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THE NEW EU WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION DIRECTIVE IS APPROVED

1. The directive of the UE Council substantially extends the regulation of whistleblowing. Who reports a violation of the law, acquired in the workplace, will be protected more effectively after the final approval of the EU rules. The EU Council, on the 7th of October 2019 approved the ...

Class action – risks to companies and perspectives

On April 3rd 2019 the Parliament approved a bill on class action, that significantly extends the previously existing class action mechanism. From 2020 on, every party claiming to have suffered a damage by either a company’s or a public body’s behaviour,  will be entitled to act for damages ...

Simplified order for payment procedure - The new proposal in favor of the creditor party

In spite of recent years rise of ADR instruments adoption, the Draft Law no. 755/2018 purpose is rather oriented to innovate an existing Judicial instrument, i.e. Italian order of payment, in the aim of affording creditors with alternative, but more effective proceeding which shall be closer to ...

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