Juridique et Administratif

🔒🔒 Milan airports were targeted by a cyberattack for the second time in three months. On February 17, 2025, Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) reported a dozen Italian websites, including Milan's Linate and Malpensa airports, Intesa San Paolo bank, and ports of Taranto and Trieste, were hit by pro-Russian hackers using DDoS attacks. Quick response by security teams averted major service disruptions. Hacking group NoName057(16) claimed responsibility, having previously disrupted Milan airports in December 2024.

🛈 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) governs the use, storage, protection, and sharing of personal data in the EU and affects entities outside the EU interacting with EU citizens. Hotels must protect client data, requiring explicit consent and a privacy policy. Zak PMS by WuBook provides GDPR-compliant data protection features, including consent collection and data anonymization with "Soft," "Medium," and "Hard" levels. Penalties for GDPR breaches can reach up to 20 million euros or 4% of global turnover. Zak also offers high security, with PCI-DSS certification, daily backups, and rapid data recovery within 15 minutes.

🛩 Airbus and Safran leverage AI to enhance aircraft design, manufacturing, and maintenance. With Safran's use of AI, productivity increased by 80%, part shortages decreased by 73%, and on-time deliveries rose by 15%. The EU AI Champions initiative, including 60 European groups like Lufthansa, aims to establish Europe as an AI leader, calling for simplified regulations. However, Europe's commitment to transparency, reliability, and ethics in AI development is emphasized as crucial for differentiation in the global market.

🏩 Air France, leveraging decades of data analysis, is now developing over 80 generative AI projects. Since 1958, the airline innovated with an operational research department, and in the 1990s, introduced revenue management. Today, their predictive maintenance solution, Prognos, is used by over 80 airlines. In 2023, they began exploring generative AI, employing secure cloud data storage and a private AI platform, leading to solutions like MY TRIP ASSISTANT, TALIA, CHARLIE, and FOX—all designed to enhance customer service and operational efficiency, while ensuring data security and ethical AI practices.

📝 Adrien PEDRAZZI, President of UMIH 47, addressed a letter to the leadership of the UMIH, questioning the compatibility of Thierry Marx's advertising commitments with his syndicate obligations. Marx, the confederal President of UMIH, has campaigned for companies such as Picard, Lidl, Intermarché, and SNCF. Concerns were raised about potential conflicts of interest and the transparency of Marx's financial engagements, emphasizing the necessity to uphold the UMIH's mission to defend independent restaurateurs. A call for clarification was made, particularly from the Commission Confédérale des Finances.

🏦 Premier ministre François Bayrou invoked article 49.3 for PLF and PLFSS 2025 budgets. UMIH warns of political instability affecting businesses, with over 20,000 companies experiencing failure in the past 2 years, according to Insee. Hospitality is essential to France's economy and cultural heritage but faces crises. Imperfect laws limit investment and recruitment but are necessary for business planning.

📝 The Italian Council of Ministers approved a bill to regulate online reviews, enforcing strict rules to ensure authenticity. Users must post comments within 15 days of using a service or product, and reviews should be precise and based on actual experience. Hotels, restaurants, and spas can reply to reviews and request the removal of those deemed false or misleading. Sale or purchase of reviews and any manipulation through incentives is strictly prohibited. Italy's competition watchdog (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato) will oversee review authenticity, and online platforms must adopt conduct codes to verify service or product usage. The initial requirement for identity confirmation to post a review was dropped due to implementation challenges.

🏦 Led by Géraud de Franclieu, Clémence Corpet, and Carole Ducler, Sekri Valentin Zerrouk's M&A team advised Turenne Hôtellerie on the sale of the 4-star Hôtel Cardinal de Rohan (35 keys) in Strasbourg to a family-owned hotel group. Additionally, GATE Avocats, represented by Thomas Verdeil, provided supplementary legal and tax advice. Sekri Valentin Zerrouk is a French business law firm established in 2004, with over 60 lawyers specializing in various legal domains.

🚨 The former director of Brive's tourism office was sentenced to ten years in prison for gang rape on February 1st, at the Eure-et-Loir criminal court. The crime dates back to 2013 in Chartres. Two others received twelve and eight years respectively. The victim, a 38-year-old woman, stood by her testimony throughout the eight-year process. Brive's tourism office, with 60 employees and 120,000 annual visitors, is shocked; measures are planned to protect the team.