19.12.2022

The new adequacy decision to simplify data transfers to the US

With the new adequacy decision of the European Commission, the transfer of personal data to the US will soon undergo significant and important developments. As in the best Netflix series, we start with…

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13.07.2022

Ukraine crisis – Sanctions

This memorandum is not intended to be exhaustive and has the sole purpose of providing a preliminary overview of the sanctions imposed, and in the process of being imposed, against Russia, with a…

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16.06.2022

Extended Producer Responsibility: changes to the Italian Environmental Consolidated Act after transposition of the European Directives on the transition to a “circular” economy - Part II

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the main changes to Legislative Decree No. 152 of 3 April 2006 (Environmental Consolidated Act, Testo unico in materia ambientale, hereinafter “TUA”), as amended…

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09.06.2022

Extended Producer Responsibility: changes to the Italian Consolidated Environmental Act after transposition of the European Directives on the transition to a “circular” economy - Part I

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the main changes to Legislative Decree No. 152 of 3 April 2006 (Environmental Consolidated Act, Testo unico in materia ambientale, hereinafter “TUA”), as amended…

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01.06.2022

Brief notes on Efficient User Systems (SEU), energy services contracts and benefits related to the implementation of photovoltaic systems and other renewable sources

Seu and self-consuption The definition of Efficient User System (or SEU) is laid down by Article 2(1)(t) of Legislative Decree No. 115/08, whereby SEU is a «system with an electricity production plant…

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16.05.2022

Energy crisis and increase in commodity costs: regulatory and conventional remedies to unequal contingencies in commercial contracts

[IMPORTANT NOTE: This document is updated as at 22 April 2022; since the state of the crisis and the related consequences are constantly evolving, the contents of this memorandum may be subject to further…

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12.05.2022

The validity of a Russian Roulette clause in shareholders' agreements

Introduction The admissibility in our legal system, and the scope, of a “Russian Roulette” clause have been the focus of debate in the most recent legal literature and case law. This paper intends…

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04.05.2022

Cybersecurity in Italy

Threats and actors in the field Knowing the threats to cybersecurity. Preventing attacks and incidents. Taking action. A guide for businesses in five contributions on Italian cybersecurity legislation.…

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27.04.2022

The NIS Directive and the obligations of essential services operators and digital services providers

This fourth contribution on Italian cybersecurity legislation deals with the obligations imposed by the NIS Directive on security of network and information systems upon essential services operators and…

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10.03.2022

Ukraine Crisis: how “SWIFT sanctions” impact commercial agreements governed by Italian law

[IMPORTANT NOTE: this document is updated as at 10 March 2022; since the current conflict - which began with the invasion of Ukrainian territory by the Russian army between 23 and 24 February 2022 - and…

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18.01.2022

Virtual meetings of corporate bodies (also after the Covid emergency): maxim No. 200/2021 of the Board of Notaries of Milan

INTRODUCTION In order to deal with the state of emergency related to the spread of the COVID-19 virus (extended, as of today, until 31 March 2022), Italian lawmakers have adopted a series of rules…

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15.07.2021

Pharmaceutical companies at the test of telemedicine

Reducing the distances imposed by the measures for containment of contagion in order to regularly provide patients with healthcare services: this is the reason for the growing interest of the world of…

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