The Italian Supreme Court confirmed, yet again, the crucial importance of complying with certain Italian law formalities for the validity in Italy of a power of attorney granted and notarized abroad (the “PoA”). By decision...more
Following recent guidelines imparted by the European Commission, the “Liquidity Decree” (Law Decree no. 23 of 8 April 2020) includes specific provisions to amend and supplement the so-called “Golden Power” legislation, with a...more
As a result of the state of national emergency prompted by the COVID-19 crisis, urgent legislation -- namely, the Italian Prime Minister’s decrees of 8, 9, 11 and 22 March 2020 (the “dPCMs”) -- has imposed a number of...more
In a commendable effort to swiftly provide interpretation guidelines applying in a state of emergency, the governing body of Milanese notaries (“Consiglio Notarile di Milano”), has issued a new guideline on corporate matters...more
“I started something I couldn’t finish”, goes the song by one of the eighties’ most influential bands. And, indeed, in these trying times, under the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasingly strict measures that...more
The Italian Administrative Tribunal of Lazio Region (the “TAR”) recently overturned the fines imposed by the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) against a number of post-production TV companies and a trade association for...more