Rome, 19 May (LaPresse) – "Companies applying national collective agreements that have not been renewed for a period exceeding 36 months beyond their natural expiry date are not eligible for any incentives or regulatory, tax or social security relief measures designed to support business and employment. Should companies be benefiting from any of the provisions referred to in the first sentence upon the expiry of 48 months, they must adopt a different national collective labour agreement within 90 days, taking into account the relevant sector and production category, as well as the main or predominant activity carried out, the size and legal status of the employer." This is provided for in an amendment by the Lega to the Labour Decree. Furthermore, ‘in the case of companies applying national collective labour agreements that have not been renewed for a period exceeding six years, the aforementioned agreements shall cease to have effect and shall be removed from the CNEL’s Register of Agreements’. ‘Companies applying the expired agreement must adopt, within 90 days – as required by the amendment – a different national collective labour agreement, taking into account the relevant sector and production category, as well as the main or predominant activity carried out, the size and the legal status of the employer’.