03.03.2020

Nctm opens to Corporate Criminal Law with the entry of Roberta Guaineri

Nctm Studio Legale expands its areas of activity to Corporate Criminal Law with Roberta Guaineri, who joined the Firm as Of Counsel. Roberta initially gained extensive experience in corporate law both…

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02.03.2020

Regulation (EU) 2019/2088: new information duties for ‘Green’ insurance‐based investment product

On 9 December 2019 Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 was published, which introduced new sustainability‐related duties to disclosure in the financial services sector. Such Regulation also applies to insurance…

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27.02.2020

“Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's”: the latest rulings of the Administrative Regional Court of Piedmont on the fee for the functioning of the Italian Transport Regulation Authority

As mentioned in an earlier issue of our newsletter[6], the Regional Administrative Court (“Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale”, “TAR”) of Piedmont has often ruled on the scope of the regulatory powers of…

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27.02.2020

Contributions from Nctm Offices Around the World | Shipping & Transport Bulletin February - March 2020

Taxation of Ports in Spain and in Italy EU state aid policy recognises that ports are key infrastructure for the EU economy and thus are entitled to state aids so long as they come within the criteria…

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27.02.2020

KLM discourages air travel for short-haul trips: a genuine campaign for environmental awareness, just a marketing push or something else? The hypothetical scenario of a future reprogramming of short-haul routes

“Air travel connects people all over the world and creates welfare and jobs worldwide, but it also has an impact on the environment. That is why we are actively working towards reducing CO₂ emissions, and…

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27.02.2020

The burdening of the (direct and personal) responsibility of the principal in labour intensive contracts as a contrast to the unlawful work administration

It is worth mentioning the recent legislative intervention[9] on withholding taxes in contracting and sub-contracting contracts, which has introduced significant requirements for all the actors involved in…

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27.02.2020

New year, “new” cadastral registration!

At the beginning of the new year, we cannot but deal with a topic which is very ‘dear’ to terminal operators operating in Italian ports, namely the cadastral registration of real estate properties within…

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25.02.2020

Robot-proof contracts. Artificial intelligence and contracting: limits and perspectives.

1. The terms of the problem: artificial intelligence and law The frequency with which artificial intelligence is used in the contractual activity makes it necessary to assess, first of all, whether…

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25.02.2020

Establishment and bankruptcy of the so-called de facto supercompany

1. Preamble. The course of events The decision at issue, in line with the interpretative orientation introduced by the Supreme Court in a number of rulings in 2016[1], declared the bankruptcy of the de…

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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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