The COVID-19 outbreak is affecting VC transactions all over the world. Challenges but also opportunities may arise in sectors that will shape the post–COVID-19 world.

General overview of the additional measures set forth by Decreto Rilancio aimed at supporting Italian companies and businesses affected by the COVID-19 ongoing emergency.

For the first time the Italian Competition Authority applied the communication of April 24, 2020, on cooperation agreements in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. The two cooperation projects concern the joint distribution of surgical masks and a common moratorium scheme on consumer lending.

Questo articolo a firma di Ernesto Apa e Francesco Portolano è stato pubblicato in data 7 giugno 2020 sul quotidiano finanziario Il Sole 24 Ore ed è stato pubblicato su questo sito con il consenso dell’editore.

The business slowdown due to the COVID-19 epidemic and the subsequent shutdown of production facilities have involved most industries and sectors, including fashion.

COVID-19 emergency measures are starting to make their way into court decisions concerning businesses affected by the lockdown measures.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has significatively impacted our lives, and chances are it will continue to do so.

The spread of Covid-19 triggered the increase in the use of virtual hearings and technology. This raised some concerns over confidentiality in arbitration.

The Italian version of this article was first published on Diritto 24 - Il Sole 24 Ore. The health emergency due to the spread of COVID-19 has made the need to correctly manage the processing of health data for scientific research purposes even more topical.

By means of Law Decree No. 34 of May 19, 2020, known as the “Decreto Rilancio” (the “19 May Decree”), and the new provisions on health and safety protocol (the “H&S Protocol”) executed on April 24, 2020, new measures have been put in place that deal with the reopening phase (commonly known as Phase 2) and the effects of the lockdown on business over the next few months.