Author: Federico Votta - Legalassociati Milano
With the Decree n. 135 of 14 December 2018, article 8-ter, the definition of a distributed ledger technology has been introduced in our legal system, paving the way for an Italian blockchain regulation. Despite the positive aspects of such a provision, some criticalities seem to arise when considering the possible use of such a technology by a public administration, exploiting the aforementioned provision. It is therefore the purpose of this paper to propose some interpretative considerations in this regard, also highlighting the main problematic aspects in terms of the protection of personal data and of the environment.
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