On 1 June 2017, the Network Security Law of the People’s Republic of China, also known as Cybersecurity Law, came into effect. The regulation aims at increasing the level of security and protection of the IT data in the Chinese territory. The new concept of Cyberspace sovereignty has been coined by the Chinese legislator. The…
In 2016 the presence of Italian financial institutions in the UAE has significantly increased. Intesa SanPaolo has recently established an operating subsidiary in Abu Dhabi, while UBI Banca and SACE have opened their rep offices at the Dubai International Financial District (DIFC). Unicredit too intends to open a branch in the capital city within 2017….
The Russian Agency for the support of SMEs strengthens the collaboration with the Firm’s Russia Desk by organizing a multisectoral Italo-Russian business mission in Russia from 9 to 14 October 2017, in the cities of Izhevsk and Tula. Roundtables, B2B meetings with Russian and foreign businesses, and with the local Russian Authorities will be held…
Law no. 81 of 22 May 2017 introduces an innovative kind of employment in Italy, both for a limited and/or unlimited period of time, aimed on the one hand at increasing business competitiveness and on the other at facilitating the work/life balance of the single employee: the s.c. smart working. Through a specific agreement (not…
A recent judgment of the Court of Udine has confirmed that the carrier has no obligation to return the pallets in the absence of a specific agreement on the point as set forth by article 11 of Italian legislative decree 286/2005, which states that the carrier is not liable for the restitution of the pallets….
The guidelines for the drafting of the port system planning schemes have been issued by the Commission established by the Consiglio Superiore dei Lavori Pubblici (Italian Authority responsible for overseeing public works). The reform of the port legislation in Italy, governed by legislative decree of 4 August 2016, no. 169 concerning the reorganization, rationalization and…
On 27 June 2017 the Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, the President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and the President of Autorità di Sistema Portuale dell’Adriatico Orientale (the Trieste Port Authority) announced the adoption of the implementing decree of the Free Port of Trieste. The Decree confirms the peculiarities of the Port of…