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The Italian Data Protection Authority against ENI: multimillion-dollar fine

Following the emergency measures adopted by the Italian Government as a consequence of the recent spread of the COVID-19 virus (known to most as “coronavirus”) in Italy and the consequent state of agitation among the public, the Italian Data Protection Authority issued a specific statement inviting public and private entities to comply with the procedures put in place by the competent authorities for the prevention and containment of the epidemic, avoiding the implementation of uncoordinated and unhelpful initiatives that could potentially violate the right to confidentiality of the data subjects concerned.

6 March 2020

Unsolicited promotional activities: the Italian Data Protection Authority fines Eni Gas e Luce for 8 million euros.

The company Eni Gas e Luce has received from the Italian Data Protection Authority an administrative sanction of € 8,500,000.00 for unwanted telemarketing activities and unlawful management of contact data used for marketing campaigns. The company was sanctioned for having made advertising calls without the consent of the data subjects, for not having adopted adequate technical and organizational measures to implement the expressions of will of the data subjects and for having kept the data of the data subjects for a longer period than the necessary period to pursue the purposes. This is what emerged from the investigations of the Guarantor, which began following some reports received by the Authority during 2018 and 2019.

28 February 2020

Limits for trademark registration due to likelihood of confusion.

The Court of Cassation has recently stated that, according to the Industrial Property Code, signs which, at the time of application, are similar to those already registered in a State by others, may not be registered as a trademark if as such the similarity or identity between the goods or services are such to create confusion for the consumers, consequently leading to an association between the two signs.,

24 February 2020

The establishment and structure of a corporate joint venture.

A corporate joint venture is a cooperation between two or more companies, aimed at achieving strategic objectives for development, through the sharing of mutual skills, resources and knowledge.
These characteristics are common to various forms of corporate implementation and management schemes, whose choice is influenced and suggested by the specific nature of the business the proposed collaboration relates to.

17 February 2020
    • Tonucci & Partners