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The Court of Venezia, in its ruling no. 494/2021, stated that a company that suffered a cyber-attack and was forced to pay a ransom to recover stolen data can fire an employee who has repeatedly surfed on unsafe sites for private purposes and put internal security at risk. Facts of the case The worker employed ....

The Supreme Court of Cassation, in its Order no. 21172/2021, established that a director’s waiver of remuneration may be expressed by their conclusive conduct that unequivocally reveals their intention to waive the relevant right. However, the waiving act must be inferred not from the mere failure to request compensation, whatever the reasons, but from external ....

The Court of Cassation, with its ruling no. 24478 of 10 September 2021, declared the stability agreement attached to the agency contract null and void for evasion. The agreement required an excessively onerous penalty for breaches. This significantly affects and restricts the right of withdrawal of one of the parties. Facts of the case The ....

Decree-Law no. 127/2021 (the “Decree“) was published in the Official Gazette on 22 September 2021 and has been in force since 23 September. According to this Decree, from 15 October until the following 31 December, anyone carrying out any work, training or voluntary activity in the private sector is required to possess and submit, upon ....

The Court of Cassation, with order no. 23418 of 25 August 2021, returned to deal with the subject of requirements for validity of non-competition agreements. The Court’s ruling is based on appeal lodged by a bank manager who (among other claims submitted) had challenged a signed non-competition agreement, considering it vitiated, since the payment was ....