On 13 July 2023, EIOPA published the report on the activities carried out by the Colleges of Supervisors in the year 2022. The report underlined the importance of coordinated, efficient and effective supervision of cross-border insurance groups within the EU. It also highlighted the main developments and key issues discussed by the 64 Colleges (cooperation […]
On 6 July 2023, the EBA invited the surveillance authorities of the Member States to collect the environmental, social and governance (ESG) data that large, listed institutions will be required to disclose through quantitative information on ESG risks. Previously, institutions were not required to submit specific data related to ESG risk disclosures. However, as the […]
On the subject of medical negligence, the Third Section of the Italian Supreme Court, with a very recent order (no. 18442 of 28.06.2023), clarified the criteria to be considered by the trial judge in order to assess the extent of compensation to be settled in favor of “iatrogenic” damage victims (i.e. where a doctor has […]
Cryptocurrencies have already been used in yachts’ purchases and charters, which are mainly paid in bitcoins. In particular, such payments were made in bitcoins, but were afterwards converted into fiat currency. In fact, the number of companies now accepting payments in cryptocurrency is enormously growing. They use third-party platforms specialized in cryptocurrency’s exchange, such as […]
Last July 27, the websites of Banca d’Italia, Consob, IVASS, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) announced that the second phase of experimentation for FinTech activities in Italy will take place from November 3 to December 5, 2023. During this second phase, operators in the sector can submit applications for admission to the […]
With the ordinance n. 19104 of 6 July 2023, the Supreme Court of Cassation reiterated the principle wherein it is the financial intermediary who has the principal obligation to provide the customer (or more correctly: The Investor) with detailed, specific and preventive information regarding the securities which are the object of the investment. More precisely, […]
On 12 July 2023, IVASS published the draft Regulatory Order amending the provisions of Reg No. 29/2016 and No. 38/2018 concerning the requirements and eligibility criteria for those carrying out the role as company representatives and also those who perform key functions in public consultation. The measure composed of 6 articles has the purpose of […]
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has launched a public consultation on the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs). ICPs are the fundamental principles for insurance – adopted for the first time in 2011, and from time to time updated – that represent, on a global level, standards and guidelines adopted in the field of insurance […]
When an injury has been verified, what must be asked is whether or not the injured party has behaved recklessly, and whether or not his attitude may have been related to the event. More specifically, with regard to “liability from things in custody”, the causal link between the accident and the res is broken if […]
Introduction The phenomenon of cryptocurrency and crypto technology and their relevant use in various industries is becoming more and more popular in recent years and its increase is occurring in a remarkable way. The yachting industry has also been positively affected by the use cryptocurrency. In fact, we have already witnessed the occurrence of yachts’ […]
