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Giulio Coraggio

I am the location head of the Italian Intellectual Property & Technology department and the global co-head of the IoT and Gaming and Gambling groups at the world-leading law firm DLA Piper. IoT and artificial intelligence influencer and FinTech and blockchain expert, finding solutions to what's next for our client's success.

1,474 articles published

FinTech

The year of crowdfunding for start-ups?

Crowdfunding seems to have become one of the best venues for start-ups to raise funds according to the Crowdfunding Industry Report and the recent regulatory developments in Italy on the matter may be an interesting opportunity for venture capital funds, incubators and start-ups.

ByGiulio CoraggioJune 14, 20130Comments

liability ISP

Online pharmacy sanctioned for illegal sale of products

An online pharmacy has been sanctioned with a fine of € 200,000 for unfair commercial practices connected to the sale of pharmaceutical products online. Indeed, up until the full implementation of the EU Directive 2011/62/EU, t he online sale of pharmaceutical products is prohibited under Italian law both for over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceuticals, while…

ByGiulio CoraggioJune 12, 20130Comments

Commercial

Outsourcing agreements, what issues for SLAs and penalties/liquidated damages?

What legal issues concerning SLAs and penalty or liquidated damages shall be considered in negotiations relating to outsourcing agreements?

ByGiulio CoraggioJune 10, 20130Comments

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Exchange will kill or save sportsbetting?

Betting exchange vs. sportbetting, who will win?As anticipated Italian betting exchange regulations have finally come into force, but the main question on which operators in the sector are questioning each other is the effect of betting exchange games on the sportsbetting market. The coming into force of the Italian betting exchange decree is an…

ByGiulio CoraggioJune 6, 20130Comments

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

€ 800,000 fines – Time for a privacy audit?

Time to speed up privacy compliance …

ByGiulio CoraggioJune 4, 20130Comments

Commercial

Outsourcing agreements and termination clauses, how to regulate the end?

Termination clauses in outsourcing agreements are critical also in order to proper manage the migration to a new supplier and pending liabilities.

ByGiulio CoraggioJune 3, 20130Comments

Intellectual Property liability ISP

Cannot block a website for an illegal movie

We had previously reported of the siezure by Italian courts of 27 websites as through such websites it was possible to download illegal copies of the movie A Monster in Paris. Now the court of Rome (Italy) held that the seizure of the website Rapidgator was not justified. The reasoning on which the court based…

ByGiulio CoraggioMay 31, 20130Comments

FinTech Gaming

Social gaming and gambling, a thin difference that might be risky

Social gaming can be tricky as it can be requalified as gambling or prize promotions which can be lead to major sanctions.

ByGiulio CoraggioMay 30, 20130Comments

liability ISP

Call for online copyright protection

How to regulate copyright on the Internet? You may recall that over 2 years ago the Italian Communications Authority was meant to approve regulations on the protection of copyright over the Internet resembling the US DMCA. However, at that time no action had been taken, but the chairman of the Italian competition authority has now sent…

ByGiulio CoraggioMay 29, 20130Comments

Commercial

Outsourcing and liability clauses, how to deal with the battle of the parties?

What regulatory issues should be considered in liability clauses of an outsourcing agreement? How do they change depending on the law?

ByGiulio CoraggioMay 27, 20130Comments