What is corruption? ‘Secrecy’ is a key element in defining corruption. If someone receives a bribe or award, and does not disclose this, they may be liable to corruption charges. The intention of the person will then need to be examined in order to determine whether the behaviour was truly corrupt. What is the link […]
An innovative and increasingly desired tool, smart working allows companies to save money and allows employees to meet a better work-life balance. However, the path to an agile conception of work seems far from plain, because the legislation is not always completely clear. What is ‘smart working’? Smart working is a mode of execution […]
What is TUPE? TUPE regulations in Italy include both a unions’ information procedure - which must be triggered in advance by both the transferor and the transferee at least 25 days before the transfer agreement or any binding agreement between the transferor and the transferee is executed (this, upon the unions’ written request hereof, may […]
They are also critical in litigation associated with cases that especially involve hazardous chemicals, toxic exposure, chemical burns, fires, explosions, cosmetics and many other types of consumer and industrial products and processes. In this month’s exclusive Expert Witness feature, we are privileged to have an article by Meyer Rosen, a Nationally Certified consulting chemist/chemical engineer, […]
We speak to expert Daniele Ferretti who shares his knowledge on his country’s legal structure. How is the Italian court system structured? The Italian judicial system is administered in the name of the people and the judges are subject only to the law. The judiciary is made up of several courts, which exercise jurisdiction on […]
Promoting such judicial economy is no easy feat, however, as we learn when speaking to Celeste Poltak. Oftentimes it takes years, maybe up to ten, for a conclusion to be drawn and after years of appeals and to-ing and fro-ing. Speaking to Celeste this month, she explains more about class actions and the important role […]
What rights does a patent provide? Patents grant their proprietors the right to prevent third parties from using an invention as defined by the claims in a certain territory where the patent has been granted. For products, the use means producing, importing, selling or using, by other means, the product which falls within the scope […]
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