Francesco Bianchi
Francesco Bianchi focuses his practice on litigation and arbitration, in particular within civil, banking, financial, corporate and insolvency law. He counsels Italian and international clients on the management and evaluation of non-performing loans, as well as advising on sanctioning proceedings before the Bank of Italy and Consob.
New Whistleblowing Rules in Italy
By Fabio Cozzi, Francesco Bianchi, Stefano Mechelli and Massimiliano Moruzzi on Feb 12, 2024
Posted In Legislative Update, Italy
On March 15, 2023, Legislative Decree No 24 of March 20, 2023, transposing EU Directive 2019/1937, was published in the Italian Official Journal. The new law entered into force on March 20, 2023, and must be implemented. The new rules came into effect on: July 15, 2023, in the case of all public entities, and...
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New Reform Makes Italy Even More Attractive for Arbitration
By Fabio Cozzi, Francesco Bianchi, Stefano Mechelli and Massimiliano Moruzzi on Feb 9, 2024
Posted In Arbitration, Procedural Legal Update, Italy
A significant and extensive reform of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure (ICCP) was recently enacted by the Italian Government. Legislative Decree No. 149/2022 (the Reform), became applicable as of February 28, 2023. The Reform introduced material changes to the rules governing proceedings before State Courts, with the aim of increasing efficiency and cutting the...
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The New Representative Action in Italy
By Fabio Cozzi, Francesco Bianchi, Stefano Mechelli and Massimiliano Moruzzi on Feb 7, 2024
Posted In Procedural Legal Update, Italy
A new kind of class action has been introduced to the Italian legal system. Legislative Decree No 28 of March 10, 2023, transposing EU Directive No 1828/2020, has introduced the so-called “Representative Action”. The provisions applied as of June 25, 2023 with respect to violations occurring after application date. The main features of this new...
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