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  • Italian first measures in favor of insurance market operators against COVID-19 emergency

    As a result of the health emergency caused by the widespread outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and disease, specific measures have been adopted in Italy starting from the beginning of March 2020 in order to contain the impact thereof at various levels and sectors of the economy. In particular, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree...

  • Fever in the morning, Cover all through the night: Insurance and planning for the effect Coronavirus on business

    COVID-19 has already had a significant economic impact, which is likely to increase as Wuhan- and Italy-style lockdowns of large regions are implemented in other areas across the globe. While much has been said about large-scale flexible working, this will clearly not be possible for all businesses, and economic losses caused by disruptions including closure...

  • Hemp Food – Italy Sets Maximum THC Content

    The use of hemp for the production of foodstuffs is contemplated by the Law No. 242 of 02 December 2016 (Law 242/2016), bearing provisions for the promotion of the hemp cultivation and of the agro-industrial hemp chain in Italy. The use of hemp for the production of foodstuffs is contemplated by the Law No. 242...

  • Regulation of cannabis in Italy: use in food and cosmetics

    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 biodiversity and to reduce the environmental impact in agriculture, hemp-derived products for human consumption...

  • Italy – Newsflash: Latest News for the Insurance Sector

    1. IVASS monitoring KIDs of insurance-based investment products (IBIPs) On 10 July, IVASS launched a preliminary public consultation which could possibly be followed by a tendering procedure for the selection of a service provider which will be charged with the task of setting up and managing an online portal for the collection, updating and monitoring...

  • Italy: Best Law Firm of the Year – Legalcommunity IP & TMT Awards

    We are delighted to announce that in the Legalcommunity IP&TMT Awards in Milan last night, we were awarded Best Law Firm of the Year, for the second time. The Legalcommunity awards recognize excellence in the legal market in the field of intellectual property protection, telecommunications and media, and our widely regarded as one of the most important Italian...

  • Italy: Best Law Firm of the Year – Legalcommunity IP & TMT Awards

    We are delighted to announce that in the Legalcommunity IP&TMT Awards in Milan last night, we were awarded Best Law Firm of the Year, for the second time. The Legalcommunity awards recognize excellence in the legal market in the field of intellectual property protection, telecommunications and media, and our widely regarded as one of the most important Italian...

  • DSM Watch: EU Copyright Directive, the big picture

    Agreement on a compromise text for the new Copyright Directive was reached between Member State government representatives, EU Parliament representatives and the EU Commission last week (see our “Breakthrough” post). On 20 February 2019, EU Governments formally voted, by a majority, to approve that compromise text: Italy, Poland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Finland opposed it;...

  • DSM Watch: EU Copyright Directive, the big picture

    Agreement on a compromise text for the new Copyright Directive was reached between Member State government representatives, EU Parliament representatives and the EU Commission last week (see our “Breakthrough” post). On 20 February 2019, EU Governments formally voted, by a majority, to approve that compromise text: Italy, Poland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Finland opposed it;...

  • Business Restructuring and Insolvency in Italy – a revolution in the making?

    Nearly a year ago, the Italian Parliament passed Law 155/2017 giving the Government twelve months to adopt a root and branch reform of the rules governing business distress and insolvency procedures, taking into account European legislation (EU Regulation 2015/848, Commission Recommendation 2014/135) and the principles of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.  On...

  • Italy: Parallel imports – When a name change is a game changer.

    The Administrative Court of Lazio (“TAR Lazio”) decided with judgment No. 09050 of 3 July 2018 (but published only few days ago) that, as a rule, the parallel importer does not have a right to change the trademark affixed on the product purchased in the country of origin in order to use a different trademark...

  • Italy: IVASS reviews rules on corporate governance system and outsourcing

    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. The Regulation will be applicable to: (i) insurance and reinsurance undertakings having a registered office in Italy (ii) the Italian branches of insurance and reinsurance undertakings having a registered office...

  • Italian law implementing the IDD is published in the Official Journal

    On 16 June Legislative Decree No. 68/2018 aimed at implementing the IDD (the “Legislative Decree“) was published on the Italian Official Journal. The Legislative Decree will significantly impact the rules currently in force in Italy on insurance mediation set out by the Italian Insurance Code and the Italian Consolidated Financial Act. Main changes to the...

  • Italy: IVASS secondary level provisions implementing the Insurance Distribution Directive (“IDD”)

    On 8 June IVASS launched three public consultations on its draft regulations providing for secondary level legislation regarding insurance and reinsurance distribution, pre-contractual transparency requirements to be met in connection with the distribution of insurance products and on administrative sanctions. Although the Legislative Decree approved by the Italian Government on 16 May aimed at...

  • Italy: IP Law Firm of the Year – Legalcommunity IP & TMT Awards

    We are delighted to announce that in the Legalcommunity IP&TMT Awards in Milan this week, we were awarded IP Law Firm of the Year. “…market excellence in reputation, experience and professional knowledge. Particularly active in Fashion and Luxury” This award swiftly follows our Italian IP and TMT colleagues’ TopLegal Industry Awards just last week and is further recognition...

  • Italy: Double score at TopLegal Industry Awards

    We are excited to announce our awards in the two categories below in Tuesday’s TopLegal Industry Awards. Best Technology Lawyer of the Year – Marco Berliri “Among the Italian industry sector greater experts“ Best Pharmaceutical Law Firm of the Year “A team with an outstanding patent litigation track record“ These awards are testament to our...

  • Italy: Double score at TopLegal Industry Awards

    We are excited to announce our awards in the two categories below in Tuesday’s TopLegal Industry Awards.   Best Pharmaceutical Law Firm of the Year “A team with an outstanding patent litigation track record“ Best Technology Lawyer of the Year – Marco Berliri “Among the Italian industry sector greater experts“ These awards are testament to our holistic, collaborative approach...

  • Italy: IVASS extends to EU insurers its recent guidelines to simplify insurance policy wording

    In a letter to the market published by IVASS yesterday, the Italian insurance regulator expressly clarified that the scope of application of the guidelines set out in a previous letter to the market also includes EU insurance undertakings acting in Italy under both the right of establishment and freedom of services regimes. Click here to...

  • Italy: IVASS and AGCM bring actions against unfair clauses contained in accident and health insurance contracts

    The Italian Insurance Regulator (“IVASS“) and the Italian Competition Authority (“AGCM“) have taken coordinated actions against certain clauses contained in health and accidents insurance policies that cover permanent invalidity, because they have been presumed unfair to the insurance beneficiaries. Click here to read more.

  • Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter l February 2018

    Welcome to the Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter. In this monthly publication we provide an overview of the most recent payments, regulatory and market developments from major jurisdictions around the world as well as sharing interesting reports and surveys on issues affecting the market. Key developments of interest over the last month include: Bank of...

  • Italy: New Web Tax and definition of permanent establishment

    The Web Tax Italy has introduced a new so-called “Web Tax”, a new tax on certain digital transactions. This will apply from 1 January following the issue of the relevant Decree of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, most likely 1 January 2019. Web Tax applies to digital services provided by Italian and foreign operators...

  • Italy: IVASS provides instructions to insurance intermediaries for preventing cyber risks

    IVASS has just published a letter to the market addressed to Italian and EU insurance intermediaries and undertakings addressing the level of awareness of traditional intermediaries about the risks involved in the use of new technologies and the prevention and protection measures adopted to face these risks. The letter is a follow up to the investigation...

  • Italy approves new provisions on informed consent and advance decision of medical treatments – Why it matters for clinical trials in emergency situations

    On December 14th, 2017, the Italian Senate passed a long-awaited bill (DDL no 2801) governing the informed consent to medical treatments, which also allows individuals to express their wishes on medical treatments in the future (so-called advanced decision, sometimes also referred to as living will, and translated as “Biotestamento” in Italian ). Advanced decision of...

  • Italy to revamp the system of legal priorities, and introduce non-possessory security

    Another step towards a lender-friendly environment, but the new form of pledge is being delayed The Italian Parliament passed law No. 155 of 19 October 2017 to delegate the Government to reform the rules on insolvency and financial distress. This has been commented widely in the press and between commentantors, as it is expected to...

  • Italy: Double win in TopLegal awards

    We are very pleased to announce our awards in Monday’s TopLegal awards for the following two categories: Best IP Law Firm, Best Independent Authorites/Regulatory Law Firm This confirms the excellence of our well known IP team in Italy and we are excited also to have been awarded for our regulatory activity in relation to advising the EU Single Resolution...

  • New rules for expanded access in Italy

    Fast track for orphan diseases and rare forms of cancers By Ministerial Decree of 7 September 2017 (DM 7 September 2017), published in the Italian Official Journal on 2nd November2017, the Ministry of Health enacted new rules on expanded access to medicinal products, for which the authorisation procedure is still on-going, replacing the former Ministerial...

  • Pharma advertising in Italy – Online publication of OTC medicinal products list, prices and reimbursability

    The Court of Milan held in a Judgment recently handed down in the proceedings brought by Bayer S.p.a. against the generic manufacturer DOC Generici S.r.l. that online publication of over-the-counter (OTC) medicinal products in the manner specified in the proceedings is in breach of Italian law on advertising of medicinal products and amounts to an...

  • Italy opens the door to corporate ownership of pharmacies – a revolution for the Italian Pharma distribution

    By Law passed today, August 2nd, 2017 (Law for the improvement of the competition on the market), further to a recommendation of the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA“), the Italian legislature enacted provisions for the improvement of the competition in several fields, including the distribution of medicinal products by territorial pharmacies. How the sector was previously...

  • Italy: Implications for life insurers on the implementation of the PRIIPs Regulation

    Silvia Lolli from our Rome office has written an article about the implementation of the PRIIPs Regulation in Italy and the implications  for life insurers and their existing transparency obligations with regard to customers.  The article is in Italian and has been published on Diritto Bancurio.  Click here to view the article.  

  • WIPO – UDRP: Proof of bad faith registration crucial

    In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a panel denied the transfer of a domain name mainly based on the lack of evidence about the Respondent’s bad faith upon registration of the domain name in dispute. The Complainant was Zeca S.p.A of...

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