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AIFMD II and Italian Credit AIFs: What changes for lending into Italy
Italy's implementation of AIFMD II fundamentally reshapes the regulatory landscape for private credit funds lending into Italian markets. The reform introduces harmonized EU-wide rules for loan-originating AIFs while expanding Italy's domestic definition of credit funds, creating both streamlined cross-border access and new structural constraints. How will the 20% concentration limit on financial-sector borrowers affect real estate lending transactions, and what does this mean for fund design, leverage stra
Italy Finance
SR
McDermott Will & Schulte
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Italy's IP Reform: A Narrow Window To Challenge Existing Preliminary Injunctions
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that national laws cannot allow preliminary injunctions to remain in force indefinitely without merits proceedings, prompting Italy to introduce a transitional regime through Decree-Law No. 100/2026. This creates a narrow 60-day window for respondents to challenge pre-existing injunctions while requiring right holders to urgently review their portfolios of preliminary injunctions to preserve them.
Italy IP
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Jones Day
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