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Italo de Feo

Partner

CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni
Via A. Depretis 86
00184 Rome
Italy
Languages Italian, English, German

Italo de Feo is Co-Head of the TMC department – Technology, Media and Communication and is also responsible for the International Technology Group at CMS. Italo joined the firm as Partner in 2012.

Throughout his career, Italo has developed far-reaching expertise in the fields of commercial law, technology and intellectual property law, with particular expertise in matters of technology services outsourcing, software and licenses, internet and telecommunications regulation and privacy issues.

Italo de Feo is both an Italian attorney and an English solicitor.

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Memberships & Roles

  • Rome Bar Association
  • Chairman of the European Outsourcing Association - Italy
  • Vice-chair of the Outsourcing Committee of Itechlaw
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Education

  • 2006 – Admitted as a Solicitor at the Supreme Court of England and Wales
  • 2000 – Admitted to the Italian Bar Association
  • 1999 – Humboldt University of Berlin, L.L.M. in German Law
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18/03/2024
The DGA is expected to spur on data altruism
Voluntary data donations are intended to make data widely usable. The DGA wants to build trust in data altruism or­gan­isa­tions.The range of applications in which the use of data and information is playing...
12/03/2024
DGA: European data strategy for data intermediation services takes shape
Data intermediation services play a key role in the implementation of the European strategy for data. The DGA subjects these to regulation.In addition to the Data Act, the Data Governance Act (DGA), which...
11/03/2024
Looking ahead to the EU AI Act
Introduction The European Union is preparing for the imminent adoption of the world’s most significant legislation on Artificial Intelligence, solidifying its position as a pioneer among global legislators. This initiative aims to establish and reinforce the EU’s role as a premier hub for AI while ensuring that AI development remains focused on human-centered and trustworthy principles. To expedite the achievement of these goals, on 8 December 2023, after three days of debate, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union finally reached a provisional agreement on the “Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence” (the so-called AI Act), which aims to ensure that AI systems placed on the European market are safe and respect the fundamental rights and values of the EU. Subsequent to this provisional agreement, technical refinement of the AI Act continued to finalise the regulation’s details and text. The final vote of the European Parliament on the AI Act will take place at 13 March 2024. Since the European Parliament's Committees on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) have endorsed overwhelmingly the proposed text, the approval of the European Parliament can be expected. After a long and complex journey that began in 2021 with the European Commission’s proposal of a draft AI Act, this new regulation is expected to be passed into law in spring 2024, once it has been approved by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union . The AI Act aims to ensure that the marketing and use of AI systems and their outputs in the EU are consistent with fundamental rights under EU law, such as privacy, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability. Adopting a dual approach, it outright prohibits AI systems deemed to pose unacceptable risks while imposing regulatory obligations on other AI systems and their outputs. The new regulation, which also aims to strike a fair balance between innovation and the protection of individuals, not only makes Europe a world leader in the regulation of this new technology, but also endeavours to create a legal framework that users of AI technologies will be able to comply with in order to make the most of this significant development opportunity. In this article we provide a first overview of the key points contained in the text of the AI Act1This article (including the relevant citations below) is based on the latest draft available on the Council’s website. The AI Act remains subject to possible further refinement, but not as regards content, and the text referred to for this article should be considered as the closest to the one that will be voted on by the EU Parliament. footnote that companies should be aware of in order to prepare for the implementing regulation.
26/02/2024
CMS at Mobile World Congress
CMS lawyers are pleased to be attending the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona on 26 – 29 February.  Below you can find an overview of our attending partners, representing a large range of jurisdictions and practice areas. To arrange a meeting, please contact the individual lawyers directly. At CMS, we are proud to have some of the leading global legal specialists in the technology, media and communications sector. Fuelled by huge customer demand for cutting-edge products and increased supply of pioneering services, the sectors of technology, media and communications have each undergone unprecedented change. Innovation is key, and so tech and telecoms suppliers, and creators and distributors of media, need to protect their investments and maximise their commercial opportunities. Our global team of over 800 specialist Technology, Media and Communications (TMC) lawyers has been exposed to virtually every risk and challenge you face. With our long-standing focus on advising players, users, regulators and financiers in the sector we are best placed to deliver innovative solutions through our award-winning disputes, transactions, IP, commercial, data privacy and security, employment and tax practices. To find out more about CMS Technology, Media and Communications cap­ab­il­it­ies, vis­it our webpage belowLearn more about TMCFor further information, please see our partners attending the congress in the gallery below and an overview of all our expertise areas.
16/02/2024
Corporate email account and processing of metadata. The retention period...
Through the issuing of the guidelines “Software and services for e-mail management in the employment context and the handling of metadata” (the “Guidelines”), the Italian Data Protection Authority...
05/10/2023
New obligations for providers of electronic communication services and...
New obligations for providers of electronic communication services and manufacturers of electronic communication devicesOn 16 September, 2023, the Italian Government issued a decree (the “Decree”)...
11/07/2023
EU reaches agreement on Data Act – Comprehensive EU data law is on the...
On 27 June 2023, the European Parliament and Council resolved the remaining open points and reached a political agreement on the EU Data Act, paving the way for a new law that will introduce comprehensive...
18/05/2023
5G regulation and law in Italy
1. What is the state of 5G deployment in your country? 5G is already deployed in the densest parts of main cities, but structural barriers still limit its expansion in the countryside. Five com­mu­nic­a­tions...
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17/02/2023
EDPB determines privacy recommendations for use of cloud services by public...
On 18 January 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published a report about the results of a survey started in 2022 on the use of cloud services by public bodies. The survey is part...
27/06/2022
CMS and Orsingher Ortu have respectively assisted Intesa Sanpaolo and Thought...
CMS and Orsingher Ortu have assisted, respectively, Intesa Sanpaolo and Thought Machine in the definition of the agreements concerning the use of “Vault Core", the technology selected by Intesa Sanpaolo...
04/04/2022
CMS signs a three-year agreement providing legal assistance on cybersecurity...
CMS, one of the world's top ten law firms with solid experience in the legal management and mitigation of cybersecurity and data protection threats, has signed a strategic international partnership agreement...
16/08/2021
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