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Direct Marketing: Only a Privacy Issue?

A recent decision issued by the Italian Competition Authority (the AGCM) against an Italian telecom operator performing marketing communications without the prior consent of relative customers raised a relevant topic of discussion. Interestingly the conduct was not challenged because its lack of the compliance with privacy laws, but the AGCM is the Italian authority…

ByGiulio CoraggioNovember 3, 20100Comments 2 minRead time

Gaming

Italy: The New Vegas?

The Italian Gambling Authority (AAMS) has provided some clarifications on the locations where operators will be entitled to install videolotteries. In particular, the AAMS clarified that it will be possible to install VLTs not only in bingo halls, betting and gaming shops and gaming halls where other entertainment machine have to be located, but also…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 30, 20100Comments 1 minRead time

liability ISP

No Liability for Editors of Online Newspapers

The Italian Court of Cassation (the Italian Supreme Court) has issued a groundbreaking decision on the liability regime applicable to editors of online newspapers, blogs and forums. Indeed, the Italian criminal code prescribes that editors of printed newspapers and other journals are "objectively" liable for any content published on their newspapers despite of their lack…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 26, 20100Comments 2 minRead time

Gaming

Italy Remote Gaming Regulations Webinar

I am delighted to inform you that I have been invited to speak at the webinar named “ Italy Remote Gaming Regulations ” that it will take place on Monday 15 November. If you want to register for the webinar, please visit www.italywebinar.com or drop an email to me, Giulio Coraggio …

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 26, 20100Comments 0 minRead time

Gaming

Gaming Partnerships: the Right Time!

It is happening more and more during the last months that some of my gaming clients/contacts ask me for information in relation to potential partners interested in joint ventures or different partnership deals to enter into the Italian gaming market. Indeed, a joint venture or a partnership between a gaming operator and a media,…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 24, 20100Comments 0 minRead time

Intellectual Property

No Private Copy Levy in B2B Transactions

The European Court of Justice has issued an interesting decision on the so called " private copy levy " i.e. the EU Copyright Directive allows EU Member States to introduce an excepction to the exclusive right of authors, performers and producers to reproduce sound, visual or audiovisual material in relation to…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 21, 20100Comments 2 minRead time

Gaming

Casino Games & New Licenses: Green Light!

As anticipated in the previous posts the draft decrees regulating:the launch of poker cash games and casino games; and the award of new remote gaming licenses in Italy have been subject to the review of the European Commission for a 3 months period. The good news is that the so called “stand still” period…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 17, 20100Comments 1 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

VLTs in Italy – ENADA Conference

As most of the gaming operators know, the ENADA Rome 2010, the most important Italian gaming fair, is upcoming. However, what some of the operators maybe do not know is that on the 8th of October at the ENADA it will take place a very interesting conference in English named “VLTs in Italy”…

ByGiulio CoraggioSeptember 28, 20100Comments 0 minRead time

Gaming

New Italian Online Gaming Licenses: Here Are the FAQs

After the success of the previous version of the FAQs, I thought that it might be useful publishing an updated version of the FAQs to help operators willing to apply for one of the Italian online gaming licenses that will be shortly available: Q. - Why do I need an Italian gaming license to…

ByGiulio CoraggioSeptember 22, 20100Comments 4 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Spamming: Not a Criminal Offence!

The Italian Supreme Court held that the delivery of spams does not breach Section 660 (harassment) of the Italian criminal code that sanctions with the imprisonment up to six months or with a fine up to € 516.46 whoever, in a public place or in a place open to the public, or by means of the telephone,…

ByGiulio CoraggioSeptember 2, 20100Comments 3 minRead time