The extraordinary measures addressing COVID-19 emergency are impacting also judicial and arbitral proceedings. Hearings and filings have been postponed, and the use of technologies will become even more common. Here a practical overview of the new measures, bearing in mind that legal protection will be anyway provided in case of serious risk of prejudice. Among […]
Given the exceptional situation caused by the Coronavirus, Privacy Authorities are facing the challenge to find a balance between the need to combat the spread of the virus and the protection of the privacy rights, and to react with effectiveness and flexibility to adapt to a situation evolving day by day. Italian scenario Recently Italian […]
Doing Business in Times of Emergency – The on-going pandemia and the relevant extraordinary restrictive measures are having a disruptive effect on contracts performance, exposing businesses to potential conflicts and significant risks. Contractual remedies and applicable law may exclude liability, but companies should act timely and directors diligently. Here an overview from an Italian law […]
With annual general meetings of listed and non-listed companies approaching, and in the context of sweeping statutory measures to address the Covid-19 emergency (Law Decree No. 18 of 17 March 2020, so-called “Heal Italy”), the Italian Government introduced legislative measures to facilitate the holding of shareholders’ meetings. To ensure that quotaholders (in the case of […]
With the aim to avoid the spreading of Covid-19, the DPCM regulation, issued on March 11, 2020 has provided for the closing of non-essential retail shops. The rule is based on the so-called “factum principis”, well-known principle of private law regarding contractual obligations. Specifically, it refers to the inability to fulfill a debtor’s obligation to […]
