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THE NEW EU WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION DIRECTIVE IS APPROVED

1. The directive of the UE Council substantially extends the regulation of whistleblowing. Who reports a violation of the law, acquired in the workplace, will be protected more effectively after the final approval of the EU rules. The EU Council, on the 7th of October 2019 approved the ...

Flavor and copyright: an intriguing but not plausible couple

The Court of Justice of the European Union, with the ruling of last November 13 (C-310/17), had the chance to clarify that, the taste of a food product cannot be protected by copyright. With the decision at hand, rendered on the basis of the request for a preliminary ruling of the Court of Appeal...