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Court may not be competent to hear a counter-claim due to the sum claimed A court may not be competent to hear a counter-claim because that claim is lower than the threshold in which the court may hear case 17 January 2021, 9:03am by Malcolm Mifsud A court may not be competent to hear a counter-claim because that claim is lower than the threshold in which the court may hear cases. This was decided by the Magistrates’ Court, presided by Magistrate Victor Axiaq in RX Construction Limited -v- Jesmond Friggieri. The plaintiff company is suing the defendant, Jesmond Friggieri for €10,182.50 f...

Italy jurisdiction report: Complying with public morality 10-01-2021 20-06-2018 Trademarks and advertising are often synonymous with communication. Since they usually transmit a message to consumers, it is necessary that this message respects its recipients’ feelings. In other words, trademark owners and advertisers must be in compliance with rules of public morality. Article 14, paragraph 1 letter a. of the Italian Code on Industrial Property provides that: “The following shall not be registered as trademarks: a) signs that are contrary to the law, public policy or accepted principles of...