The 22 March Decree was anticipated by two ordinances issued on 21 March 2020 by, respectively, the Lombardy Region1, subsequently amended on 22 March 2020 (the “Lombardy Ordinance”), and the Piedmont Region 2 (the “Piedmont Ordinance”). The ordinances provide for even more stringent restrictions for the regions concerned, and will remain in force until 3 April 2020 (for the Piedmont Region) and 15 April 2020 (for the Lombardy Region).

The new restrictions under the 22 March Decree apply cumulatively with the restrictive measures already provided under Prime Minister’s Decree of 11 March 2020 #iorestoacasa3/“istayathome” (see our newsletter of 12 March here) and the ordinance of the Ministry of Health dated 20 March 20204. Both these regulations, which initially expired on 25 March, were extended until 3 April 2020.

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