25.02.2020

The burden of proof for defects of goods sold. News from the Joint Divisions

In a recent ruling[1], the Supreme Court sitting en banc provided interesting clarifications on the burden of proof incumbent on the buyer who exercises the warranty for defects of goods sold referred to…

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25.02.2020

Administrative liability of legal entities pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 in 2019: a brief outline of the new legislation of the year just ended

1. Introduction 2019 was a particularly interesting year for the administrative liability of legal entities. Indeed, during the year just ended, d. lgs. n. 231/2001 was directly affected by as many as…

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10.02.2020

Brexit: the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union and its effects on UK insurers carrying on business in Italy

On the 1st February 2020, the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union entered into force. The Withdrawal Agreement provides for a transition period (until the 31st…

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16.01.2020

News from IVASS

I. IVASS has published document no. 5/2019, concerning the IVASS regulation scheme about whistleblowing reporting system procedure, pursuant to articles 10-quater and 10-quinquies of the Private Insurance…

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15.01.2020

Law firms Nctm and La Scala with UniCredit create UniQLegal, a joint-stock company between lawyers

UniQLegal, www.uniqlegal.it,  is an innovative initiative created to meet some UniCredit Group’s specific needs for legal services, with particular regard to the management of disputes against banks and…

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10.01.2020

New Regulatory Framework for Foreign Investments in China

On 31 December 2019, the State Council (the Chinese central government) published the Implementation Regulations of the Foreign Investment Law (中华人民共和国外商投资法实施条例), with almost immediate entry into force…

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03.01.2020

«Concordato preventivo» in the new Italian Insolvency Code («CCI» or «Code»)

The new Code (which will enter into force on 14 August 2020) provides some significant changes in the provisions related to the «concordato preventivo» procedure (namely, the composition with creditors),…

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20.12.2019

Insurers may raise a time-limitation objection of the claimant’s action

With judgement n. 31071 of 28 November 2019, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled on the insurer’s right to raise a time limitation objection as regards the claim brought forward by a third party against…

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11.12.2019

nctm e l’arte: Artists-in-residence, XIII edition Scholarships awarded to Francesco Bertocco, Simona Da Pozzo, Giuseppe De Mattia, Marco Ferrari and Cristina Gallizioli

The evaluation committee of nctm e l’arte: Artists-in-residence met last 5 December and identified Francesco Bertocco, Simona Da Pozzo, Giuseppe De Mattia, Marco Ferrari and Cristina Gallizioli as the…

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11.12.2019

Goods in transit and cargo insurance: the clause requiring surveillance of the vehicle is lawful and not vexatious given that it aims at limiting the subject matter of the policy

With judgement n. 21758 of 2019 the Court of Cassation has again addressed the lawfulness of the clause contained in an insurance policy that makes coverage of the risk deriving from theft of goods subject…

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05.12.2019

News from EIOPA: European Insurance Overview 2019

In 19 November 2019, EIOPA published the second annual bulletin “European insurance overview”, containing various statistical data processed by the Authority on the basis of the information published by…

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22.11.2019

Commission Guidance on Internal Compliance Programmes for Exports of Dual-Use Goods

The Commission has issued non-binding guidance to companies producing and trading in dual-use products. Dual-use items are goods, software and technology that can be used for both civilian and military…

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