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MAR Update: New Simplified Insider List Templates Now In Force
The European Commission has introduced revised implementing technical standards for insider list formats under the Market Abuse Regulation, significantly reducing administrative burdens by removing several personal data fields and extending simplified formats to all issuers. These changes, which entered into force on 5 July 2026, require issuers to update their insider list templates while maintaining core compliance obligations for tracking individuals with access to inside information.
Malta Commercial
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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates
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LD Milan, July 10, 2026, Order – Alignment Of Defence Deadlines For Co-Defendants Where Service Abroad Is Pending, UPC CFI 1902/2025
A Chinese defendant successfully obtained conditional alignment of procedural deadlines in a patent infringement case before the Milan Local Division, despite the claimant's opposition based on the Hong Kong co-defendant's alleged refusal to accept voluntary service. The Court granted the alignment but required immediate acceptance of service by the unserved defendant as a precondition.
Italy IP
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Bardehle Pagenberg
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Court Of Appeal, July 16, 2026, Order, UPC-CoA-42/2026
The Court of Appeal addresses whether the deadline for submitting a Statement of response to an appeal can be extended when new information becomes available after the Statement of grounds of appeal was received. This procedural decision involves an appeal between Fives ECL and REEL GmbH concerning European Patent EP 1 740 740, examining the application of specific UPCA articles and Rules of Procedure governing extension of time limits in UPC appeal proceedings.
Germany Litigation
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Bardehle Pagenberg
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