The Italian government has postponed again the entry into force of Legislative Decree No. 14 dated 12 January 2019 (the "Insolvency Code"), taking into account the COVID-19 impact on the socio-economic scenario and the...more
A company or group's financial distress causes significant turmoil for its owners, directors, managers, employees and often its suppliers and other creditors. For directors in particular, there are significant...more
12/3/2020
/ Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Directors ,
Duties & Responsibilities ,
EU ,
Financial Distress ,
Insolvency ,
Personal Liability
Italy recently enacted a new insolvency code (the "New Insolvency Code"), which takes effect August 14, 2020. The New Insolvency Code sets up, inter alia, (i) a new preemptive restructuring framework; (ii) new rules...more
Law no. 124 of August 4, 2017 ("Law 124") provides important new rules on financial leases in Italy. It introduces a statutory definition of "financial lease" and deals with the event of serious breach (grave inadempimento)...more
8/30/2017
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Commercial Leases ,
Finance Lease Contract ,
Financial Institutions ,
Italy ,
Lessee ,
Lessor ,
New Rules