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Transcribing civil status records formed abroad is possible for both Italian citizens and foreign nationals who have acquired Italian citizenship, as well as for foreign nationals residing in Italy. Italian citizens living abroad, even temporarily, can typically turn to the relevant Italian Consulate to have their civil status documents (birth, marriage, civil union, death, citizenship) issued in a foreign country transcribed in Italy. The…

The Italian passport has once again proven itself among the most powerful passports in the world, securing the second position in 2023, alongside Spain and Germany, and trailing behind Singapore, according to the ranking compiled by the Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index is a comprehensive ranking of all the passports worldwide, considering the number…

Shared custody is a legal arrangement in which both parents of a minor continue to share the responsibility for the care, education, and well-being of the child, despite their separation, divorce, or the end of their relationship. It is the type of custody that should be favored according to the law. What does Shared Custody entail?…

Surrogacy is a conception practice involving third parties expressly prohibited in Italy by Law No. 40 of 2004. This is the reason why recognizing minors born abroad through surrogacy presents significant challenges. The draft legislation currently under consideration in the Italian Parliament aims to further strengthen the stance of outright refusal and presents various critical…

Cryptocurrency Taxation in Italy is regulated by the “Budget Law 2023.” According to the legislation, transactions involving bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are treated as financial exchanges. Crypto assets (and activities related to the world of cryptocurrencies) are defined as digital representations of value, determined through electronic procedures and specific technologies. Taxation applies to the actual gain, which…

The European Succession Certificate, better known as the European Succession Certificate (ESC) or CSE, was established with EU Regulation No. 650 of 2012 and was implemented in Italy with Law No. 161 of 2014, “Provisions on the European Succession Certificate.” The certificate became necessary to address the overlapping bureaucracies of all the states involved in a cross-border succession. What is…

The BEUC, the organization that brings together the main European consumer associations, along with nine of its members from eight countries (Italy, Denmark, France, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovakia, and Spain), has filed a complaint with the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities against social media platforms (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter) for facilitating the misleading promotion of cryptographic resources. At the…

European succession refers to the management and transfer of a deceased person’s assets to their heirs when they owned assets in European countries other than their own. The issue of cross-border succession remained controversial in Italy until the application of EU Regulation No. 650/2012 on July 4, 2012, which came into effect on August 17, 2015. Specifically, the Regulation introduced…

MiCA is the European regulation of crypto-assets, which stands for Markets in Crypto-Assets. The MiCA Regulation applies to any entity operating in the field of crypto assets (issuance, public offering, trading, provision of related services).  The journey of the European legislation concluded on May 31, 2023, when the Regulation was approved by the Finance Ministers of the European Union, who gave their final…

On May 31, 2023, with the final approval of the finance ministers, the European Union officially adopted the regulatory framework known as the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), concluding a process that began in 2020. MiCA is the new European legislation on cryptocurrencies, applicable to any entity operating in the field of crypto assets (issuance, public offering, trading, provision of…

Are you considering resolving a commercial dispute with a counterparty for which you did not foresee arbitration? Do you believe the absence of an arbitration clause could hinder the recourse to arbitration? Note that arbitration is still possible even without an arbitration clause also including cases where a dispute has already arisen. Arbitration is an alternative out-of-court dispute resolution process, distinct from Court proceedings.…

An international commercial arbitration lawyer plays a crucial role in resolving international commercial disputes. International commercial arbitration is an autonomous and international mechanism for dispute resolutions between private entities from different jurisdictions, or disputes involving the application of international laws. Its unique formula allows parties to entrust the resolution of their dispute to a third party,…