Studio Legale Corte's
PRACTICE AREAS
Studio Legale Corte's core business is food law. Its strengths are the technical and legal expertise, and the extensive judicial experience in the field of food law. The Firm offers judicial assistance and legal advice to food business operators in the field of food law and in connected subjects.
LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN COURT carried out by Studio Legale Corte
The violation of food law is punished with criminal sanctions or administrative sanctions. The Firm offers legal representation to food business operators by defending defendants in criminal proceedings and by challenging administrative sanctions.
Criminal penalties
Studio Legale Corte assists food business operators in criminal proceedings. The most common food crimes are the following: food in a poor state of conservation; commercial fraud ; sale of industrial products with misleading signs; offenses related to products which, following sampling by supervisory bodies, result having microbiological levels exceeding the permitted limits; parasites; pesticides that exceed the limits; additives that are not permitted or that exceed the quantities permitted for certain foods; foods otherwise harmful or otherwise unsuitable for consumption; crimes related to involuntary food poisoning in the catering sector, etc.
The assistance of large scale retailers and food producers has led the firm to represent companies and defendants in other sectors closely linked to the marketing of food.
The Firm has developed significant skills in the defense of operators for crimes relating to feed (pet food), food supplements, materials in contact with food and packaging, textiles, waste and discharges.
Regulatory sanctions
When violations of food law are not considered crimes, the violations are punished with regulatory sanctions. Studio Legale Corte regularly challenges regulatory sanctions on behalf of its clients. The most common sanctions are due to disputes of misleading labeling, violation of EU Reg. 1169/2011, violation of vertical legislation, or violation of rules and procedures for hygiene and food safety.
LEGAL ADVICE - CONSULTING
Studio Legale Corte's strength is its technical and legal competence and its extensive judicial experience in food law. The combination of these skill sets is used to provide solid legal advice to clients operating in the food industry.
Legal verification of the conformity of the product and production processes
Studio Legale Corte periodically carries out legal compliance assessments of the composition of foods and beverages (including the assessment of the food additives used, minimum percentages of ingredients set, compliance with EU and Italian vertical regulations, etc.) and production processes.
The same task is carried out on food supplements, pet food, toys and other consumer goods.
Consumer information: Labeling, Advertising, etc.
Studio Legale Corte checks the compliance of the labeling and advertising of food products and any form of communication, verifying both the presence of all mandatory information and the compliance of optional information (claims, pictorials, etc.). The Firm also analyzes labels, advertisements and other forms of communication regarding food supplements, pet foods, food contact materials, toys, cosmetics, textiles and other consumer goods.
Food hygiene
The Firm helps food business operators (FBOs) in the preparation and review of HACCP plans from a legal point of view
Management of crisis situations
Studio Legale Corte has extensive experience in assisting food business operators in managing emergency situations such as alerts, withdrawals and product recalls.
Regulatory update and New legislation
Food law is perhaps the fastest evolving area of law.
Studio Legale Corte provides food sector operators with legal updates, according to the customer's areas of interest, both on Italian and European legislation.
Studio Legale Corte provides advice to food sector operators and trade associations on the possible impacts of the new legislation and on the actions to be taken.
Training
Studio Legale Corte offers business training in food law.
Delegations of power
Studio Legale Corte arranges delegations of powers in companies operating in the food sector.
Legislative Decree 231/01
The Firm can assist in the implementation of Legislative Decree 231/2001 in company systems.