The war in Ukraine and the sanctions to Russia imply a modification in the economic consequences and juridical relationships between companies, especially regarding the possibility to perform the contractual obligations as per any contracts already stipulated. This situation falls under the category of hardship clauses as a largely unforeseen event. Adverse events can be causedRead more

Here are the main aspects of international carriage of goods by road. Sender’s rights, consignee’s rights, carrier’s responsibilities, limitations. The Geneva Convention regulates international carriage of goods by road. The main points of the convention are the goods and the places they are carried from and received. Domicile and citizenship are not relevant, whether itRead more

The most common cases of carrier liability are: theft of goods; delay in delivery; damage or deterioration; loss or failure to deliver. Carrier liability: international consignment note or CMR in road transport According to the rules of the Geneva Convention regulating international transport, the transporter is liable for the goods carried in case of: delayRead more

The crime of unlawful use of credit is recognised by article 325 of the new Code of corporate crisis and insolvency. Unlawful recourse to credit occurs when administrators, general directors, curators and professionals operating a commercial activity use or keep using credit, thereby dissimulating or hiding the company’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Penalties for such violations are particularlyRead more

An important clarification on insolvency procedures in the European context for the recovery of debts from a foreign state came with the judgment of the European Court of 16 July 2020C-253/19. The sentence affects the interests of those who circulate within the EU space for work reasons and is of considerable importance because more andRead more

Very often both employers and employees confuse contract, subcontracting and contract assignment. The confusion is due to the idea of ​ ​changing the contract and the parties involved in the contractual relationship between the client and the contractor. This post from our Business Law Professional Corporation helps you clarify for all stakeholders who are entitledRead more

Corporate debtor insolvency code in Italy – Here are all the news The new Corporate debtor insolvency code in Italy has been approved. The Council of Ministers approved it on 19 January 2019, completing the procedure of the delegated law 155/2017. However, from the time of publication in the Official Journal 18 months will passRead more

The reform of Italian bankruptcy law has become law. What the lawyer Domenico Damiani says D. Which are the most important news organic revision of the whole Italian bankruptcy law? R. In the systematic reform of the legal framework concerning companies in distress and of the Bankruptcy Law regime, the company plays a central role inRead more

New procedure italian bankruptcy debt collection The new law on bankruptcy in Italy aims to prevent companies from becoming insolvent. Before reaching the point of an irreversible corporate crisis, the new law provides for out-of-court instruments to facilitate mediation between debtors and creditors and to manage debt insolvency. Read more

Recovering debts Greece Rehabilitation procedure If you have to recover a claim in Greece, you need to realise that the procedure is not simple and is different from that in Italy or other EU countries. Greece has introduced a new procedure for the recovery of claims called “rehabilitation procedure”. It is an out-of-court procedure thatRead more