Vicenza.

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