Restored access to Polymarket.com by the Italian Agency for Customs and Monopolies
Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP successfully assisted Polymarket.com in the administrative appeal before the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the order requiring the site to be blocked.
Amendments to Greek Law of Wills and Testaments
Law 5221/2025 (Government Gazette 133A/28-07-2025,) is amending, among others, the Code of Civil Procedure and important articles of the Civil Code. The amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure (new Articles 807 para. 1, 808 and 808A), the Civil Code (Articles 1769, 1773 and 1778) and Legislative Decree 3082/1954 (Article 10), Government Gazette 257A, “on …
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Update regarding the imposing of fines by the General Commercial Registry (GEMI) from 01.01.2026 onwards, on the basis of Article 50 of Law 4919/2022 and Ministerial Decision no. 46982/2025
In accordance with Ministerial Decision (MD) 46982/2025 (Government Gazette 3542 B/ 08.07.2025), as from 01.01.2026, the penalties provided for in Article 50 of Law 4919/2022 concerning failure to comply with the provisions on publicity and registrations in the GEMI system will be implemented.
Stablecoins in India: A Regulatory Conundrum
In recent years, stablecoins have emerged as one of the most significant innovations in the digital asset ecosystem. A stablecoin is a digital token pegged to a stable asset such as fiat currencies or commodities like gold. By combining blockchain efficiency with the stability of the underlying asset, especially in fiat-backed models, stablecoins claim to …
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Turkish Constitutional Court Judgement on Evidential Misassessment in Reinstatement Proceedings
In its judgement of 11 June 2024, published in the Official Gazette dated 3 October 2023 and numbered 32681, the Constitutional Court (‘CC’) ruled, within the scope of individual application no. 2019/7376, that the applicant’s right to a fair trial was violated owing to the evidential misassessment in reinstatement proceedings. [i]
South Africa Implements the 13th Edition of the Nice Classification
Article by Marcelle Samons, admitted attorney and associate in the Trade Mark Prosecution department and overseen by Alicia van der Walt a partner in the Trade Marks Department both from Adams & Adams
IMPACT OF DPDP ACT AND RULES ON PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
This Article examines the impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act/Act”) on pharmaceutical companies in so far as the collection, processing, storage and sharing of personal and sensitive health data is concerned. While the Act strengthens a patient’s privacy, and data protection, it also poses operational, legal and financial challenges, especially …
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Hong Kong’s virtual asset regulation: Licensing for dealing and custody
On 27 June 2025, the Hong Kong government unveiled two transformative consultation papers proposing comprehensive licensing regimes for virtual asset (VA) dealers and custodians, marking the next phase in the city’s evolution toward becoming a globally competitive yet responsibly regulated digital asset hub. These proposals signal Hong Kong’s commitment to the principle of “same activity, same …
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THE UNBREACHABLE SANCTUM REINFORCING LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE IN INDIA AND ITS CRITICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPETITION LAW
By Abdullah Hussain, Kanika Chaudhary Nayar & Ishan Handa A Privilege Reaffirmed The recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India in Re: Summoning Advocates who give legal opinion[1] is not merely a legal ruling; it is a profound jurisprudential restatement of the very foundations of a robust justice delivery system. At its heart, …
Indian Courts and Arbitration in 2025: Reinforcing Judicial Restraint in Arbitral Proceedings
Introduction The arbitration landscape in India has often been critiqued for the extent of judicial intervention in the arbitral process. Despite reforms such as the 2015 amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”) designed to limit challenges to arbitral awards, instances of judicial intervention persist. These include the Supreme Court’s exercise of …