Employment Contract Everything You Need to Know About Employment Contracts in Italy Employment contracts are a crucial element in regulating relationships between employers and employees in Italy. Discover the various types of contracts, the latest legislative updates, and the rights that come with them. Types of Contracts In Italy, there are primarily two types of [..Read more..]

Types of Companies in Italy Establishing a company in Italy involves navigating through various legal structures tailored to different business needs. Here’s a breakdown of the types of companies and entities you can establish in Italy: Companies: Limited Liability Company (Società a Responsabilità Limitata – S.r.l.): this structure offers limited liability for owners and allows [..Read more..]

Boat Registration Guide: Choices, Advantages, and Procedures Registering a boat may seem like a complex endeavor, but with the right guidance, it becomes a smooth process. Here, we explore various jurisdictions and considerations to bear in mind when deciding where to register your boat, watercraft, or mega yacht. We are market leaders in this field, [..Read more..]

Legal scenarios related to the omitted appointment of the Controlling Body or the Auditor An increasing number of Italian companies are receiving reminder letters over the past few weeks from the Italian Companies Register for not appointing the company’s controlling body or auditor, appointment due for overcoming the relevant legal requirements. In this regard, it [..Read more..]

Taxation of the shareholders’ loan enacted in the minutes of the shareholders’ meeting (Article 22 paragraph 2 of Presidential Decree No. 131/1986) The Supreme Court of Cassation, with judgment No. 1960, section V, of 18 January 2024, following the intervention of the United Sections with judgment No. 14432 of 24 May 2023, excludes the taxability [..Read more..]

4 good reasons to invest In the Italian real estate Many are the qualities for which Italy is known around the world. Good food, art, fashion and, most of all, the so-called „dolce vita,“ an expression that has already entered the world’s vocabulary and refers to a carefree lifestyle devoted to the small but essential [..Read more..]

FIFA World Cup 2022: a spotlight on the next big investment opportunity in Qatar This year, the world of soccer will be marked by an event destined to become part of the history of the sport. For the first time FIFA World Cup, the most watched sporting event of the world, will be played in [..Read more..]

Italian limited liability companies’ online incorporation: now possible with preset bylaws Following the adoption of the EU Directive 2019/115 into national law by Legislative Decree No. 183/2021, concerning the use of digital tools and processes in Company Law, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development has finally adopted the relevant implementing Regulations (No. 155/2022 of July [..Read more..]

Doing business in Italy: challenges and opportunities If you’re an entrepreneur thinking about setting up your business in Italy as a foreigner, probably you should start getting to know better the challenges and the opportunities you could face. In particular, after everything that happened in 2020: as for any other country in the world, the [..Read more..]

Climate change has entered political agendas in Italy since the advent of the Green Deal, which EU Countries joined in 2019. The goal is to achieve zero climate impact by 2050 and a net domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55% by 2030. It is not only the environmental situation that dominates [..Read more..]

What are the dual-use items? The so-called dual-use items are defined as products and technologies that can be used for both civilian and military purposes and are listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 821/2021. The content of said Regulation on the export control of dual-use items was recently updated by the Council of the [..Read more..]

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BENEFIT CORPORATIONS 1 – The Benefit Corporations and their main characteristics The Italian Law n.208 of December 28th, 2015 (2016 Stability Law) has introduced in the Italian legal system the figure of „Benefit Corporations“, defining them in the Article 1 paragraph 376, as those companies which, in the exercise of an economic activity, in addition [..Read more..]