As the season for shareholders' annual general meetings is fast approaching, we are sharing with our clients and friends some suggestions that we believe provide strategic flexibility and reflect best practices in corporate...more
3/10/2020
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Listed companies that renew their corporate bodies starting from 2020 will have to increase from 1/3rd to at least 2/5th the quota of members of the board of directors and of effective members of their board of statutory...more
Deals are generally not blocked by the Italian government. However, in connection with the clearance process, conditions may be imposed that can have a significant impact on the investment.
The Italian government, which is...more
1/7/2020
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The season for shareholders' annual general meetings is fast approaching, and we would like to take this opportunity to provide our clients and friends with some suggestions that we believe provide strategic flexibility and...more
3/8/2019
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On January 24, 2019 the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") published a press release announcing that the Italian government has readied a set of measures necessary to ensure full continuity for financial markets...more
1/31/2019
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