On 14 January 2017, following the approval by the competent parliamentary committees, the Italian Government has definitively adopted Legislative Decree n. 3 of 2017 (“Decree”) implementing in Italy Directive 2014/104/EU on...more
On 27 October 2016, the Italian Government adopted a draft decree (“Draft Decree”) implementing Directive 2014/104/EU on antitrust damages actions (“Directive”), which aimed at making easier for victims of antitrust...more
The Italian Administrative Tribunal of Lazio Region (the “TAR”) recently overturned the fines imposed by the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) against a number of post-production TV companies and a trade association for...more
The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation (the “Court”) has recently issued a landmark judgment that significantly reduces the burden of proof on claimants to bring stand-alone actions for antitrust damages, i.e., independent...more