Giuridico e Amministrativo

🛌 Livorno's Nucleo Antisofisticazioni e Sanità (NAS) conducted 239 inspections from June 1 to September 30 in Pisa, uncovering 68 non-compliances and reporting 67 individuals, leading to over €73,000 in fines. Twelve establishments were shut down for serious hygiene deficiencies, and over 78 kg of food was seized. Additionally, 30 checks at ethnic bazaars resulted in 500 seized non-compliant cosmetic products and 10 violations worth €12,000.

📹 InOutReview.it is covering the second edition of InOut | The Contract Community, happening from today until Friday in Rimini, Italy. The platform, launched last summer by TTG Italia, provides in-depth insights into the latest trends and projects in the hospitality supplies and contract sector. In 2024, InOut, an IEG format, returns to complete the marketplace dedicated to tourism and hospitality, focusing on materials, hotel room design, glamping, pools, beach facilities, and outdoor and green spaces.

💰 Gian Marco Centinaio, Vice President of the Italian Senate, addresses privacy regulations in the EU tourism sector, questioning the necessity of revising laws that might save money but compromise privacy protection for citizens.

🏖️ Italian Government introduced a decree, "Disposizioni urgenti per l’attuazione di obblighi derivanti da atti dell’Unione europea e da procedure di infrazione e pre-infrazione pendenti nei confronti dello Stato italiano" (Decree n.131/2024), amending beach concession laws due to conflict with the Bolkestein Directive. Local entities must start tender procedures by June 30, 2027, with current concessions extended till September 30, 2027, potentially till March 31, 2028. Outgoing concessionaires are entitled to compensation for unamortized investments. The decree must become law within 60 days of publication, facing possible amendments.

☕ Cimbali Group, a leading Italian espresso machine manufacturer, released its sustainability report "Our Blend for the Future," showing commitment to environmental, social, governance (ESG) transparency and improvement. The report aligns with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). President Maurizio Cimbali emphasized the integration of sustainability into the company's growth strategy. Cimbali Group's strategy focuses on three pillars: Ethics & Governance, People & Culture, and Value Chain Sustainability. 54% of their electricity consumption comes from renewable sources, with 7% self-produced. In March 2024, they received the UNI Pdr 125 gender equality certification. The Group includes La Cimbali, Faema, Slayer, Casadio, and acquired Keber in 2019. It operates four production sites, employs around 850 people, and founded MUMAC, the premier museum for professional espresso machines.

🏤 In Spain, high-speed rail competition has led to lower prices and increased passengers, but also reduced profits for rail companies. SNCF is set to enter the Italian market in 2026, potentially introducing 'low cost' InOui services. Spain is reconsidering its railway system management due to these impacts.

📖 Ferrarelle Società Benefit has been the sole sponsor of the prestigious Italian literary award, Premio Malaparte, for 13 consecutive years. The event took place in Capri from October 4th to 6th. The 2023 winner, Rachel Cusk, was awarded on October 6th for her trilogy published between 2018 and 2020, which includes the novels "Outline," "Transit," and "Kudos." The award, originally founded in 1983 and revived in 2012, celebrates cultural figures and aligns with Ferrarelle’s mission to promote Italian culture.

🍴 In Rome, Matteo Faenza, chef at MoganoXRitualLab in Formello, won the central-south Italy selection for the prestigious Emergente Chef award by Luigi Cremona and Lorenza Vitali last Wednesday, earning a spot in the national finals next spring. He impressed the jury with two dishes - an Italianized tiradito sans coriander and a cardoncello mushroom with grilled hazelnut miso, spinach foam, and pumpkin seeds. The competition required dishes featuring Aquanaria's sea bass and a vegetable theme. Faenza will compete against finalists from the northern selection held in June at Villa Terzaghi in the Maestro Martino Academy chaired by Carlo Cracco, and others from the first day of central-south selection.

🏖️ From October 4-6 in Venice at Hotel Excelsior Lido, the 43rd Aspen Seminars for Leaders focused on "Innovation, trends, and territory: designing the tourism of the future". President Lalli emphasized the increasing digitization and sustainability of vacations, noting a post-pandemic doubling in chatbot use for online bookings and an 80% preference for sustainable travel options. The event highlighted the need for ongoing training for tourism professionals and the importance of integrating technology, training, and infrastructure development to support the sector's growth.

📌 On October 2, the CDM approved changes to the Migrant Decree reform for better employer accountability to prevent fraud and digital simplification of procedures, streamlining the process for employers and foreign workers. Two "click days" are planned for 2025 to address the shortage of seasonal workers in tourism. For summer, the click day is in February with 70% of the quotas, pre-filling starting in November. For winter, the click day is in October covering the remaining 30%, with pre-filling in July. Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè highlights these measures as a way to protect businesses and foreign workers, ensuring legal and safe immigration, and benefit the national economy, including tourism reliant on foreign labor. More info at www.ministeroturismo.gov.it.