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A recent and far-reaching decision by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has significantly altered the rules governing marketing privacy consent in Italy, introducing a potential obligation to adopt a double...more
Italy has approved a new law regulating the participation of workers in company life. It marks a step towards more inclusive business models where the contribution of workers becomes an integral part of corporate strategy. We...more
On June 25, 2025, Law No. 89/2025 (the “Italian Space Law”) came into force, marking a pivotal development in Italy’s approach to space activities to promote investments in the space economy. For the first time, Italy will...more
Starting from January 2025, staff secondments are subject to VAT even where limited to the mere reimbursement of costs, provided that the relevant payment received qualifies as consideration for a supply of services. This...more
In a landscape where defence investments are increasing sharply due to escalating geopolitical conflicts, navigating the regulatory framework governing restrictions on weapons-related investments is key for lenders and...more
The Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) has issued its first GDPR fine for, among other breaches, unlawful retention of metadata from employees’ emails and web browsing activities. The decision applies, for the...more
Following a public consultation, IVASS has finalized the technical rules implementing Italy's new Insurance Arbitrator, an out-of-court dispute resolution system aimed at enhancing consumer protection in the insurance sector....more
Today is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. To mark the occasion, we take a look at the important area of mental health in the workplace, something that has become one of the most pressing concerns for employers...more
What are the key considerations for businesses and individuals navigating cross-border mobility in your jurisdiction?...more
The long-awaited Ministerial Decree regulating catastrophic risk insurance schemes implementing the related provisions under the 2024 Italian Budget Law has been recently published in the Italian official Gazette. Companies...more
At the end of 2024 the Italian Data Protection Authority issued a 15 million euro fine in the first generative AI-related case brought under GDPR. According to Garante (the Italian authority), OpenAI trained ChatGPT with...more
There has been an increase in enforcement action and strategies relating to cybercrimes, supply-chain related offenses, VAT fraud, corruption, and money laundering. A significant shift has been prompted by the EU Corporate...more
Bank of Italy issued a public consultation proposing to extend the Regulation on customer due diligence and the Regulation on organization, procedures and internal controls to crypto-asset service providers (“CASPs”)....more
La legge 16 dicembre 2024, n.193 introduce significative modifiche normative che riguardano le startup innovative, gli incubatori certificati e gli investimenti nel settore delle nuove imprese tecnologiche. Queste...more
On 26 September 2024, Italy introduced a landmark piece of legislation aimed at enhancing workplace safety, specifically focusing on the protection of workers from substances that are toxic to reproduction....more
On March 27, 2024, the Italian legislature enacted reforms to attract new investors to the Italian capital markets and improve corporate governance following guidelines issued by former Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s...more
Italy plays a prominent role in EU AI Act negotiations and engages in political discussions for future laws. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Currently, there are no specific laws,...more
New insights from AgID provide clarity on some key points of "private" digital accessibility in Italy. From the 500 million threshold to the methods of calculating penalties, the Authority warms up its engines: is it time for...more
On April 21, 2022 the Italian Organismo Agenti e Mediatori issued a circular implementing the Ministry of Economic and Finance decree regarding statutory registration, fees, and obligations of cryptocurrency providers and...more
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") issued a new decree ("Decree") requiring that virtual asset/currency service providers promptly enroll in a soon-to-be established special section of the register held by...more
Dopo anni di attesa, sono state emanate le nuove “Linee Guida per la costruzione dei Modelli di organizzazione, gestione e controllo ai sensi del Decreto Legislativo 8 giugno 2001, n. 231” (le “Linee Guida”), con la medesima...more
Pursuant to Directive 2014/92/EU (“PAD”), as implemented in Italy under the Italian Consolidated Banking Act (“CBA”), payment service providers (“PSPs”) offering payment accounts to consumers must participate on one or more...more
In Italy, the cultivation and the industrial use of hemp has a long tradition and recent changes in the law have led to a revival. While a law enacted in 2016 promotes the cultivation of hemp as a means to preserve...more
Banca d'Italia, con il Provvedimento del 26 marzo 2019, ha emanato le nuove "Disposizioni in materia di organizzazione, procedure e controlli interni volti a prevenire l'utilizzo degli intermediari a fini di riciclaggio e di...more
IVASS published on 5 June Regulation no. 38 concerning provisions on the corporate governance system (the “Regulation“) implementing EIOPA Guidelines pursuant to Solvency II Directive....more