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In the highly anticipated copyright decision of 4th December CJEU has ruled that as regards the scope of copyright protection for works of ‘applied art’ the author’s personality must be reflected in the works for which copyright protection is claimed through his ‘free and creative choices’ without a stricter requirement than for traditional copyright protected

The new Product Liability Directive adopted last year on 23 October 2024 came into force on 8 December 2024 providing Member States with two years to implement the provisions. Its goal: to address and tackle the new product liability challenges of the digital age.

Amongst a host of new provisions, the new product liability rules

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On 29 November Italy’s Antitrust Authority launched non-compliance proceedings against Ryanair, the Irish air line for alleged unfair commercial practices and breach of the Italian Consumer Code.

Following the spate of flight cancellations, on 25 October the Rome Administrative Court (TAR), ordered Ryanair to provide information to its passengers  – either through easily accessible procedures