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In two recent decisions in the defense and national security sector, the Italian Foreign Direct Investment Authority ("FDI Authority") asserted jurisdiction in connection with two acquisitions of non-Italian companies that...more
The potential criminalization of activities associated with ransomware cyber attacks, including ransom payments by victims, has long been an unresolved issue. This concern has now led Italy to introduce a ground breaking...more
Hosted by C5 Group, the 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews returns for another exciting year with curated programming that provide sessions on the most pressing issues coming across your desk and strategic...more
On October 4, 2023, U.S. interested parties filed a petition (“Petition”) seeking to impose antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duties (“CVDs”) on imports of certain aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, the Dominican...more
Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more
The Decree is going to introduce long-awaited simplifications to the Golden Power procedure....more
On 22 March 2022, Law Decree No. 21/2022 (the Decree) entered into force and provides for important amendments to Law Decree No. 21/2012 (the Golden Power Decree), as set out below....more
On March 21st, 2022, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree No. 21/2022 introducing urgent measures to react to the economic and humanitarian effects of the Ukrainian crisis ("Emergency Measures Decree"), which also...more
Important news on the application of the foreign direct investment legislation (“golden powers”) in Italy - On 30 December 2020, two decrees of the President of the Council of Ministers were published in the Official...more
In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded - The Italian government, which is led by the President of the Chamber of Ministries, together with any...more
On 8 April 2020, the Italian government adopted the wide-ranging Law Decree No. 23 (Urgent Measures Law), which also amends the government’s so-called "golden powers" of intervention in foreign direct investments involving...more
On April 8, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 emergency and following EU Commission guidelines issued on March 25, 2020 on the protection of European strategic assets and technologies, the Italian government issued Law Decree...more
Deals are generally not blocked by the Italian government. However, in connection with the clearance process, conditions may be imposed that can have a significant impact on the investment. The Italian government, which is...more
In data 20 novembre 2019 è stata pubblicata in G.U. la Legge 18 novembre 2019, n. 133 (la “Legge Cybersecurity”), con cui è stato convertito in legge, con modifiche, il Decreto Legge 21 settembre 2019, n. 105 (il “Decreto...more
On July 11, 2019, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree No. 64/2019 (DL 64/2019) which amends the law known as the "Golden Power Legislation" (Law Decree No. 21 of March 15, 2012, as subsequently amended) enshrining...more
Italy is ranked one of the top destinations for investment in the European union. Still, the Italian government wields the authority to review, and even prevent, investments by foreign entities seeking assets in certain...more
The past two weeks have seen two major developments in relation to the screening of foreign direct investment in the European Union (“EU”) for national security or public order reasons. First, on December 10, 2018, the EU...more
The Situation: Recent foreign investments in Italian blue chips led the Italian government to intervene to protect strategic assets. The Result: Decree 148/2017 introduced new disclosure requirements regarding...more
UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - United States and China Renew Promise Not to Hack - On October 4, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to not engage in targeted hacking. Per a...more
New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more
On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more