The free movement of goods may be restricted on grounds of protection of copyright
In its Judgement in Case C-5/11 Titus Alexander Jochen Donner, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that a Member State may bring an action under national criminal […]
Under EU law on freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services, economic operators cannot be required to have a share capital of EUR 10 million in order to be entitled to collect local taxes
Italian legislation on the reorganisation of local taxationauthorises the provinces and municipalities to organise their own revenues, including taxes, by means of regulations. Local authorities may choose to award the […]
San Marino Accedes to United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
With its accession to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”), San Marino becomes the 78th State Party to the Convention. The Convention will […]
The tenth edition of the Nice Classification will come into force on 1 January 2012
A new edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (the “Nice Classification”) will enter into force on 1 January 2012. […]
New ICC Arbitration Rules will come into force on 1 January 2012
On 12 September 2011, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched a revised version of its Rules of Arbitration with the aim of better serving the existing and future […]
A clause in a selective distribution contract banning the distributors from selling the products online amounts to a restriction on competition by object
Article 101 TFEU prohibits agreements which have as their object or effect the restriction of competition. Article 101(3) TFEU provides, subject to certain conditions, for agreements which improve the distribution […]