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12AprThe Italian Competition Authority revokes the remedies imposed upon the incumbent pay-TV operator in relation to the acquisition of its main competitor’s pay-TV business due to market changes during COVID -19 (Sky / R2)On April 12, 2022, the Italian Competition Authority (the AGCM or “ICA”), following a formal investigation for the review of remedies imposed upon a concentration, revoked the measures that it had imposed on SKY Italian Holding SpA (“SKY”)—the leading pay-TV broadcaster in Italy—to offset the anti-competitive effects created by its late 2018 acquisition of the pay-TV technical platform R2 Srl (“R2”) from Mediaset Premium S.p.A (“Mediaset”).
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28AprThe expansion of Italian foreign investment control in the COVID-19 eraDuring the COVID-19 outbreak the Italian Government expanded its power to veto or impose conditions on transactions involving Italian targets operating in certain sectors (so-called “Golden Power”).
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17MarM&A transactions in the era of the coronavirus health crisisThe Covid-19 outbreak is having a substantial impact on all phases of M&A deals (from the due diligence to signing and closing, from the purchase price mechanism to the contractual remedies): few tips and suggestions.
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10FebThe Italian Competition Authority, the Communications Authority and the Data Protection Authority publish the findings of a joint sector inquiry into the field of big dataOn February 10, 2020 the Italian Authorities for Communications , Competition and Data Protection published the findings of a joint sector inquiry into the field of Big Data (“Investigation”), which lasted almost three years. It was launched on May 30, 2017 to study the functioning and impact of Big Data on the economic, political and social environment and whether the applicable regulatory framework is suitable to address concerns for the protection of privacy, consumers and competition.
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19NovMachine learning: così insegniamo il diritto italiano a LuminanceL'articolo a firma di Claudia Morelli è stato pubblicato in data 18/11/2019 sul sito di Altalex
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24AprThe EU Commission sends a statement of objection to a multinational company operating in the telecommunications sector alleging a breach of the merger regulation (Altice / PT Portugal)On May 18, 2017, the European Commission (the Commission) sent a “statement of objections” [1] to Altice – a Netherlands-based multinational company operating in the telecommunications (TLC) sector – alleging that it breached the EU Merger Regulation (Regulation N. 139/04, or EUMR) by implementing the acquisition of PT Portugal prior to the Commission’s clearance of the concentration or even prior to the notification of the transaction (so called gun jumping).
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13FebInvestire negli USA: quali obblighi e responsabilità gli amministratori di una società costituita negli Stati Uniti devono tenere in considerazione in una operazione di m&a?Articolo redatto in collaborazione con Enrico Granata, partner di Morrison & Foerster Introduzione La dinamicità degli investimenti e l’expertise raggiunta in settori nuovi ha reso gli Stati Uniti, soprattutto negli ultimi anni, un mercato attraente per imprenditori italiani intenzionati a lanciare una start up o a espandere il proprio business al di fuori del mercato…Article filed under: Mergers & Acquisitions
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6MayIs pink the new black this spring in Italy? Women on boards: governance and performanceRecently increasing attention has focused on the importance of gender diversity in relation to women’s legibility in the work places. In this respect, Italian legislator has made a step forward by issuing a law on diverse composition of companies’ management. This spring 2013 more than 70 listed Italian companies will renew their board composition and…Article filed under: Mergers & Acquisitions
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13MarConflicts of interests: how many fingers can you put in one pot?Introduction In 2012 the $21 billion Kinder Morgan bid for El Paso was challenged before the Delaware Court of Chancery due to alleged breach of fiduciary duties by both advisers and company executives. A billion-dollar deal, a chief executive officer with underlying motives and conflicted investment banks are the perfect elements of a modern play…
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2JanCorporate governance and directors’ duties: ItalyA Q&A guide to corporate governance law in Italy. The Q&A gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors’ duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals. Contents Corporate entities Legal framework Board…Article filed under: Mergers & Acquisitions
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