In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded -
The Italian government, led by the President of the Council of Ministries, together with any other...more
12/31/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Investors ,
Italy ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Sanctions
On July 16, 2020, the Italian Government enacted Law Decree No. 76/2020 introducing permanent and temporary measures aimed at simplifying rights issues and accelerating the approval of certain equity transactions....more
7/27/2020
/ Board of Directors ,
Capital Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Italy ,
Pre-emptive Rights ,
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) ,
Relief Measures ,
Right of First Refusal ,
Rights Offering ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders ,
Temporary Regulations
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
As the season for shareholders' annual general meetings is fast approaching, we are sharing with our clients and friends some suggestions that we believe provide strategic flexibility and reflect best practices in corporate...more
3/10/2020
/ Annual Meeting ,
Board of Directors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Diversity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Italy ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Remuneration ,
Shareholders ,
Sustainability