The new Lazio Region Resolution for the installation of RES plants
- Written by Pinella Altiero, Marco Muscettola and Alessia Francesca Sblendido The Lazio Region with Resolution no. 171 of May 12th, 2023 provided guidelines and transitional criteria for the development of renewable energy sources concerning [...]
Investor visa to Italy: a comfortable door to the Schengen area for unlimited time
- Written by Pietro Derossi With the closure of the Portuguese Investor Visa Program - which allowed non-EU nationals to obtain a national visa in Portugal with a minimum investment of 250.000 euros in real estate, [...]
New tax regime applicable to investments in cryptocurrencies in Italy
- Written by Alessandro Borsetto In this article we summarize the main contents of the new tax regime for crypto-assets introduced by the Law No. 197 of 29 December 2022 [1](the “Italian 2023 Budget Law”). [...]
MACHINE LEARNING: a brief introduction and critical aspects
- Written by Aurora Agostini and Jessica Giussani What is a Machine Learning? How does it work? The term Machine Learning refers to a subcategory of Artificial Intelligence consisting of mechanisms enabling a smart machine [...]
The 2023 Italian Fintech Industry Guide by Lexia, authored for Chambers
Lexia authored for Chambers and Partners the new Fintech Guide 2023. The guide offers an in-depth analysis of the Fintech industry, covering the latest trends, challenges and opportunities that exist in this rapidly evolving sector. [...]
The new amendment to Article 47 of Decree Law no. 13/2023 excludes environmental procedures
Article 6 of EU Council Regulation no. 2022/2577 of December 22nd, 2022 provides the possibility for European States to exempt from environmental assessments renewable energy projects, energy storage projects, and electricity grid projects located in [...]
Export Control: The regulation of the Dual Use Items
- Written by Elmira Shahbazi What Are Dual-Use Items? Dual Use Products are products such as software and technological devices that are designed for civilian purposes, but can also be used for military purposes. These [...]
Fractional shares and MiFID II obligations: the investor protection measures introduced by ESMA
- Written by Angelo Messore, Francesco Dagnino and Federico Bonardi. On 28 March 2023 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a public statement clarifying the MiFID II obligations applying to the marketing and [...]
Italy introduces an innovative regime for the issue and transfer of DLT securities
- Written by Angelo Messore, Francesco Dagnino and Federico Bonardi The Italian government approved a decree introducing the possibility to issue digital financial instruments through distributed ledger technology (DLT). The decree was approved in view [...]
The MiCA Regulation in a Nutshell
[Undertsanding MiCA – Part 1] What is the MiCA Regulation? The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation is a new European Union regulation introducing a comprehensive regulatory framework for market players operating in the cryptocurrency sector. [...]
The PNRR Decree 3 and provisions for the renewable energy sector
(Law Decree no. 13 of February 24, 2023) Law Decree no. 13 of February 24, 2023, entered into force on February 25, 2023, (hereinafter also referred to as the “Decree PNRR 3”) adopted “Urgent provisions [...]
The Benefit Corporations and their main characteristics
- Written by Elmira Shahbazi The Italian Law n.208 of December 28th, 2015 (2016 Stability Law) has introduced in the Italian legal system the figure of "Benefit Corporations", defining them in the Article 1 paragraph [...]