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Green Certificates: ongoing developments in applicable legislation
3 January 2011
Publication
The Italian Government has approved Law Decree No. 78 of 31 May 2010,
which contains urgent measures for financial stabilisation and economical
competitiveness. Article 45 of the Law Decree repeals both Article 2, paragraph 149 of Law No. 244 of 24 December 2007...
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Corporate Update
25 January 2011
Publication
In our Company Law Update, we consider the draft guidance for corporate anti-bribery procedures. The Bribery Act 2010 comes into force in April 2011 and companies, to the extent they have not already done so, should be acting now to develop and put in place procedures...
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Italy turns the spotlight onto directors’ compensation
8 February 2011
Publication
In recent years, the matter of directors' compensation has been the focus of continuous attention worldwide, and in the wake of the recent financial crisis it has become one of the central issues of discussions on promoting the stability of the financial markets.
In...
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L'Italia accende il faro sulla remunerazione degli amministratori
8 February 2011
Publication
La tematica della remunerazione degli amministratori è stata negli ultimi anni oggetto di costante attenzione a livello mondiale per divenire poi, a seguito della recente crisi finanziaria, una delle questioni centrali nel dibattito sulla stabilità...
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India tightens norms for pharma M&A
10 November 2011
Publication
On 8 November 2011, the Indian government amended its foreign investment rules imposing a requirement to seek its approval for foreign direct investment ("FDI") in existing Indian pharmaceutical companies. FDI in greenfield pharmaceutical ventures can...
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Trade successfully with Russia: Ten Important Principles
14 September 2011
Publication
Supplies to Russia do not normally require any more preparation and legal review than supplies to any other country, which is generally good news. The legal basics that should be observed in relation to Russian customers are largely the same as those that apply...
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Clouds over the photovoltaic sector in Italy
11 March 2011
Publication
On 3 March 2011, Italy's President of the Republic signed the
definitive version of the decree that transposes Directive
2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from
renewable sources in Italy (the "Decree"). The Decree will come
into...
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The implementation of Directive 2009/28/CE in Italy on the promotion of renewable energies
17 February 2011
Publication
The Italian government has proposed a new draft Legislative
Decree to implement Directive 2009/28/CE
on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources,
which was due to be transposed by all EU Member States by 5
December 2010. The Draft Decree...
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Italy: update on the legislative framework affecting solar plants
14 January 2011
Publication
The Italian legislative framework governing renewable energies and,
particularly, photovoltaic energy, is rapidly evolving. As we reported in a
previous client briefing (July 2010), the approval of the Alcoa Decree, the
much-awaited "guidelines for the...
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The Fourth Conto Energia
1 June 2011
Publication
Italy has recently approved, with Ministerial Decree 5 May 2011, the new incentives that will be applicable to photovoltaic plants entering into operations after 1 June 2011. The DM was published in the Italian Official Gazette No. 109 of 12 May 2011, and sets...