The use of hemp for the production of foodstuffs is contemplated by the Law No. 242 of 02 December 2016 (Law 242/2016), bearing provisions for the promotion of the hemp cultivation and of the agro-industrial hemp chain in...more
1/23/2020
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Cannabis Products ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Italy ,
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Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
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This month, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) addressed a case of particular interest for pharmaceutical companies that are in the process of developing a new product. Regulatory and commercial considerations...more
7/19/2019
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Appeals ,
Clinical Trials ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
General Court of the European Union (GCEU) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing Perspectives ,
Non-Use of Trademarks ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Revocation ,
Trademarks
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition, and economic regulation in this summer edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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9/19/2018
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Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
AT&T ,
China ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
EU ,
Excessive Pricing ,
False Advertising ,
Foreign Investment ,
Internet Retailers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Merger Controls ,
Monopolization ,
National Health Service Corp (NHSC) ,
Ohio v American Express ,
Pfizer ,
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Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Single Entity Rule ,
Telecommunications ,
Time Warner ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Administrative Court of Lazio (“TAR Lazio”) decided with judgment No. 09050 of 3 July 2018 (but published only few days ago) that, as a rule, the parallel importer does not have a right to change the trademark affixed on...more
By decision No. 10892 published on 7 May 2018, the Italian Supreme Court ruled on an appeal brought by the Ministry of Health against a decision of the appellate Court of Padua in a case concerning the administrative...more
Fast track for orphan diseases and rare forms of cancers -
By Ministerial Decree of 7 September 2017 (DM 7 September 2017), published in the Italian Official Journal on 2nd November2017, the Ministry of Health enacted new...more