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Some of the measures set forth in Legislative Decree no. 14 of 12 January 2019 and published in the Official Gazette on the following 14 February entered into force on 16 March 2019, implementing delegating law no. 155 of 19 October 2017, and laying down the new “Code of corporate crises and insolvency” (the “Code“). ....

The Italian Government with Legislative Decree No. 63/2018 (the “Decree“) implemented the EU Directive No. 2016/943 (the “Directive“) on the protection of the so-called “undisclosed know-how” and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure.   The Directive   The Directive falls in an economic-production context such as the current one, continuously ....

Draft law no. 726 (the “DL”), which introduces significant changes to Italian Legislative Decree no. 231/2001 (the “Decree”) governing administrative liability for legal persons, companies and associations, including those not recognized as a legal entity (“Entities” or individually the “Entity”), is currently being examined by the Justice Commission of the Italian Senate.   The administrative ....

Following the resolution of the EU Parliament dated 24 October 2017, aimed at adopting a Directive on whistleblowing, the Committee, on 23 April 2018, formulated a text proposal, which was approved by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament on 20 November 2018. Upon approval, the Directive would provide Member States time until ....

The draft 2019 Budget law was checked and approved by the State General Accounting Office on 31 October 2018 and – following the Chamber of Deputies’ publication of a package of amendments on 12 November 2018 – is now awaiting final approval by the Parliament.   The analysis of the checked and approved draft – ....