In this podcast, we look at the parallels between the fashion and art industries. Our host and art lawyer Diana Wierbicki talks to Giulia Cipollini about how fashion houses are tracking ownership

On 20 April 2023, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued its judgment in joined Cases C‑775/21 and C‑826/21 (Blue Air Aviation SA v. UCMR – ADA and UPFR v. SNTFC) originating from the preliminary...

Italy is implementing significant amendments to its Cultural Heritage Law that will take effect in April 2026, fundamentally reshaping the export certificate regime for artworks. These changes include raising value thresholds, extending validity periods, and introducing new protections for foreign artists' works, all designed to reduce administrative burdens while maintaining cultural heritage safeguards.

Article 1 of the Ministerial Decree 31 July 2020 no.367 amends paragraph 6 of article 7 of the preceding Ministerial Decree of 9 July 2018, n.246.

Article 1 of the Ministerial Decree 31 July 2020 no.367 amends paragraph 6 of article 7 of the preceding Ministerial Decree of 9 July 2018, n.246.

From an Italian legal and tax perspective, there are several issues that need to be addressed with NFTs. The main legal issues arising concern, among others, the financial regulation of trade...

On 23 July was constituted the "Trust for Contemporary Art", a trust aimed at promoting contemporary art in Bologna in order to drive the city towards the most important contemporary art capitals in Europe.

On 23 July was constituted the "Trust for Contemporary Art", a trust aimed at promoting contemporary art in Bologna in order to drive the city towards the most important contemporary art capitals in Europe.

Italy has lifted restrictions on export rules for art works produced by deceased artists over the past 70 years, which will liberalise the market for works by post-war artists.

As of July 1, 2025, Italy has implemented a reduced 5% VAT rate on the sale and importation of artworks, antiques, and collectors' items.

This system allows users to find a website by its name instead of its IP address, which is much longer and more difficult to remember.

On July 11, the Court of Milan issued a preliminary injunction against Cloudflare, a US company which provides i.a. DNS (Domain Name System) services, ordering to block the DNS resolution of...

Italy has implemented a reduced 5% VAT rate on the sale and importation of artworks, antiques, and collectors' items.

At the forefront of the art and fashion markets, Italy is top tier in the fashion industry and is consistently growing and developing in the art industry.

I beni culturali contribuiscono a formare l’identità di un popolo e la lesione del patrimonio archeologico, storico e artistico di una Nazione infligge a quest’ultima una ferita permanente.

With use of generative AI models growing, content owners affected by scraping—the practice by which data is collected to train software—are taking action to restrict access for programming platforms.

Lady Gaga's album ‘Mayhem', the product of a new and further evolution of her career, was released on 7 March...

The Second Circuit issued a remarkable decision on termination rights under Sections 203 and 304(c) of the Copyright Act that seemingly

On June 7, 2018, the Court of Arbitration for Art, with headquarters in The Hague, officially entered in business, with the purpose to solve art-related conflicts through ADR.

In the vast universe of the Internet there are multiple opportunities to protect or exploit creative works, be they images or texts, on condition that you don't fall into inertia, unconscious violations, or naivety.