Geo-Blocking of Copyrighted Material Across the EU

The free movement of goods and people across the EU does not apply to the purchase of television programmes, films or music. Unsurprisingly, TV broadcasters and film distributors are opposed to removing geo-blocking techniques, which prevent their services from being used on a cross border basis. However, a resolution adopted by the European parliament on […]

Katherine EvansSenior Partner, Mirkwood Evans Vincent

EU vs UK Intellectual Property Rights – Unauthorized use of Photographs on Website

The case of Absolute Lofts South West London Limited v Artisan Home Improvements Limited and another (2015) EWHC 2608(IPEC) is an Intellectual Property Enterprise Court case, where the judge was asked to determine the damages for use of over twenty photographs on the website of a home improvement services company, in circumstances where the photographer’s […]

Katherine EvansSenior Partner, Mirkwood Evans Vincent

Luxury residence in the Mediterranean (Italy)

One of our Clients operating in the constructions and luxury real estate field, has designed a wonderful luxury residence in a beautiful city on the Adriatic coast of Italy. All authorizations and needed documentation have properly been prepared and approved. The deal encompasses apartments, shops, restaurants and a hotel. We are looking for a potential […]

Dr. Pierino PostacchiniChartered Accountant, Auditor, BP&A, Finance and Business consulting

Directive 2013/34/EU and its implementation in the Italian discipline (Legislative Decree n. 171 draft). Changes to the Leg.Decree n. 127/1991

Following a public consultation that the Finance Ministry had promoted on the implementation in Italy of the Directive 2013/34/EU on annual and consolidated financial statements and related reports, the Italian Government has recently issued (May 2015) the Legislative Decree n. 171 draft containing modifications to the current legislation that will affect the domestic framework on […]

Dr. Pierino PostacchiniChartered Accountant, Auditor, BP&A, Finance and Business consulting

Directive 2013/34/EU and its implementation in the Italian discipline (Legislative Decree n. 171 draft). Changes to the Italian Civil Code

Following a public consultation that the Finance Ministry had promoted on the implementation in Italy of the Directive 2013/34/EU on annual and consolidated financial statements and related reports, the Italian Government has recently issued (May 2015) the Legislative Decree n. 171 draft containing modifications to the current legislation that will affect the domestic framework on […]

Dr. Pierino PostacchiniChartered Accountant, Auditor, BP&A, Finance and Business consulting

Directive 2013/34/EU on annual and consolidated financial statements and related reports.

Directive 2013/34/EU of 26 June 2013 is aimed at amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC. Such Directive will oblige all member States to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 20 July 2015. Directive […]

Dr. Pierino PostacchiniChartered Accountant, Auditor, BP&A, Finance and Business consulting