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Cumulation of design and copyright protection under Italian law: is the Italian Supreme Court’s approach in line with the CJEU case law? – Part One – Go Health Pro

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Cumulation of design and copyright protection under Italian law: is the Italian Supreme Court’s approach in line with the CJEU case law? – Part One – Go Health Pro

  With an order (Cass., ord. no.11413/2024) that suprisingly triggered little attention, at the end of last April the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) proffered yet once more its original approach and reading of the principles inspiring the EU copyright harmonization – and particularly of those developed by the CJEU case law. This time, … Read more

Recent developments in European Consumer Law: Financial services concluded at a distance in digital age – Go Health Pro

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In 2023, European lawmakers were busy improving the protection of consumers in financial services. In addition to the new Directive 2023/2225 on consumer credit (on which we reported here), the regime distance marketing of financial service was also revamped. The new Directive 2023/2673 on financial services contracts concluded at a distance repeals the current Directive … Read more

Recent developments in European Consumer Law: New action by BEUC: Tamig Temu – Go Health Pro

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We all like a good deal! However, those of us who know (a bit more) about consumer rights and consumer law are aware that cheap goods and services often come at a high price, by infringing our consumer rights. TEMU, the online marketplace that has gained popularity in the EU, has recently came under the … Read more

Recent developments in European Consumer Law: Delays in luggage loading a possible extraordinary circumstance – Go Health Pro

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Recent developments in European Consumer Law: Delays in luggage loading a possible extraordinary circumstance – Go Health Pro

On May 16, the CJEU issued a new judgment on air passenger rights when there is a long flight delay and an airline claims extraordinary circumstances, in the case Touristic Aviation Services (C-405/23). In a given case, the flight was delayed by 3hrs and 49 min between Germany and Greece. The delay was a result … Read more

“Good IED !” – The CJEU Grand Chamber “Ilva” judgment : a Kirchberg view of conciliating environmental law and human rights – Go Health Pro

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“Good IED !” – The CJEU Grand Chamber “Ilva” judgment : a Kirchberg view of conciliating environmental law and human rights – Go Health Pro

    Jacques Bellezit, University of Strasbourg (France)   Photo credit: mafe de baggis, via Wikimedia Commons   If one wants to trace back the history of European construction, it would necessarily have to mention the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). Inspired by the Schumann Declaration of May 9th 1950, it was the first … Read more

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