Author Archives: Lucilla Margherita

First Cyber Index Report: Lack of sufficient Awareness of Cyber – Risk Among Italian Small and Medium sized enterprises

On October 19th in Rome, Confindustria and Assicurazioni Generali (with the participation of the National Cyberseurity Agency) presented the first “Cyber Index PMI Report”, which is an index aimed at measuring the awareness of cyber risks among small and medium sized enterprises. The report is based on questionnaires completed by 708 small and medium sized enterprises […]

Primo Rapporto Cyber Index: bassa la consapevolezza del cyber – rischio da parte delle PMI Italiane

Lo scorso 19 ottobre a Roma, Confindustria e Assicurazioni Generali (con la partecipazione dell’Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale) hanno presentato presso la sede di Confindustria il primo Rapporto Cyber Index PMI, ossia un indice volto a misurare lo stato di consapevolezza dei rischi cyber da parte delle PMI. Il rapporto deriva dall’elaborazione di questionari compilati […]

Data Protection Authority – Fines against Tiscali and Comparafacile

Nothing stops the Italian Data Protection Authority from its battle against unlawful telemarketing, this time imposing fines of €40,000 against Comparafacile and €100,000 against Tiscali. Comparafacile Following a report filed by a citizen, the Authority found that the online price comparison company had acquired personal data from certain individuals through a foreign company, subsequently contacting […]

Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali – Sanzioni per Tiscali e Comparafacile

Il Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali non si ferma nella sua azione di lotta al telemarketing illecito, questa volta sanzionando Comparafacile e Tiscali, rispettivamente per  €40.000 e €100.000. Comparafacile Il Garante, a seguito di una segnalazione da parte di un cittadino, ha accertato che la società dedita alla comparazione di prezzi online aveva […]

NFTs And The Metaverse: Another Legal Landmark On The European Stage

The landmark Italian ruling between Juventus F.C. and Blockeras s.r.l. at the end of last year, notably the first time a European court has deemed an NFT to be infringing IP rights, has been followed by another milestone European judgement in the field. Indeed, in a case between VEGAP and Punto FA, the Commercial Court […]

Purchasing a Luxury Farm in Italy: A brief guide for foreign investors

Foreign investors planning to purchase a farmhouse with agricultural property in Italy (such as country houses with vineyards or olive trees) may avail themselves of a special regime offering significant tax advantages and financial benefits and incentives, both at the moment of purchasing the land and when running it thereafter. In more specific terms, this […]

NFT and Intellectual Property Rights: Landmark ruling by the Court of Rome

Like any modern novelty for which no updated legal framework exists, and notably in the intangible realm of technology, the arrival of NFTs in the world of business comes with a wealth of legal challenges, particularly in relation to intellectual property rights and copyright infringements. What is the relationship between NFTs and trademarks? Can an […]

NTFs In The Luxury Business

The recent spread of “Non-Fungible Tokens” (“NFTs”) in the luxury business (fashion, art, music, cinema, yachting, etc.) is rapidly changing the perspective of distribution and retail, leading to a new concept of art and luxury, disconnected from the dimensions of time and space of the physical world. According to a report by Morgan Stanley dated […]

NTFs In The Luxury Business

The recent spread of “Non-Fungible Tokens” (“NFTs”) in the luxury business (fashion, art, music, cinema, yachting, etc.) is rapidly changing the perspective of distribution and retail, leading to a new concept of art and luxury, disconnected from the dimensions of time and space of the physical world. According to a report by Morgan Stanley dated […]