On 5 October 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its judgment in case C-565/22 (Verein für Konsumenteninformation v. Sofatutor GmbH) concerning the consumer's right to withdraw from an initially free and ...

The OECD/G20 Task Force on Financial Consumer Protection has issued a new version of the High-Level Principles on Financial Consumer Protection, a soft law that defines the basic principles...

On 18 March 2023, Legislative Decree 26/2023, implementing Directive 2019/2161 "for better enforcement and modernisation of the Union's consumer protection rules"...

On 22 December 2014, CONSOB issued the Communication No. 0097996 (the "22 December Communication") for intermediaries active in the distribution of complex financial products to retail investors...

On 13 September 2023, the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Intellectual Property Office rejected the application for registration of a figurative representation of a virtual firearm, ...

The consumer group Which? has previously called on the Government to act to provide "peace of mind" to the holidaymakers of the Nation.

Italy has taken a decisive step in combating greenwashing by implementing EU Directive 2024/825, which strengthens consumer protection against misleading environmental claims. The new Legislative Decree introduces comprehensive amendments to the Italian Consumers' Code, establishing strict requirements for environmental claims, sustainability labels, and product comparison services. Will these enhanced regulations effectively curb deceptive green marketing practices and empower consumers to make truly infor

In its report on the liberalisation of professional services to Parliament and Government, the Italian Competition Authority (the "Authority") has reiterated the importance, as well as the need, to liberalise the distribution of over-the-counter ("OTC") medicines.

The dual crises experienced by Ryanair and Monarch airlines, largely unexpected by the general public, have highlighted glaring flaws in the aviation compensation system.

Italy has enacted Legislative Decree No. 78/2026, strengthening product-safety enforcement and operationalizing the EU General Product Safety Regulation across consumer-product supply chains.

Artisan craft cannot be sidelined in a world of fast fashion, says Italy's leading fashion trade associations, which convened on October 15 for a discussion...

Since the series of Munich Liability Seminars started by EALA in 1997, liability developments and claims handling in the air transport and aerospace industries have been the focus of these conferences, presented and discussed by leading experts and prominent moderators.

On September 25th, 2018 the Italian Competition Authority imposed a fine of respectively 10 and 5 million Euro to Apple and Samsung for carrying out unfair commercial practices in violation of the Consumer Code ...

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued its judgement on the Case C-452/13 - Germanwings GmbH. vs Ronny Henningon September 4th, 2014.

The Monti Government passed a package of reforms aimed at boosting the economy by doing away with restrictive practices and enhancing competition through the liberalisation of certain sectors.

Legislative Decree No. 26/2023 (available here, Italian only — "Decree") implementing Directive (EU) 2019/2161, known as the Omnibus Directive, for better enforcement and modernization of European Union...

On 30 April 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its judgment in Lidl Italia Srl v Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (Case C‑301/25), confirming that a single instance...

The outbreak and spread of COVID- 19 and subsequent measures taken by the Italian Government and other countries around the globe...

Italy has implemented the EU's Empowering Consumers Directive, introducing strict new rules against greenwashing and misleading sustainability claims that will reshape how consumer products companies communicate environmental performance. The legislation expands prohibited commercial practices and establishes rigorous substantiation requirements for environmental claims, with significant penalties for non-compliance including fines up to EUR 10 million or 4% of annual turnover.

The Italian transposition of the EU Directive 2020/1828 on representative actions by means of Legislative Decree no. 28/2023 ("Representative Action") will create a "new deal for consumers"