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The new Italian law on labeling and quality of foodstuffs

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Italy
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  • May 6 2011

On the last 6th of March the Law no. 32011 (the “Law”) on labeling and quality of foodstuffs entered into force

The omission of notice implies misleading advertising

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Italy
  • -
  • February 9 2011

It is also worth quoting a recent decision concerning misleading advertising in the field of food law

The Italian cheeses saga

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Italy
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  • February 9 2011

As cheese is the final course of every traditional Italian lunch, 2010 ended with food law news regarding Italian cheeses

Amendments to the Italian Intellectual Property Code: more protection for geographical indications

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Italy
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  • October 11 2010

With effect from 2 September 2010, the Italian Legislative Decree no. 131 of 13 August 2010 amended the Italian Intellectual Property Code (IPC) with the aim, among the others, of harmonising the Code with the European and International laws

“Made in Italy”

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Italy
  • -
  • July 21 2010

The topic of foodstuff tracking through the label "Made in Italy" is a very sensitive issue in Italian legislation, case law and public opinion

Preliminary injunctions in pharmaceutical patent actions

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Italy
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  • May 13 2009

By a decision of 15 April 2009 issued in a preliminary injunction proceeding, the Court of Milan held that the mere grant of a Marketing Authorisation (MA) for a generic pharmaceutical product does not constitute an imminent threat of patent infringement