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Google AdWords: Landmark Decision of the ECJ

The European Court of Justice has issued a landmark decision in a dispute between Google and Louis Vuitton concerning Google’s service AdWords. The dispute arised from a claim brought by Louis Vuitton before the French Court of Cassation as it found out in 2003 that: “the entry, by internet users, of terms constituting…

ByGiulio CoraggioMarch 27, 20100Comments 3 minRead time

Gaming

What are the benefits of an Italian Gaming License?

As a consequence of the next issuance of new gaming licenses by the Italian Gaming Authority, some foreign gaming operators asked me…, what are the benefits of an Italian gaming license? Well, the answer is…: without an Italian gaming license an operator cannot offer its games to Italian residents! Indeed, regardless of the fact…

ByGiulio CoraggioJanuary 15, 20100Comments 2 minRead time

Gaming

Stricter Measures Against Non-Licensed Gaming Operators

The offer of games to Italian residents can be performed only by operators holding an Italian gaming license. The breach of this obligation by operators and companies advertising non-licensed operators is punished with criminal sanctions. Also, since 2007 Italian ISPs are obliged to block the access by Italian residents to non-licensed gaming websites that are…

ByGiulio CoraggioDecember 10, 20090Comments 1 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Social Networks and Blogs under the review of the EC

As already discussed in a previous post , any company advertising its products/services, having a website or performing any marketing activity should carefully review its compliance with the regulations governing unfair commercial practices. This is even more true after the issue by the European Commission the Guidance on the Implementation/Application of…

ByGiulio CoraggioDecember 8, 20090Comments 1 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Be Careful to Your Misleading Ads!

Misleading advertisements might cause expensive fines in Italy as a consequence of recent regulatory changes which increased their value.

ByGiulio CoraggioDecember 3, 20090Comments 2 minRead time

Gaming

Finally…., Class Action is about to come!

The coming into force of the rules governing class actions in Italy has been postponed several times, but finally such regulations - as amended by Law 23 July 2009 No. 99 - will come into force on 1 January 2010. This is a considerable change that however will have limited effects since it will be…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 28, 20090Comments 2 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

AdWords does not infringe trade mark rights according to the Advocate General

The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has issued today its opinion on the Google v. Louis Vuitton case which related to the possibility to consider the use by Google, in its advertising system "AdWords" of a keyword corresponding to a third party's registered trade mark as an infringement of that trade mark. …

ByGiulio CoraggioSeptember 22, 20090Comments 2 minRead time

Gaming

Landmark decision of the ECJ on European gaming monopolies

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued yesterday its decision on the dispute between the Austrian gaming operator, Bwin, and the Portuguese gaming monopolist, Santa Casa de Misericòdia de Lisboa (Santa Casa). The dispute concerns Bwin’s sponsorship of the Portuguese professional football league which Santa Casa had challenged stating that the…

ByGiulio CoraggioSeptember 9, 20090Comments 3 minRead time