Film colourisation and director integrity right: Huston (France 1991), Zinnemann (Italy 2005), AI colorization, civil/common law analysis. 2026 guide.
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DANDI.media will be at Berlinale from February 13-16, 2026. And this time we’re not just going to watch films (though that’s still the best part). Claudia Roggero and Donato Di Pelino, the studio’s founders, are …
Copyright law in Italy and Europe: framework, moral rights, DSM, AI, photography reform, music, film. 2026 comprehensive guide for international clients.
The right to one's image is a fundamental right that is protected both offline and online. Italian and European laws aim to ensure that everyone has control over their visual identity, making consent the key element for its proper management.
Legal case study of "The New Year That Never Came": Romania-Serbia co-production, chain of title, music clearances, tax credit compliance.
Complete guide to Italy's film co-production treaties: 39 bilateral treaties, European Convention framework, official status requirements, Italian access points.
DANDI's film and entertainment law practice in Italy: production legal services for producers, directors, writers, distributors, broadcasters, AI compliance.
The Press Publishers Right Under DSM Article 15: Italian Framework and Operational Reality Article 15 of the EU Digital Single Market Directive (2019/790) introduced a new neighbouring right for press publishers — sometimes called the …
NFT, Web3, and digital asset IP in Italy: MiCA Regulation, copyright misconceptions, smart contracts, art and music tokenization, AML compliance.
Film Production Intellectual Property Challenges: An Italian and EU Framework for Independent and International Productions Every film, television series, documentary, and audiovisual work is fundamentally an intellectual property project. The legal infrastructure underlying a production …
Platform and intermediary liability for AI, streaming, and online infringement: DSA, DSM Art. 17, AI Act, Italian Law 132/2025, Piracy Shield.
Complete legal protection of brand identity in Italy and EU: trademark, copyright on logos, design rights, trade dress, unfair competition, AI cloning.
Practical guide to preventing image theft: copyright registration, metadata, watermarks, monitoring, takedown notices, enforcement under Italian and EU law.
Photography originality threshold under EU law: the Mankowitz/Hendrix Paris 2015 ruling, CJEU Painer framework, and implications for photographers.
Copyright protection for graffiti and street art under Italian and EU law: case studies including Dash Snow v McDonald's, originality, illegality, moral rights.
Model release forms for fashion, advertising, stock photography, and e-commerce shoots in Italy: structure, Italian law framework, AI training clauses.
Internet intermediary liability for copyright infringement: CJEU McFadden, e-Commerce Directive, DSM Article 17, DSA framework, Italian implementation.
Quick update on the 2016 freedom of panorama reforms in Belgium and France — key provisions and current status.
Option agreement for film rights under Italian law: structure, 16 essential elements, modern issues including streaming and AI clause integration.
Public domain under Italian and EU copyright law: 70-year rule, when works enter public domain, cinematographic and photographic duration, cultural heritage.