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The new bill of Italian Space Economy Law: exploring new opportunities and challenges

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As Italy plans to introduce its first comprehensive space economy legislation, private operators face both significant opportunities and regulatory challenges. While the new framework opens the door for commercial space...more

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Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Summer Surge Foreshadows Enforcement Intrigue

Despite the summer doldrums, cartel enforcers around the world had several notable enforcement actions and, perhaps more importantly, signaled a busy fall and winter. In the United States, the Department of Justice’s...more

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Can Digital Dismissal Satisfy ‘Written Notice’ Requirements?

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New workplace technologies are influencing the ways in which dismissals are communicated. But under what conditions is it legitimate to use these ‘alternative’ communication methods?...more

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Recent Italian insolvency law changes have important implications for guarantees

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Recent amendments to the Italian Insolvency Code have been introduced by Legislative Decree no. 136 of September 13, 2024 (Decree 136). These amendments, together with certain recent Italian court decisions, have important...more

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Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Proceedings in Italy (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER ITALIAN LAW - 1. Presentation of the judicial liquidation/ insolvency/ rehabilitation proceedings in Italy and their main characteristics. The...more

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Financial Incentives Aim to Boost Italian IPOs

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As legislators in Rome finalize sweeping reforms of Italy’s financial laws and regulations and the EU Council just adopted the so-called “listing package” to increase attractiveness of EU financial markets, the national...more

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[Webinar] Family-Owned Businesses in Italy and Spain: Opportunities and Pitfalls for International Investors - October 29th, 1:00...

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Family-owned businesses continue to play a significant role in the Italian and Spanish economies, accounting for more than 80 percent of all enterprises and around 60 percent of GDP in both countries. In the aftermath of the...more

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Laws, Guidance, and Recommendations: What to Consider When Using AI to Hire Employees in Italy

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Employers are increasingly using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the hiring process. For example, chatbots can answer candidates’ questions, tools can screen resumes and profile candidates, and software can score interviews....more

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Italian Reforms Reward Long-Term Investors with Voting Power

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On March 27, 2024, the Italian legislature implemented reforms to support the competitiveness of the Italian capital markets and attract investors, in line with the 2022 guidelines issued by former Prime Minister Mario...more

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The Italian Code for Business Crisis and Insolvency: spotlight on the latest amendments

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On 27 September 2024, the third amendment to the “CCII” —Code for Business Crisis and Insolvency — (the “Amendment”) will be published in the Italian Official Journal, and then, it will enter into force....more

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Should the Experimental Use Exception Be Broadened?

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On June 28, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) requested the public’s views on the current state of the common law experimental use exception to patent infringement and whether legislative action...more

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Foreign Institutional Investors Await Italian Government Action on Corporate Governance Reforms

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On March 27, 2024, the Italian legislature enacted reforms to attract new investors to the Italian capital markets and improve corporate governance following guidelines issued by former Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s...more

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Italian Legislative Decree implementing MiCAR

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The Italian Legislative Decree implementing MiCAR has been published in the Official Gazette. Among other things, it designates CONSOB and the Bank of Italy as competent supervisory authorities and sets out a transitional...more

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Exploring Employment Law Across Borders: Italy vs. US With White Lotus — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, hosts Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs dive into international waters with Annalisa Reale, a Labor and Employment partner of the Chiomenti Law Firm in Milan, Italy. Inspired by...more

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Reimagining Real Estate: Repurposing in Italy

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Repurposing a property can unlock new opportunities; however, in Italy this journey is often accompanied by various legal, regulatory, and practical considerations that must be addressed to ensure a successful transition. In...more

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Retention of corporate email metadata, news from the Italian Data Protection Authority

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The Italian Data Protection Authority (“Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali”) published a provision in which it established that some services for e-mail management are configured to collect and store metadata...more

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New guidelines for retention of emails

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The Italian Data Protection Authority has adopted an updated version of a guideline document on email retention that it originally issued in December 2023, but which had been suspended....more

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Bank of Italy: Public consultation on new AML reporting

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The Bank of Italy launched a public consultation regarding new AML reporting which would replace the AML questionnaire that has been sent out for the last two years. On 31 July 2024, the Bank of Italy launched a public...more

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Italy: New instructions to combat financing of antipersonnel mines, cluster munitions and submunitions producers

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On 26 July 2024, the Bank of Italy, COVIP, IVASS and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance jointly published instructions for enhanced controls on a wide range of supervised entities pertaining to the financial,...more

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MedTech companies’ hopes betrayed: Italian Constitutional Court confirms medical device payback

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Expectations of MedTech companies on a possible repeal of the payback mechanism for medical devices have been disappointed by two recent rulings of the Italian Constitutional Court (no. 139/2024 and 140/2024), which confirmed...more

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Obligations for insurance companies and intermediaries arising from EU restrictions against Russia

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IVASS has recently published a letter to the market clarifying obligations for insurance undertakings and intermediaries under Council Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures related to Ukraine's...more

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MiCAR: Bank of Italy's communication

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On 22 July 2024, the Bank of Italy issued a communication on MiCAR illustrating its supervisory powers and outlining certain MiCAR aspects and the impact on market players. Bank of Italy announced it is open for dialogue with...more

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Trademarking Italian place-names: 10 key Q&As and new rules for Milan

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The latest of many Italian regulatory changes aimed at protecting the "Made in Italy" brand comes as the Municipality of Milan approved a new "Regulation for the release of authorization to register trademarks including the...more

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Antitrust in focus - April 2024

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Spotlight on below-threshold merger reviews: doubts over European Commission’s powers while in depth probes launched in Italy - Last month, we reported on the landmark Advocate General (AG) opinion in Illumina/GRAIL. The AG...more

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IVASS amends its rules on AML compliance and governance requirements to implement EBA guidelines

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IVASS has recently issued a regulatory measure amending and integrating its secondary rules on anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and governance aimed at preventing the use of insurance companies and insurance...more

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