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Italy: rules on direct compensation for motor liability insurance extended to EU insurance companies

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The Italian annual market and competition law - recently published in the Italian official Gazette - provides, among other things, for an amendment in relation to the rules on direct compensation system for motor liability...more

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Italy: IVASS consults to introduce new annual reporting obligation for non-life insurance companies

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On 28 January 2022, IVASS launched a public consultation on a draft regulation providing rules related to the obligation to communicate to IVASS data and information on non-life premiums collected in Italy by insurance...more

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IVASS provides clarifications concerning Italian rules governing insurance distribution

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On 23 December 2021 IVASS published a set of clarifications regarding a number of Italian provisions governing the insurance distribution activity. Following a series of meetings held between the Italian insurance...more

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Bank of Italy consultation on borrower-based loan limitations could lead to opportunities for Direct Lenders

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The latest Consultations launched by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the Bank of Italy on regulatory capital requirements for banks may lead to opportunities for alternative lenders, as traditional financiers may...more

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Amendments to the Golden Power Regulation: clarification on the extension of the Golden Power in the energy sector

With the Decrees of the President of the Council of Ministers (“DPCM”) no. 179 and 180 dated December 30, 2020 (effective from January 14, 2021), the Legislator has significantly innovated the Golden Power regulation set...more

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Una nuova governance per intermediari e gestori

Lo scorso 5 dicembre 2019, la Banca d’Italia ha pubblicato un nuovo provvedimento che regola gli obblighi dei soggetti autorizzati alla prestazione dei servizi e delle attività di investimento e alla gestione collettiva del...more

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Hemp Food – Italy Sets Maximum THC Content

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The use of hemp for the production of foodstuffs is contemplated by the Law No. 242 of 02 December 2016 (Law 242/2016), bearing provisions for the promotion of the hemp cultivation and of the agro-industrial hemp chain in...more

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GDPR Guide to National Implementation: Italy - A practical guide to national GDPR compliance requirements across the EEA

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Q1/ Applicable legislation - (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? Old legislation has been updated....more

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Italy's Supreme Criminal Court holds IBLOR fronting structures illegal

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In a recent judgment (No. 12777/2019 published on 22 March 2019, the "IBLOR Judgment"), the Fifth Criminal Section of Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation ruled the illegality of a fronting structure, where an Italian licensed...more

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Blockchain and Smart Contracts: Italy First to Recognize an Overarching Legal Foundation

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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

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition - October 2018

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more

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In vigore la direttiva IDD sulla distribuzione assicurativa

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In data 1° ottobre 2018 è entrata in vigore nell’Unione Europea la Direttiva (UE) 2016/97 del 20 gennaio 2016 (nota come Insurance Distribution Directive – IDD, di seguito la Direttiva) che apporta rilevanti modifiche alla...more

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Italian law implementing the IDD is published in the Official Journal

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On 16 June Legislative Decree No. 68/2018 aimed at implementing the IDD (the “Legislative Decree“) was published on the Italian Official Journal. ...more

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Italy: IVASS secondary level provisions implementing the Insurance Distribution Directive (“IDD”)

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On 8 June IVASS launched three public consultations on its draft regulations providing for secondary level legislation regarding insurance and reinsurance distribution, pre-contractual transparency requirements to be met in...more

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The Italian Supreme Court rules on the liability of broadcasters for unlawful advertising of medical devices

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By decision No. 10892 published on 7 May 2018, the Italian Supreme Court ruled on an appeal brought by the Ministry of Health against a decision of the appellate Court of Padua in a case concerning the administrative...more

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IVASS extends to EU insurers its recent guidelines to simplify insurance policy wording

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In a letter to the market published by IVASS yesterday, the Italian insurance regulator expressly clarified that the scope of application of the guidelines set out in a previous letter to the market also includes EU insurance...more

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Antiriciclaggio: al via le consultazioni su adeguata verifica della clientela e sistema dei controlli

1. QUADRO NORMATIVO REGOLAMENTARE - Il D.Lgs. 25 maggio 2017, n. 90, recependo la c.d. "IV Direttiva Antiriciclaggio", ovvero la Direttiva (UE) 2015/849, ha sostanzialmente e significativamente innovato il D.Lgs. 21...more

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Focus sull'aggiornamento delle Linee Guida ANAC n. 4 in materia di affidamenti "sotto soglia"

Con delibera del Consiglio n. 206 del 1° marzo 2018, l'Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione ("ANAC") ha definitivamente approvato l'aggiornamento delle Linee Guida n. 4 recanti "Procedure per l'affidamento dei contratti pubblici...more

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IVASS and AGCM bring actions against unfair clauses contained in accident and health insurance contracts

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The Italian Insurance Regulator ("IVASS") and the Italian Competition Authority ("AGCM") have taken coordinated actions against certain clauses contained in health and accidents insurance policies that cover permanent...more

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Italian insurance legal framework: latest news for insurers and distributors

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Postponement of IDD implementing provisions - On 14 February the EU Council agreed the text of the proposed Directive to postpone the deadline for the transposition into Member States of Directive 2016/97 on insurance...more

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Whistleblowing and Privacy in Italy

Law no. 179 of November 30th, 2017 (the “Law” or the “Law 179/2017”) – entitled “Provisions for the protection of whistleblowers who report offences or irregularities which have come to their attention in the context of a...more

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IVASS provides instructions to insurance intermediaries for preventing cyber risks

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IVASS has just published a letter to the market addressed to Italian and EU insurance intermediaries and undertakings addressing the level of awareness of traditional intermediaries about the risks involved in the use of new...more

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Whistleblowing, D. Lgs. 231/01 e Privacy

A seguito della pubblicazione in Gazzetta Ufficiale della Legge 30 novembre 2017, n. 179 recante "Disposizioni per la tutela degli autori di segnalazioni di reati o irregolarità di cui siano venuti a conoscenza nell'ambito di...more

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New rules for expanded access in Italy

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Fast track for orphan diseases and rare forms of cancers - By Ministerial Decree of 7 September 2017 (DM 7 September 2017), published in the Italian Official Journal on 2nd November2017, the Ministry of Health enacted new...more

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The Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Review – Italy

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Acquisition and leveraged finance is a fascinating area for lawyers, both inherently and because of its potential for complexity arising out of the requirements of the acquisition process, cross-border issues, regulation and...more

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