The increase in immigration in Italy has led to an increase in the births of children of immigrants in recent years. Many of them, once they come of age, can obtain the citizenship of the country where they grew up and were educated. The acquisition of Italian citizenship, therefore, represents the final moment in theRead more

Citizenship is a fundamental right that identifies an individual’s belonging and identity within a nation. In recent years, it has become a matter of utmost importance in the contemporary context of the European Union due to the phenomenon of migration and the tightening of national borders, tested by the dynamics of globalisation and people mobility.Read more

In relation to the matter of obtaining Italian citizenship through descent, some novelties are contained in the bill filed at the Senate last June. Find out the detailed new rules on Italian citizenship proposed in the Senate at this link.   The main points of the new proposal for obtaining citizenship iure sanguinis The threeRead more

Susan Sarandon, the renowned American actress, has the potential to obtain Italian citizenship by descent iure sanguinis through her maternal lineage. In fact, as the actress states in an interview with Il Fatto, Sarandon’s mother was born in Ragusa, Sicily, before immigrating to the United States. Despite being born in 1946, Sarandon could potentially beRead more

As a lawyer experienced in iure sanguinis citizenship law, I understand the challenges a Brazilian citizen may face in the process of applying for Italian citizenship.  As is well known, the principle of acquisition of citizenship iure sanguinis refers to the transmission of citizenship through lineage. A principle that is highly exploited in Latin AmericanRead more

Italian citizenship by descent is a fundamental right for the many descendants of Italian immigrants abroad. This being said, obtaining recognition of this citizenship can turn out to be complex and almost unattainable due to extremely bureaucratic procedures. However, there is a way to obtain the right to be recognized as an Italian citizen byRead more

With the AI Act, the EU regulation on artificial intelligence, the European Union aims to establish a regulatory framework that will have refluences in the metaverse for EU member countries. The EU regulatory framework is necessary in order to guarantee the protection and respect of fundamental rights, as well as of transparency and accountability inRead more

The use of trademarks in the metaverse raises questions not only on the commercial strategy to promote the brand and the distinctive elements of a company, but also on the legal forms of trademark protection and defense. The explosion of online trademark use requires a clear understanding of effective ways to protect brands against counterfeiting,Read more

A well-known brand is crucial for marketing purposes and it is therefore natural to try and take advantage of the reputation of a brand that has not been used for some time.   Registered trademarks control. Cases of reuse of a trademark that has been disused for a long time The General Court of theRead more

The unified patent with unitary effect will replace the European Patent Convention (EPC), that ruled the implementation of the European patent and the intellectual property protection in Europe since its entry into force in 1973. The main objective of UPS is to ensure that a single patent application, a single set of fees and aRead more