The so-called Italian “plastic tax” is a tax on the consumption of single-use plastic manufactured goods (manufatti con singolo impiego, hereinafter “MACSI”). It was introduced... Read More

Google News Showcase will soon arrive on Italian screens. This new licensing program, announced by Google in 2020, gives readers access to more in-depth content... Read More

The Golden Power is the special power of the Italian government to limit or stop (i) foreign direct investments (“FDI”) and (ii) corporate transactions involving... Read More

On January 1, 2021, in Italy, a new piece of legislation that will have an economic impact on intermediation service providers and search engines entered into force... Read More

The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (‘Brexit’) has direct consequences on clawback actions which might be brought against UK creditors by... Read More

EU Regulation 2020/1503 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (hereinafter, the “ECSP Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette of the European Union on... Read More

Real World Questions Question 1 Q. Can we reduce the salary of our employees during the Covid-19 emergency? A. No, an employer cannot unilaterally reduce... Read More

The Italian Court of Cassation at its highest level (a decision of the United Sections) has very recently issued a significant decision (n. 8770 of... Read More