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 revision of VBER, regulating international distribution and sales contracts, concerns the most widespread models of international distribution agreements. The amendments to the regulation mainly concern international online trade. In recent years, the growth of e-commerce and the birth of online trade platforms have exploded. The revision of VBER – the Vertical Block Exemption RegulationRead more

Tax credits provided for the construction sector involve the deduction of up to 110 percent Italy of taxes. Credit trade or invoice discount can be requested by Italian citizens residing abroad as well as by foreigners, whether or not resident in Italy, who own a property in Italy for residential use, i.e. which is not used forRead more

Even in companies located abroad, shareholders’ agreements can be stipulated between shareholders, who can reside in Italy or in the third country where the company is located.   Shareholders’ agreements have long been considered as conventions whereby shareholders establish relationships that cannot be opposed to the company, different or complementary to those provided for by theRead more

Some cases of carrier’s liability are worth examining, since they have been the object of judgment by the Italian tribunal. Is it well known that the carrier’s liability is in principle: carrier’s liability for theft of merchandise; carrier’s liability for loss of merchandise; carrier’s joint liability towards the client; carrier’s liability for delay in delivery;Read more

Lawyers dealing with international carriage come across numerous cases where ADR mediation becomes relevant to resolve conflicts originating in international transport contracts or intermodal international carriage contracts. The main characteristic of international carriage of goods is the fact that the subjects involved have different functions and duties to fulfil. Besides the parties, the contract alsoRead more

Italy is increasingly following the direction of extending the culture of arbitration, traditionally used to resolve controversies concerning international commercial transactions. The idea put forward by the International Arbitration Chamber is to use tax benefits and add compulsory subjects to mediation procedures, such as assisted negotiation and arbitration. The aim is to make the parties ofRead more

If your problem is that of not being able to live with your non-EU partner in Italy and you have not yet managed to obtain a residence permit for cohabitation more uxorio for you, this news may be useful. The Court of Modena recently ordered the Municipality of Formigine to register the Indonesian partner ofRead more

Unregistered cohabitation is a stable relationship between two persons. This type of cohabitation is recognized by Italian laws and must not be proven by any official document. The European Union has established that cohabitation can actually be tried by any means because it is not made official by cohabitants. However, in Legislative Decree 30/2007, theRead more

The new European patent and the Unified Patent Court have been discussed for almost twenty years but it is not yet the time for its implementation, even if it has already been scheduled for last November. In fact, despite two implementing decrees of the Italian Government for the establishment of the European patent with unitaryRead more