

Cookies And Other Tracking Tools: The Italian Data Protection Authority’s Guidelines
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 30 December 2020
The Italian Data Protection Authority, with provision no. 255 of 26 November 2020, has resolved to launch the public consultation procedure relating to the “Guidelines on the use of cookies and other tracking tools“. The relevant notice was published in the Official Journal…

Foreignness to judicial events and the right to be forgotten: the Italian Data Protection Authority declares the complaint well-founded
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 15 December 2020
On 15 October 2020, the Italian Data Protection Authority issued two measures, No 192 and No 194, concerning the exercise of the right to be forgotten. Both measures were issued following a complaint lodged with the Authority pursuant to Article…

Medical Responsibility: the Proof of the Causation of the Harmful Event Becomes Easier To Be Provided
- Posted By Giovanna Aucone
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- 14 December 2020
The Supreme Court with the recent order No. 26907/2020 issued on 26/112020, confirmed that the patient is entitled to prove the doctor’s liability even by presumptions. According to the Supreme Court, in the case at issue, the burden of proof…

Amendments to Regulation no. 43/2019 – Temporary Suspension of Capital Losses In Non-Durable Securities
- Posted By Giovanna Aucone
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- 11 December 2020
On December 3, 2020, IVASS has put in public consultation the document containing the amendments to the IVASS Regulation No. 43/2019 implementing the provisions of the Decree of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of July 17, 2020, which provides…

Amendment of ISVAP Regulation no. 14 of February 18, 2008 – Transfer of Run-off Portfolios
- Posted By Giovanna Aucone
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- 10 December 2020
IVASS has placed in public consultation a draft measure aimed at amending ISVAP Regulation n.14 of February 18, 2008 – containing, inter alia, provisions concerning the portfolio transfer referred to in Articles 198 et seq. of the Private Insurance Code…

Vodafone’s Maxi Sanction for Aggressive Telemarketing
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 30 November 2020
On 12 November 2020, the Italian Data Protection Supervisor issued order no. 224 under Article 58, paragraph 2, of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (after this “the Regulation” or “GDPR”) against Vodafone S.p.A. (after this “Vodafone” or “the Company”). The Authority fined…

COOKIE BANNER: Is the pre-selected consent box on the use of cookies essential?
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 13 November 2020
With Measure no. 229 of 8 May 2014 (“Identification of simplified ways of providing information and obtaining consent for the use of cookies”), the Data Protection Authority has outlined simplified ways of providing information to users of websites that use…

The Draft of the IVASS Order in Public Consultation Laying Down Temporary Derogating Measures
- Posted By Giovanna Aucone
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- 10 November 2020
On November 4, 2020, IVASS has placed in public consultation a Draft Order containing temporary measures derogating from IVASS Order no. 79 of November 14, 2018, laying down the criteria for the calculation of values, costs and deductibles in the…

ITALIAN VAT ON CHARTERS: The Proof on the Effective Sailing Outside the European Union – Short and Long-Term Contracts
- Posted By Domenico Rinaldi
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- 2 November 2020
As highlighted in our previous newsletters, Italian Tax Authority (Agenzia delle Entrate) has postponed the entry into force of the new VAT regime on short and long term yacht charter contract, financial leasing included. Indeed, this new regime is applicable…

The Italian Privacy Authority Approves the “Cashback” Regulation Scheme
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 29 October 2020
On October 13, 2020, the Italian Data Protection Authority has issued a favourable opinion on the draft regulation prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Finance to regulate the so-called cashback system. This regulation, aimed at rewarding the use of…