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The Italian Lawyer Aldo Bulgarelli is the new President of the CCBE

Aldo Bulgarelli, an Italian Lawyer in Verona and former councillor of the Italian National Bar Council, has been elected, for the year 2014, president of the CCBE, the representative body, seated in Brussels, of Bars and Law Societies of Europe. Appointment was at the plenary session, held on 29th November and falls in an important year where Italy will  assume Presidency of the EU in the second semester. In his keynote speech, Bulgarelli explained his action for the consolidation of the ... [Read All]

Consumer Law Case Law Digital fingerprints may legally be used in passports European Court of Justice, n. C-291/12 17-10-2013 From Altalex.EU Blog Tags: Consumer Fingerprints Passport Personal data Private life Right to protection Validity Regulation n. 2252/2004 provides that passports and other travel documents released by member states include, in addition to the picture, also the holder’s fingerprints (in digital format, on a ... [Read All] - Comments (0)

Family Law Case Law Mandatory insurance must cover non-material injuries suffered by victims' family members European Court of Justice, case C-22/12 24-10-2013 From Altalex.EU Blog Tags: Civil liability Compensation Family Insurance Insurance cover Motorvehicle Non-material damage Relatives Traffic accident Victim The CJEU addressed the compatibility with EU Law of the exclusion and/or limitation of certain heads of non-pecuniary damages suffered by family members of road traffic accident victims. In the first... [Read All] - Comments (0)

Consumer Law Case Law Commercial websites as indicators of commercial activity directed at another member State European Court of Justice, case C-218/12 17-10-2013 From Altalex.EU Blog Tags: Causal link Commercial activity Consumer Distance contract Jurisdiction Website In the instant case, a French car dealer, established near the German border, had sold a car to a German customer; this latter had found the dealer’s contact details on its website, which indica... [Read All] - Comments (0)

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Consumer Law Legislation Compensation for crime victims. EC: Italian implementation of rules is insufficient European Commission's October infringements package: reasoned opinion 17-10-2013 From Altalex.EU Blog Tags: Compensation Crime European Commission Implementation Italy Rules Victim European Commission MEMO Brussels, 17 October 2013 Justice: Insufficient implementation of rules on compensation for crime victims in Italy The Commission has today issued a reasoned opinion to It... [Read All] - Comments (0) Consumer Law Legislation ECHR's jurisdiction going towards extension to advisory opinions on legal questions Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 02-10-2013 From Altalex.EU Blog Tags: Advisory opinions Convention ECHR Fundamental rights Legal questions Protocol Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Strasbourg, 2.X.2013 European Court of Human Rights Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) Exp... [Read All] - Comments (0) Employment Law Case Law Tribunal of the EU declares competition notices should be in all languages General Court, case T-126/09 12-09-2013 From Altalex.EU Blog Tags: Competition Employment Language Notice In the instant case, a competition notice published on EPSO (the EU’s recruitment website) and on the official journal of the EU was challenged by the Italian Republic because it had been transl... [Read All] - Comments (0) Consumer Law Case Law Turkish citizens without EU visa are not entitled to access welfare services of member states European Court of Justice, case C-211/11 24-09-2013 From Altalex.EU Blog Tags: Agreement Consumer EEC-Turkey Association Freedom to provide services Provision Requirements Service Standstill clause VISA The European Economic Community and Turkey stipulated the EEC-Turkey association treaty in 1963. In 1970, the “standstill clause” was introduced; this latter forbade the contracting partie... [Read All] - Comments (0)

View All Active Blogs Pini Franco LLP's blog Employment Law Articles National minimum wage increases in England for October 2013 Post Date: 05-09-2013 - Article Date: 02-09-2013 The government has announced the national minimum wage rates which will take effect on 1 October 2013. It accepted most of the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) with one exception; the LPC had recommended freezing the apprenticeship rate at £2.65 an hour, but the government has ... [Read All] - Comments (0) Altalex.EU Blog Business Law Articles The Italian Lawyer Aldo Bulgarelli is the new President of the CCBE Post Date: 04-12-2013 - Article Date: 04-12-2013 Aldo Bulgarelli, an Italian Lawyer in Verona and former councillor of the Italian National Bar Council, has been elected, for the year 2014, president of the CCBE, the representative body, seated in Brussels, of Bars and Law Societies of Europe. Appointment was at the plenary session, held on 29th ... [Read All] - Comments (0) F. Paolo Porcari's blog Business Law Articles New tools in Italy for the composition with creditors Post Date: 27-09-2012 - Article Date: 22-08-2012   As it was before, the “composition with creditors” (art. 160, Italian Bankruptcy Act) helped too little the insolvent entrpreneurs. Not to mention the “restructuring agreements” (art. 182bis, I.B.A.). The tools provided by the legislator between 2005 and 2006, were am... [Read All] - Comments (0)