Yesterday, the Italian Competition Authority updated its merger control turnover thresholds. Effective today, 23 March 2020, Section 16(1) of Law no. 287 of 10 October 1990 requires prior notification of all mergers and...more
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
12/23/2019
/ Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Decedent Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Exemptions ,
Fines ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Freedom of Information ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Harmonization ,
Italy ,
Joint Control ,
Minor Children ,
National Identification Numbers ,
Nonprofits ,
Penalties ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Prior Authorization ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Public Interest ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sanctions
Setting the scene -
The Italian Competition Authority ("ICA"), recently published a set of Guidelines and Policy recommendations relating to the Digital Sector ("Guidelines"), focusing on antitrust, privacy regulation and...more
7/11/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Authority ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Big Data ,
Competition Authorities ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Digital Communications ,
Digital Platform Liability ,
Digital Platforms ,
Digital Services ,
Italy ,
Joint Protocols ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
Privacy Laws
New Rules Governing Expanded Class Action Lawsuits in Italy to Take Effect on April 19, 2020 -
The old thinking that class actions are only a threat in the US is history. The latest European example is Italy, where on...more
On January 24, 2019 the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") published a press release announcing that the Italian government has readied a set of measures necessary to ensure full continuity for financial markets...more
1/31/2019
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Investment Funds ,
Investor Protection ,
Italy ,
Member State ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Passporting ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UK