Are you a lawyer or representing a law firm abroad looking for a reliable partner in Italy to tackle the complexities of corporate law? Or perhaps you are a foreign investor ready to explore the opportunities offered by the Italian market, but need expert guidance? You are in the right place. We thoroughly understand theRead more

Setting up a secondary office or branch – i.e. a permanent establishment – of a foreign company in Italy, but also of an Italian company abroad, is part of a process of internalisation of companies. Such a process involves various parties: accountants, for the organisation of tax aspects, lawyers, for the compliance of the deedsRead more

The economic world is increasingly interconnected, and understanding financial and tax regulations relating to permanent establishments, or branches, has become essential for companies operating internationally. In this regard, the Bank of Italy has published a document, Branch Reporting, which provides a clear and detailed overview of the rules governing both foreign branches of Italian companiesRead more

In today’s increasingly connected world, geolocalisation has emerged as a crucial tool in the road transport sector. But while offering unparalleled advantages in terms of efficiency and customer service, it also poses significant challenges with regard to privacy, data protection and identifiable personal information. Freight transport companies using geo-localisation for third parties have to navigateRead more

The Industrial Property Code is a set of rules and regulations governing the rights and protections for inventions, designs, models, trademarks and patents in Italy. It is designed to protect creativity and innovation by granting creators the exclusive right to the commercial use of their inventions or designs for a fixed period of time, therebyRead 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

Several innovations have been published on the intellectual property code, concerning trademark protection and defense and the filing of applications for recognition of new trademarks. The changes were necessary in order to adapt the Italian law to the European framework, to make registration and issuing procedures of member states as consistent as possible and toRead more

The third sector reform has involved various philanthropic bodies, foundations, cooperatives and associations that are part of the non-profit panorama, which also includes foundations of banking origin, regulated by the Civil Code. For this reason, foundations are considering the need to enroll in the so-called RUNTS, that is the Single National Third Sector Register, establishedRead more