Towards the end of last year, the Court of Milan issued a decision in a high-profile trade secrets case whereby it granted a one-year “grace period” for a final injunction to take effect (Court of Milan, 29 October 2019, Heraeus
The Council of State Annuls the Judgments of the Tar Lazio That Quashed an Ica Decision Fining Bid-rigging Practices in the Home Oxygen Therapy and Home Mechanical Ventilation Sectors
Background
The decision of the ICA
On December 21, 2016, the ICA concluded its investigation into certain anticompetitive practices allegedly implemented by major firms active in the provision of home oxygen therapy (“HO”) and home mechanical ventilation (“HMV”) services. According…
The Court of Milan Dismisses a Follow-on Action for Damages Brought Against the Incumbent in the Italian Electronic Communications Sector
On December 18, 2019, the Court of Milan rejected an action for damages brought by Enter S.r.l. (“Enter”) against Telecom Italia S.p.A. (“TIM”) in follow-on litigation for an alleged abuse of dominance in the provision of wholesale access services, which…
3rd IBA Litigation Committee Conference on Private International Law – The latest on Brexit, International Commercial Courts and Sanctions, Milan, 24/25 October 2019
By Peter Bert
This year, the IBA Litigation Committee Conference on Private International Law is being held for the third time, following successful events in 2014 and 2016. According to a German saying, if an event takes place for the third time, it qualifies as…
Italian Tax Court Rules Against The Use Of Unit Link Insurance Policy For Tax Avoidance Purposes
By Marco Rossi
With its decision n. 5608 of December 10, 2018 the Italian Provincial Tax Court of Milan ruled against the (ab)use of so called “unit linked” life insurance policies for tax avoidance purposes.
The decision of the tax court refers to…
Nice Recovery! Fixing Your Worst Networking Mistakes
Networking is not an easy task, which is one of the reasons that we discuss it so frequently here on Zen.
Since I’m spending this week with my lawyers in Milan, facilitating their networking efforts at our Annual Conference, I…
ILN Firm of the Month – Ferrari Pedeferri Boni Studio Legale Associato, Milan, Italy!
We are proud to announce our latest firm of the month, Ferrari Pedeferri Boni Studio Legale Associato , Milan, Italy!
Ferrari Pedeferri Boni is an independent Italian law firm that handles legal issues of business law. They strive for excellence in
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Italy: Best Law Firm of the Year – Legalcommunity IP & TMT Awards
The TAR Lazio Quashes Two Infringement Decisions by the ICA Regarding an Alleged Parallel Network of Anticompetitive Vertical Agreements Between Radio Taxi Companies and Drivers Active in Rome and Milan
On April 29, 2019, the Regional Administrative Tribunal of Latium (“TAR Lazio”) upheld[1] the appeals submitted by five radio taxi companies against infringement decisions issued by the ICA in the context of two parallel proceedings for alleged vertical restraints…
Bocconi University in Milan Hosts Conference on “The American Presidency After the First Two Years of President Trump
Bocconi University in Milan held a conference today on "The American Presidency After the First Two Years of the President Trump." Speakers include:
- Giuseppe Franco Ferrari (Bocconi University)
- Donato Masciandaro (Bocconi University)
- Nausica Palazzo (University of Trento)
- Paolo Passaglia (University
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