€ 2.5 bn aggregate fines issued against Italian videolottery operators are likely to be settled with the payment of around € 600 M according to recent statements from the Italian Government. We previously reported that as part of a dispute relating to the disconnection of AWP machines from the servers of the Italian…
Privacy breach can trigger criminal sanctions also for companies
The Italian criminal corporate liability regime for companies has been extended to privacy-related crimes, cybercrimes and credit card theft according to a law decree just passed by the Government.
As previously reported, Italian law provides a very detailed regime of criminal liability for companies that…
The future of Google Glass might also depend on the outcome of a trademark battle with an Italian startup that devised a product named Glassup. In June 2012, Google had filed with the European trademark office applications for the registration of the words "Glass" and "Google Glass" in the category 9…
The Italian Supreme Court held that the crime of sexual harassment can be caused by the conduct performed by a person which had contacted two minors on MSN forcing them to send him some naked pictures of them through threats of disclosing to the public further images of them that he held. …
The Italian Supreme Court held that live poker Texas Hold'em tournaments are a skill game and therefore their performance does not trigger an illegal gambling activity provided that they comply with some requirements.
As this picture looks fake the sale of fake products is becoming subject to stricter sanctionsThe website emporioarmaniwatchesuk.uk.com selling counterfeit Armani products has been ordered to suspend any activity directed to Italian consumers by the Italian competition authority as its practice has been deemed to be misleading for consumers. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM)…
Outsourcing agreements relating to cloud projects in the healthcare sector (eHealth or telemedicine) trigger relevant regulatory and contractual issues.
Gaming video terminals are called "totem" in Italy...
The Italian Supreme Court held that it is possible for shops to place video terminals (the so called "totem") connecting to Italian online gaming licensed platforms under the regime in force before the implementation of the new licensing regime. Given the potential benefits for online gaming operators deriving…
The Italian Supreme Court held in relation to a foreign blog where articles inciting to racial hatred were posted that the crime of racist criminal organization and the jurisdiction of Italian courts were applicable if the offence is perceived by the users located in Italy. The case related to a blog set up in…
Italian regulations governing the offering by Italian licensed operators of bets and events not included in the official schedule published by the gambling regulator, AAMS, has been published and from tomorrow it will be possible to have the offering of new types of bets and events approved by AAMS.
As previously discussed, this represents…