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LOTS OF IDEAS, BUT NOT VERY CONCRETE OR ONGOING. IN TIME WE WILL FIND SOME SOLUTIONS…   In recent times, unfortunately, also in light of recent sad international events, there have been various interventions by the legislator in the energy field, which for the time being have resulted in determining an increase of investors’ mistrust…

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer la nomination de huit nouveaux Partner! Il s’agit de Giacomo Bonfante, Federico Di Cesare, Marialuigia Di Vincenzo, Andrea Gangemi, Matteo Patrignani, Mattia Peretti, Valentina Spinelli et Luca Torlaschi.   Notre Managing Partner, Claudio Visco affirme : « Il s’agit d’une étape fondamentale pour le Cabinet, qui voit un groupe de professionnels…

WHAT ARE THE SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA?   In the period between 23rd February 2022 and 1st March 2022 the European Union adopted a package of restrictive measures in connection with the attack to the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. These measures were implemented mainly through the amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 269/2014 (concerning…

OECD TRANSFER PRICING GUIDELINES: UPDATE PUBLISHED   The OECD has published the new version of the “Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations”. The document consolidates the reports issued by the OECD since 2018, including them and for coherence, adapting the pre-existing parts.   On 20 January 2022, the OECD published the new…

NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENTS: AN OVERVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT CASE LAW.   Despite the fact that this is a very recently introduced institution, some Courts have already had the opportunity to express their opinion on specific aspects. It is useful to briefly review the main provisions filed to date concerning the negotiated settlement and, with the…

TOWARDS AN INCREASING DIGITALISATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: THE TYPE OF CALL TO TENDER OF ANAC (NATIONAL AGENCY AGAINST CORRUPTION) AND THE VIRTUAL FILE OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS.   On 8 January 2022, the first type of call to tender (hereinafter “Tender Rules”) for the digital management of public procurement contracts for services and supplies above the…

How “pulp” are NFTs? The NFT landing in the movie industry: the “Pulp Fiction” case.   On November 16th, 2021, Los Angeles-based entertainment company Miramax has sued Quentin Tarantino before the US District Court for the Central District of California, for his planned sale of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) related to the 1994 movie “Pulp Fiction”…

Autonomous guarantee contract and compound interests clauses.   As is well known, the autonomous guarantee contract is characterized by the absence of a substantial link with the underlying contract (also so called guaranteed contract); on the contrary, such link is typical of the ordinary guarantee contract. In other words, under the autonomous guarantee contract the…

IBA training in business and human rights: a roundtable discussion 3 December 2021, 0915-1430 GMT, online A webinar presented by the IBA Legal Policy & Research UnitThe Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the need to adapt the present economic model towards greater environmental and social sustainability. The recovery plan of Next Generation EU…

Investment services: breach of disclosure obligations.   By judgment No. 24010 of September 6, 2021, concerning damages for breach of information obligations in the provision of investment services, the Court of Cassation clarified some procedural and liability aspects relating to the joint and several liability of financial promoters (“promotori finanziari”) and intermediaries.   In particular,…