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The Grant of a Pledge in Financing Transactions Triggers FDI (Golden Power) Filing Requirement

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As part of a series of recent FDI reviews, the Italian government has determined that the grant of a pledge over shares of Italian companies in strategic sectors triggers the filing requirement under the Italian FDI regime,...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures to do business in Italy. They differ from one another due to the extent of liability undertaken by its members. In...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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New rules in Italy regarding cross-border mergers, demergers and transformations

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The Italian Government has approved the Legislative decree no. 19 of 2 March 2023 (the “Decree”) implementing in Italy the Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019, amending...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Premises - The Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures in order to do business in Italy, which differ from one another due to the extent of the liability...more

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Pre-notification and simplification: a historical turning point for the Italian FDI regime (Golden Power)

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The Decree is going to introduce long-awaited simplifications to the Golden Power procedure....more

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Foreign direct investments in Italy: the revised golden power regime

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On 22 March 2022, Law Decree No. 21/2022 (the Decree) entered into force and provides for important amendments to Law Decree No. 21/2012 (the Golden Power Decree), as set out below....more

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Italy further strengthens its "golden powers" on FDI, 5G and cloud tech due to the Ukrainian crisis

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On March 21st, 2022, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree No. 21/2022 introducing urgent measures to react to the economic and humanitarian effects of the Ukrainian crisis ("Emergency Measures Decree"), which also...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Premises - The Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures in order to do business in Italy, which differ from one another due to the extent of the liability...more

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Italian M&A on track to reach post-crisis high

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An increase in megadeals reveals growing dealmaker appetite within Italy’s M&A market - Dealmaking confidence appears to be returning within the Italian M&A market. A total of US$57.4 billion-worth of deals announced in...more

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Doing Business in Italy: Investing? Here's What you Need to Know

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In this new series, “Doing Business In,” we asked our members about the current business climate in their countries, investment opportunities, and what others should know about doing business there....more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Premises - The Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures in order to do business in Italy, which differ from one another due to the extent of the liability...more

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Golden powers: updates in Italy

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Important news on the application of the foreign direct investment legislation (“golden powers”) in Italy - On 30 December 2020, two decrees of the President of the Council of Ministers were published in the Official...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2020: A global perspective - Italy

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In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded - The Italian government, which is led by the President of the Chamber of Ministries, together with any...more

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Possible Tax Exemption for EU Investment Funds Investing into Italy – Update from the Draft Tax Bill for 2021

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There has been some important news to come out of the preliminary drafts of the Italian Tax Bill for financial year (FY) 2021, which may have a very significant–and positive–impact on the asset management industry and in...more

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COVID-19: Italy expands the scope of the Golden Power to the insurance sector

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Among the measures taken to face the emergency arising from COVID-19, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree No. 23 of 8 April 2020 (the so-called “Liquidity Decree”) which aims...more

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NEWSFLASH: Italy – Government extends "golden powers" on FDI during the COVID-19 emergency

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On 8 April 2020, the Italian government adopted the wide-ranging Law Decree No. 23 (Urgent Measures Law), which also amends the government’s so-called "golden powers" of intervention in foreign direct investments involving...more

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Italy’s Liquidity Decree Extends Foreign Investment Regulation in Response to COVID-19

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The Italian government extends its Golden Power to veto or impose conditions on corporate transactions involving foreign investment. On April 8, 2020, the Italian Government issued Law Decree 23/2020 providing a...more

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COVID-19 - Italy expands Golden Power review of foreign investments

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On April 8, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 emergency and following EU Commission guidelines issued on March 25, 2020 on the protection of European strategic assets and technologies, the Italian government issued Law Decree...more

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Corporate Governance: Le Novità Per La Stagione Assembleare 2020

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Le società quotate italiane possono approfittare dell’imminente stagione assembleare per attrarre investitori italiani e stranieri attraverso l'adozione delle migliori practice di corporate governance. Introduzione - A...more

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Italian-listed Companies: New Corporate Governance Changes for Upcoming 2020 Shareholders’ Meetings

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The upcoming annual general meetings season provides companies the opportunity to attract Italian and foreign investors by adopting best-in-class corporate governance rules. Overview - Following the entry into force of...more

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Jones Day Talks: Italy Embraces Foreign investment but Maintains Oversight

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Italy is ranked one of the top destinations for investment in the European union. Still, the Italian government wields the authority to review, and even prevent, investments by foreign entities seeking assets in certain...more

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Securitization in Italy: Recent Reform Opens New Investment Opportunities in Real Estate Market and Boosts NPLs/UTPs Dismissal

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The Situation: In the last years the Italian legislature reformed the Italian securitization law to foster investments in NPLs/UTPs by Italian and foreign professional investors. A recently approved law decree provides for...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Italy

1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Premises - The Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures in order to do business in Italy, which differ from one another due to the extent of the liability...more

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Rafforzare la governance delle società quotate italiane nella stagione assembleare 2019

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Le società quotate italiane possono approfittare dell’imminente stagione assembleare per migliorare la propria corporate governance e attrarre investitori italiani e stranieri. Introduzione - Negli ultimi anni la...more

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