Regulation of Foreign Investment in Italy

Cleary Gottlieb partner Giuseppe Scassellati, counsel Francesco Iodice, and associate Camilla Cozzani co-authored the article “Regulation of Foreign Investment in Italy,” published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law.

The article provides an overview of the legal regime governing foreign investments in companies and industries in Italy, sets out the key legislation regulating foreign direct investments in Italy under Law Decree no 21/2012 (FDI Law) and its implementing regulations, the various types of foreign investment transactions that are subject to the FDI Law, the roles and powers of the relevant regulatory authorities, and the penalties for non-compliance. The article also summarizes related anti-money laundering laws and ownership disclosure requirements.

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