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10MarFrancesco Posteraro, former AGCOM Commissioner, joins Portolano Cavallo as Of CounselPortolano Cavallo is pleased to announce that Mr. Francesco Posteraro, former Commissioner of the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) from 2012 to 2020 and, previously, Deputy Secretary General of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, joins the Firm as Of Counsel.
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5MarVaccines and employment: Can the Covid vaccine be mandatory for employees?Now that vaccination is finally underway, one of the major topics debated in Italy during this challenging time is whether an employer can make the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for its employees.
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5MarCovid-19 and quarantine: INPS clarifies the treatment of employees in quarantine and relevant social securityWith message No. 3653 of October 9, 2020, the Italian National Social Security Institute (INPS) clarified several particularly critical issues relating to the management of employees in quarantine and the relevant social security.
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5MarPandemic and women’s work: Why are women paying a greater price for the crisis?After a temporary recovery that lasted from July to November, employment began to decline once again due to the second wave
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2MarRisk prevention–based regulation: The importance of compliance programs in the context of the New Insolvency CodeThe New Insolvency Code introduced several innovations to the traditional system of management and detection of company business crisis. In this respect, the experience of the 231 compliance programs may be considered a key benchmark.
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1MarE-prescriptions now available also for drugs not reimbursed by the NHSOn December 30, 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance adopted a decree that provided the possibility for doctors to issue e-prescriptions for drugs not reimbursed by the National Health Service.
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1MarWhat innovators say: Interviews with the main stakeholders in the innovation sceneUmberto Milano from Kellerhals Carrard talks about the evolution of the Swiss VC market, the impact of COVID-19, his experience on cross-border transactions between Switzerland and Italy and the most challenging clauses recently negotiated.
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26FebForeign investment control regulations: extension of COVID-19–related rules and new list and definition of strategic assets with a brief focus on the health industryAt the end of 2020, important regulatory measures regarding Italian foreign investment control regulations (known as the Golden Powers) were enacted.
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24FebRestaurants, platforms, and contractual imbalance in the COVID eraThe pandemic has highlighted tensions and contradictions inherent in a model that is allowing many restaurants to remain open
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22FebNo competitive procedures are needed to execute research agreements with public entities: The Italian administrative court of last instance overturns the TAR decisionThe Italian administrative court of last instance closed litigation concerning a research agreement between a public hospital and a private company for the evaluation of certain molecular and serological tests to diagnose COVID-19.