Progress

Current status
in force
27 Aug 2022 in force
05 Aug 2022 adopted
04 Nov 2021 under deliberation
23 Mar 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Italy
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

27 Aug 2022
in force

Implemented merger rules in Italian Annual Law for Competition

On 27 August 2022, the new Italian competition law comes into force. The new power granted to the ICA requires companies involved in mergers or acquisitions to submit notifications even after the transaction has been completed, within a period of up…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
05 Aug 2022
adopted

Adopted Annual Competition Law including merger rules

On 5 August 2022, the Italian parliament approved the new Italian annual law for competition. The new power granted to the ICA requires companies involved in mergers or acquisitions to submit notifications even after the transaction has been complet…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
04 Nov 2021
under deliberation

Approved Draft Annual Law for competition including merger rules

The Italian Council approves the Annual Competition Law 2021 of Ministers on 4 November 2021, and it will now be introduced in the Italian Parliament for approval. The proposals enhance the powers of the ICA as it is allowed to issue requests for in…

Source
Event type law
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body central government
23 Mar 2021
under deliberation

Announced Italian Competition Authority's Proposals for the Annual Law for Competition including merger rules

A reform proposal for the 2021 Annual Law for Competition was announced by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) and sent to the Italian Government on 23 March 2021. The proposals enhance the powers of the ICA as it is allowed to issue requests fo…

Source
Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority

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