2012 Hot Topics

Date Title
25-Jan-12

Health and Nutrition Claims: Italy’s Ministry of Health Issues Guidelines on Probiotics

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Italy

25-Jan-12

UPDATE: Restrictions to Ground-Mounted Solar PV-Plants on Agricultural Land Published in Official Gazette – Transition Rule Corrected

Author(s): Carsten Steinhauer
Practice Areas & Industries: Energy - Italy , Energy Advisory , Italy , Renewable Power

23-Jan-12

Italian Government Stops Incentives for Ground-Mounted Solar PV-Plants on Agricultural Land

Author(s): Carsten Steinhauer
Practice Areas & Industries: Energy - Italy , Energy Advisory , Italy , Renewable Power

23-Jan-12

Italian Register for Large PV Plants Already Closed for 2012: Unregistered PV Plants Will Obtain The 2013 Feed-in Tariff

Author(s): Carsten Steinhauer
Practice Areas & Industries: Energy - Italy , Energy Advisory , Italy , Renewable Power

2011 Hot Topics

Date Title
22-Nov-11

The New 2012 ICC Arbitration Rules

Author(s): B. Ted Howes , Stefano Mechelli
Practice Areas & Industries: International Arbitration , Italy

17-Nov-11

Italy's Prime Minister Announces New Cabinet

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

15-Nov-11

Italy's New Prime Minister: Priorities and Potential Long Term Objectives

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

12-Oct-11

New EU Rules on Consumer Rights

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

11-Oct-11

Health Care Insurance Companies in Italy Fined Over €13 Million for Anti-Competitive Behaviour

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Health , Italy

01-Sep-11

Italian Competition Authority Fines Suppliers of Magnetic Resonance Equipment €5.5 Million

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

09-Aug-11

Italian Competition Authority Block Proposed Acquisition

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

06-Jul-11

Trade Mark Opposition in Italy

Author(s): Francesco Mattina
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Italy

21-Jun-11

Italian patent data now in EPO database

Author(s): Francesco Mattina
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , IP Portfolio & Asset Management , Italy

24-Mar-11

EU Pharma Law Developments: EU Clinical Trials Register Launched Online

Author(s): Stephan Rau , Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Germany , Health , Italy , Life Sciences & Medical Products

03-Mar-11

Italian Renewables Decree Suspends Feed-In Tariffs for Solar PV-Plants as of 31 May 2011 and Prepares the Ground for New Tariff-Cuts

Author(s): Carsten Steinhauer
Practice Areas & Industries: Energy Advisory , Italy

02-Mar-11

EU Commission Launches Public Consultation: Concept Paper on Revision of Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Health , Intellectual Property , Italy , Life Sciences & Medical Products , White-Collar & Securities Defense

02-Mar-11

EU Parliament Adopts New Falsified Medicines Directive

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Health , Intellectual Property , Italy , Life Sciences & Medical Products , White-Collar & Securities Defense

08-Feb-11

Italy—Authorisation for Genetic Data Processing in Clinical Studies Extended Until June 30, 2011, by the Authority

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Health Information Privacy , Italy , Privacy and Data Protection

14-Jan-11

Suspension of New Grid Connection Rules in Italy

Author(s): Carsten Steinhauer
Practice Areas & Industries: Energy - Italy , Energy Advisory , European Energy , Global Renewable Energy, Emissions and New Products , Italy

2010 Hot Topics

Date Title
09-Nov-10

Italian Competition Authority's Investigation into Large-Scale Distribution in the Food Sector

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza , Philipp Werner
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Brussels , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , EU Regulatory , Food & Beverage , Germany , International , Italy , London

01-Sep-10

Italian Parliament Protects Old DIA Projects Under Certain Conditions

Author(s): Carsten Steinhauer
Practice Areas & Industries: Energy - Italy , Energy Advisory , European Energy , Global Renewable Energy, Emissions and New Products , Italy

31-May-10

Italian Merger Control Thresholds – New Revisions

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

26-Apr-10

Proposal for Simplified Authorisation of Renewable Energy Projects in Italy

Author(s): Carsten Steinhauer
Practice Areas & Industries: Energy - Italy , Energy Advisory , European Energy , Global Renewable Energy, Emissions and New Products , Italy

11-Mar-10

EFSA Public Consultation on Draft Guidance Document for Environmental Risk Assessment of GM Plants

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Health , International Environmental , Italy

07-Jan-10

European Commission Hears Industry on Due Process in EU Antitrust Proceedings

Author(s): Philip Bentley QC
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Brussels , EU Competition , EU Regulatory , Germany , Italy , London

2009 Hot Topics

Date Title
30-Dec-09

Italian Competition Authority Confirms 1.2 per cent Merger Control Filing Fee for 2010

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy , Regulation & Government Affairs - Italy

02-Dec-09

EU Reforms Enter into Force

Author(s): Philip Bentley QC
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Brussels , EU Competition , EU Regulatory , Germany , Italy , London

20-Nov-09

ECJ Finds Italian Dividend Withholding Tax in Breach of EC Treaty Free Movement of Capital

Author(s): Mario Martinelli , Carlo Maria Paolella , Andrea Tempestini
Practice Areas & Industries: International , International Tax , Italy , Tax - Italy

27-Jul-09

Italian Merger Control Thresholds – New Revisions

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

09-Jul-09

EFSA Gives Positive Opinion on Picolinate Forms of Minerals for Food Supplements

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Italy

27-Mar-09

Public Consultation on the Data Protection Authority's Draft Guidelines for Electronic Health Records

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Italy

2008 Hot Topics

Date Title
14-May-08

Italian Competition Authority Opens Formal Proceedings Against 10 Banks

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

07-May-08

Revised Italian Merger Control Thresholds

Author(s): Veronica Pinotti , Martino Sforza
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , EU Competition , EU Competition and Regulatory - Italy , Italy

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