LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS: CHANGES TO THE BURDEN OF PROOF RULES
As highlighted in our previous circular dated 28/11/2024, EU Directive No. 2024/2853 introduces a series of provisions aimed at facilitating the consumer-victim’s ability to seek compensation, thereby strengthening their protection. First and foremost, the Directive establishes the right of the consumer-victim to access information regarding the alleged defective product held by the manufacturer. This means […]
THE CREDIT LICENSE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES
The Government has confirmed the introduction of the Credit License for construction sites, effective Tuesday, October 1, 2024. This provision applies to all companies and self-employed individuals carrying out activities within construction sites. The following are excluded: The requirements for obtaining the Credit License are as follows: To obtain the License, applications must be submitted […]
CORPORATE EMAILS: DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY’S AMENDMENT ON METADATA PROCESSING
In a previous circular, we spoke about the decision of the Privacy Authority according to which the metadata contained within corporate email communications, namely all information concerning, for example, the date and time of sending, sender, and recipient, etc. (also referred to as “logs”), could allow the Employer to remotely monitor their employees. Such a […]
LAW DECREE “SALVA-SUPERBONUS”
We would like to point out the innovations introduced by Law Decree No. 212/2023, whose conversion into law was definitively approved without modifications on 20.02.2024 and is now awaiting publication in the Official Gazette. The Decree has intervened in the regulations of the “Superbonus”, with the aim of preventing the non-completion, within the deadlines set […]
THE PROCESSING OF “META DATA” FROM COMPANY EMAILS
With the Guideline Document dated 21.12.2023, the Italian Data Protection Autorithy has issued precise provisions regarding the treatment of “metadata” from company emails. Firstly, it is important to clarify the exact scope of the mentioned provision: as can be inferred from its wording, the Supervisor intends to refer to emails sent and received from company […]
THE BUDGET LAW 2024: NEWS IN LABOR AND BUSINESS
We would like to highlight the main changes in labor and business introduced by the Budget Law 2024. The tax and contribution exemption threshold for fringe benefits has been increased for this year. This category encompasses all goods and services provided by the employer to its employees in addition to their salary, such as shopping […]
Guido Lachi appointed as Vice President of the Italian National Committee of the UIA
Studio Legale Pino e Associati is pleased to announce that associate lawyer Guido Lachi has been elected Vice President of the Italian National Committee of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) for the 2023-2025 term of office. In the previous five years, Guido had already held the position of Secretary and during the 67th World […]
POSSIBILITY OF EXPORTING RAW MEAT PRODUCTS AGED LESS THAN 400 DAYS TO THE U.S.
In the last few days, the competent authorities of the United States of America have announced the provisional recognition of Tuscany and Umbria as areas immune to swine vesicular disease, known by the acronym MVS. This news may seem unimportant if it were not for the fact that, once the administrative process has been concluded, […]
DE-TAXATION OF EMPLOYEE TIPS
We would like to draw your attention to Circular No. 26/E dated August 29, 2023, in which the Agenzia delle Entrate provides interpretative clarifications regarding the detaxation of tips received by employees working in hotels and restaurants, the rules of which are included in the 2023 Budget Law. This new tax regime applies to tips […]
ENGINEERING AND RELATED WORK. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION.
A recent decision of the Court of Naples, Specialized Business Section, in alignment with the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court, has clarified the protection granted to engineers, architects and surveyors for the design of works, when the client uses the projects even after the termination of the professional relationship with the author. The Court, preliminarily, […]
