On 23 January 2023, the technical standards issued by the Italian Tax Authority relating to the form and the procedure to be adopted for the statutory registration of the Italian non-possessory pledge were published in the...more
In Short The Situation: As of the close of the Brexit transition period ending on December 31, 2020 ("Withdrawal Date"), UK banks, UK investment firms, and UK electronic money institutions ("UK Financial Institutions") can...more
The Situation: The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on businesses across various sectors in Italy.
The Action: Further to the Law Decree No. 18 of March 17, 2020 (the "Cura Italia Decree"), the Italian Government...more
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
The Situation: After joining the Blockchain Partnership and setting up a task force dedicated to digital innovation, Italy enacted a set of rules establishing an overarching legal foundation for the validity and...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
On June 15, 2017, the Italian Parliament approved the Conversion Law of Decree no. 50 of April 25, 2017 ("Conversion Law"). The Conversion Law includes a review of the legal framework applicable to Italian securitization...more
6/27/2017
/ Banks ,
Distressed Debt ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Insolvency ,
Investors ,
Italy ,
Leases ,
Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ,
Reorganizations ,
Securitization ,
Special Purpose Vehicles