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Consumers recognise products not only by the words and logos on their packaging, but also by their look and feel, including their shape and colour. Both copyright law and fair trade practice law provide legal protection to the look and feel of products. Where possible, IP owners should also seek protection for their products' appearance by obtaining a registration certificate under trademark and design law, which can be a strong asset if a dispute arises.

If a person holds assets in Jersey, they may wish to appoint someone who can manage those assets in the event that they should lose capacity to such an extent that they can no longer do this themselves. At present, there is no facility for such individual to put a local Jersey lasting power of attorney in place to cover their Jersey-based assets. Instead, the Royal Court will recognise the foreign power of attorney, provided that power of attorney is registered with the court.

The Law of 15 December 2020 modifying the Labour Code in order to transpose the EU Posted Workers Directive (2018/957/EU) was published in Mémorial A 1024 on 18 December 2020 and entered into force on 22 December 2020. This article highlights the main new points of attention for employers and employees. Extension of mandatory provisions that employers must respect Employers whose main office is based outside Luxembourg and which are posting workers to Luxembourg within the context of providing cross-border services must guarantee posted workers that they will be covered by the 'social publi...

Italy has ratified the International Labour Organisation Violence and Harassment Convention, which will have a significant impact on employment law. Employers will have concrete new obligations with respect to a broader range of behaviours, involving a larger number of people and situations. This will affect the regulations that employers must implement internally and their responsibility for health and safety in the workplace (and work-related situations).

The Law of 15 December 2020 modifying the Labour Code in order to transpose the EU Posted Workers Directive recently entered into force. This article highlights the main new points of attention for employers and employees, including with regard to the extension of mandatory provisions that employers must respect, the principle of equal treatment in terms of remuneration and work postings organised by temporary agencies.