OBS_VALUE: Under Golden Power Law permanent measures, clearance is mandatory for an equity interest exceeding certain thresholds by any investor other than the Italian State or any Italian public or publicly controlled entity for sectors of national interest. Law Decree 21/2022 clarifies that (a) acquisitions by EEA investors of a controlling interest of a business active in the communications, energy, transportation, health, agri-food and financial sectors and (b) acquisitions of non-controlling interests in a company active in any strategic sector (provided that the interest is at least 10% of the share of capital for aggregate investments of at least Euro 1 milion, or exceeds the thresholds of 15, 20, 25% and 50% of the capital regardless of value) will be permanently subject to FDI screening.