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On 4 November 2021, the Italian Government approved Legislative Decree no. 208/2021 (“New AVMS Code”) implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council that amended Directive 2010/13/EU (“AVMS Directive”). Legislative Decree no. 208/2021 has repealed and substituted Legislative Decree No. 177/2005 (“Previous AVMS Code”). As is customary in Italy, the European Delegation Act 2019-2020 entrusted the Government with the transposition of several EU Directives into national law, with Article 3 dictating the guiding principles to...

On 8 November 2021, the Italian Government approved legislative decree no. 177/2021 (“Legislative Decree”) implementing Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC (“DSM Copyright Directive”). The Legislative Decree substantially amended law no. 631/1941 (the Italian “Copyright Law”). As is customary in Italy, the European Delegation Act 2019-2020 entrusted the Government with the transposition of several EU...

On 8 November 2021, the Italian Government approved legislative decree no. 181/2021 (“Legislative Decree”) implementing Directive (EU) 2019/789 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 laying down rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programs and amending Council Directive 93/83/EEC (“SatCab Directive”). The Legislative Decree substantially amended law no. 631/1941 (the Italian “Copyright Law”). The development...

On 5 January 2022, through Resolution No. 29949, the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) launched a market test on the commitments presented by Telecom Italia (TIM)  and DAZN in the realm of investigation I857, initiated by the Authority into the agreement executed by the companies for the broadcasting of Serie A football matches. In July 2021, AGCM launched an investigation into the partnership between TIM and DAZN for the broadcasting and technological support for the broadcasting of Serie A football matches (2021-2024). According to AGCM, the investigation highlighted that the provisions...

On 4 November 2021, the Italian Government approved the legislative decrees implementing, in Italy, EU Directive No. 2019/790 (“Copyright Directive”) and EU Directive No. 2019/789 (“Sat Cab Directive”), which will substantially amend the Italian Copyright Act (Law No. 633/1941). On the same day, the Italian Government also approved the new Italian Audiovisual Media Services (“AVMS”) Code, transposing into Italian law EU Directive No. 2018/1808 (which amended the AVMS Directive). A few months ago, following the guiding principles set forth by the European Mandate...