12.11.2019

Fuel spillage and compensation for passengers in case of flight delay; but what if the fuel spills out of another aircraft of the same airline?

On 26 June 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on the obligation for airlines to pay compensation – under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 [9],– in case of long delay of a flight…

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12.11.2019

Non-notarial securities for shipping loans and the issue concerning the “certified date”

Securities in shipping finance transactions may be notarial and non-notarial, depending on how the security is entered into, whether before a notary or by simple private deed. Mortgage is the most…

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12.11.2019

New guidelines on the award of concessions for port-towage (part three and last)

Let’s continue and conclude, in this issue of our Shipping and Transport Bulletin, the analysis of the new guidelines on the award of concessions for port-towage issued in March 2019 by the Italian…

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12.11.2019

Concession for the use of real estate in a maritime state property area: what are the rules to control the concessionaire’s requirements?

With a recent ruling [1], the Council of State has provided interesting clarifications regarding the control of the satisfaction of the concessionaire's requirements in case of concessions for the use of…

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12.11.2019

Does the increases in the additional contribution for unemployment benefit “NASpI” also apply to maritime labor? An anomaly that seriously jeopardizes the maintenance of current levels of employment

With circular letter No. 121, published on 6 September 2019, INPS (the National Institute for Social Security) has regrettably confirmed the fears of sector operators, who– after the publication of the…

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12.11.2019

Maria Thereza Alves in conversation with Andrea Viliani

Starting from Recipes for Survival nctm e l’arte continues its series of talks on how artists can be involved in the public debate on the fundamentals of law and justice. The fourth talk of the cycle…

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18.10.2019

EIOPA travel insurance thematic review: a warning to the travel insurance industry

In a report published on 9 October 2019 – called “Thematic Review on Costumer Protection Issues in Travel Insurance” – EIOPA expressed its concerns regarding several consumer protection issues detected in…

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17.10.2019

Medical malpractice insurance: Draft Decree setting up the new minimum requirements for Insurance Policies covering the risks connected to health care activities

Last August the draft decree (hereinafter the “Draft Decree”) that should regulate coverage minimum requirements and general conditions of insurance policies underwritten by public or private healthcare…

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15.10.2019

IVASS News | Healthcare liability risks in Italy (2010-2018)

On 4 October 2019, IVASS announced the results of the last statistical survey on the coverage of healthcare liability risks for the period 2010-2018. Many interesting elements have come to light. In…

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27.09.2019

Announcement nctm e l'arte: Artists-in-residence: XIII edition

Announcement for the XIII edition of the scholarship for young artists nctm e l’arte: Artists-in-residence. The scholarship, on a six-monthly basis, aims to promote mobility of artists residing in Italy…

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27.09.2019

News from IVASS: Public consultation phase of the new regulation on the products governance and oversight of insurance (POG) and IBIPs distribution

On 23 September, IVASS published two consultation documents nn. 1/2019 and 2/2019 on its website. By the first of the document, IVASS submits to the market the regulation scheme by which "new provisions…

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17.09.2019

IVASS News: IVASS Statistics on complaints: annual data 2018

Statistics on complaints: annual data 2018 On 4 June 2019, IVASS published the last statistics relating to the complaints received by insurance companies in 2018, where it emerges, in the aggregate, a…

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