As in previous editions, the name partner Ms. Simona Lavagnini has contributed to the Comment by providing an analysis of certain copyright rules, particularly art. 16-bis concerning communication to the public via satellite and cable re-transmission, arts. 100, 101 and 102 on protection of ownership, indexes, exterior appearance of a work, articles and news, as well as arts. 102-quater and 102-quinquies regarding technological protection measures and information on the rights regime.

Additionally, Ms. Lavagnini has provided significant contribution to the comment on the law regulating databases, a subject in which she is extensively experienced, and in this connection has also covered the introduction to and analysis of arts. 64-quinquies and 64-sexies concerning protection of databases that may be qualified as creative works, as well as arts. 102-bis and 102-ter which provide for the rights of the creator of a database protected by the sui generis right.