By implementing the so-called PIF Directive, Italian Legislative Decree no. 75/2020 introduced new offences for which a legal entity may be considered liable pursuant to the Italian Legislative Decree no. 231/2001 and amended certain criminal offences of the Italian Criminal Code and special legislation.
The Supreme Court of Cassation, by decision n. 11626 of 07.04.2020, ruled on a highly debated issue since the entry into force of the Legislative Decree no. 231/2001 stating that foreign legal entities, without offices in Italy, may be held liable for criminal offences committed in the Italian territory.