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The European Commission has approved an Italian scheme of 100 million euros to support companies active in Sardinia that have been damaged by the war in Ukraine, with the increase in production costs and the limitation of imports-exports. The aid will be granted in the form of direct grants, guarantees [...]

In the tourism and spa sector , new rules come into force concerning occasional employment contracts , introduced by Decree-Law 48/2023, converted, with amendments, by Law 85/2023. In particular, the economic limits of use and the levels of employment beyond which it is not possible to access the occasional service [...]

The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has issued a decree establishing a fund of 200 million euros aimed at families in conditions of economic hardship, intended for the construction of photovoltaic systems to self-consumption. The goal is to allow easy access to renewable energy for people belonging to [...]

An 800,000 euros fund to support companies that, as part of supply contracts to public administrations, use fair-trade products . This was established by the Ministry of Made in Italy and Enterprises, that will provide the money thorugh a facility consisting of a reimbursement of up to 15% of the [...]

With the issuing of the calls, pending registration with the control bodies, the facilitative measures called Patents+, Designs+ and Trademarks+ for the granting of facilities for the enhancement of industrial property titles become operational in 2023. The new versions of the notices issued by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made [...]

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) have launched the European Award for Innovative Women (European Prize for Women Innovators) which will award cash awards to female entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves with their innovative projects, creating a positive impact for people and [...]

The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy has published the new provisions for the granting of contributions from Nuova Sabatini : this measure supports access to credit for investments in capital goods, such as machinery, equipment and plants. The circular of 3 July updated the framework for business facilitation [...]

Exports of Italian companies are expected to grow for the next two years, mainly thanks to the boost of environmental goods and new technologies. According to the 2023 Export Report by SACE , carried out by processing Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) and Oxford Economics data, 2023 will be [...]

To define a new model of industrial policies , thus accompanying Italian companies towards the modernisation of supply chains and technological changes . With this objective in mind, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy and Invitalia signed a Memorandum of Understanding for analysis activities that are useful for [...]

The European Parliament and the Member States have reached the agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to update the EU directive on asbestos at work . This is an important step towards better protection of workers from the risks of exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is an extremely dangerous carcinogen that [...]