The decision of the European Court of Justice on the insurance obligation for electric bicycles

On October 18th, the European Court of Justice ruled on the mandatory insurance requirement for pedal-assist electric bicycles. In fact, while Italy is moving towards imposing third-party liability insurance for electric scooters, the European Court appears to go in the opposite direction as regards e-bikes. The proceeding was brought by a Belgian court with regard […]

First Cyber Index Report: Lack of sufficient Awareness of Cyber – Risk Among Italian Small and Medium sized enterprises

On October 19th in Rome, Confindustria and Assicurazioni Generali (with the participation of the National Cyberseurity Agency) presented the first “Cyber Index PMI Report”, which is an index aimed at measuring the awareness of cyber risks among small and medium sized enterprises. The report is based on questionnaires completed by 708 small and medium sized enterprises […]

Primo Rapporto Cyber Index: bassa la consapevolezza del cyber – rischio da parte delle PMI Italiane

Lo scorso 19 ottobre a Roma, Confindustria e Assicurazioni Generali (con la partecipazione dell’Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale) hanno presentato presso la sede di Confindustria il primo Rapporto Cyber Index PMI, ossia un indice volto a misurare lo stato di consapevolezza dei rischi cyber da parte delle PMI. Il rapporto deriva dall’elaborazione di questionari compilati […]

EIOPA – Opinion on the Supervision of Captive Reinsurance Companies Published in Consultation Procedure

On October 6th, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published an opinion on the supervision of captive reinsurance companies in the public consultation procedure. The opinion drafted based on Article 29 of EU Regulation No. 1094/2010, that mandates the European Authority to play an active role in establishing a common supervisory culture within […]

EIOPA – Pubblica consultazione sul parere sulla vigilanza alle imprese di riassicurazione captive

Il 6 ottobre l’Autorità europea delle assicurazioni e delle pensioni aziendali e professionali (EIOPA), ha avviato una pubblica consultazione in materia di vigilanza delle imprese di riassicurazione captive. Il parere posto al centro della pubblica consultazione – che trova fondamento nell’articolo 29 del Regolamento Ue n. 1094/2010, che impone all’Autorità europea di svolgere un ruolo […]

EIOPA – Strategic Priorities for 2024-2026

In an article published on its website on October 6th, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority outlined its roadmap for the next two years. The roadmap defines the Authority’s strategic priorities, that aim at managing potential uncertainties, ensuring that the insurance and pension sectors can continue to provide value to policyholders and beneficiaries, and […]

EIOPA – Priorità strategiche del 2024-2026

In un articolo pubblicato sul sito EIOPA lo scorso 6 ottobre, l’Autorità europea delle assicurazioni e delle pensioni aziendali e professionali ha indicato la sua roadmap per i prossimi due anni. La roadmap delinea le priorità strategiche dell’Autorità volte alla gestione dell’incertezza, in modo che i settori assicurativo e pensionistico possano continuare a fornire valore […]

Buying or Chartering a Yacht Using Cryptocurrency: What is the Applicable Legislation?

Purchase of a yacht by means of cryptocurrency and in compliance with the law

What is the applicable EU legislation? With reference to EU law, on April 20, 2023, the European Parliament has approved the final text of the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCA) legislation, which will enter into force between 2024 and 2025 and it will apply directly across the EU without any need for national implementation laws. […]

The new Meloni government policies include a return to Nuclear Energy

What is this policy about? It appears to be in line with the European sustainable development goals, which come to life from the decisions taken by, among others, Cop 26. As a matter of fact, the intention of achieving a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions within a very short timeframe, which,combined with a progressive […]

“Market Protection and Regulation: Practical Implications” – An event organised by PGLegal in partnership with TopLegal

PG Legal, in partnership with TopLegal, has organised a free training event on “Market protection and regulation: practical implications“. The conference will take place on Wednesday 25 October at Spazio Chiossetto in Milan. It will be an important opportunity to explore issues related to POG, Fit & Proper, ESG, incentives, Preventivass , mandatory advice and […]