The international child abduction is an offence that occurs in cases where a child is taken from the custody of their parents (or from whoever has parental responsibility for the child), against the parent’s consent, and taken abroad. International child abduction occurs where: According to Italian law, international abduction is a criminal offence, as it contravenes […]
International Commercial Arbitration is defined as a judicial dispute that does not take place before a national court, but before neutral private judges, called “arbitrators”. International commercial arbitration is an extrajudicial dispute resolution method that is used worldwide, largely to resolve commercial disputes between commercial parties (companies, corporations, etc.) of different nationalities. The objective of arbitration is to preserve the competitiveness of businesses by resorting to […]
The “custody and maintenance of children” are measures aimed at regulating responsibilities of parents following a separation. The measure of custody of children is required in cases of personal separation, divorce or distancing of parents, whether married or not. In 2012, law 219/2012 took an important step towards recognising the dignity of all children and parity between parents with […]
According to a recent Supreme Court ruling, it is preferable for school-age and preschool children to follow their mother if she moves to another city. The Supreme Court of Cassation, in ruling No. 21054 of July 1, 2022, reiterated how children, especially young children, need to grow up with their mother (C.D. maternal preference). The Supreme Court rejected the appeal of […]
You can appeal to the refusal of the visa by applying to the administrative court for the annulment of the action. Visas are denied to more people than one would imagine, and for a wide variety of reasons. Not only convicted or subjects to terrorism, the rejection of a Visa application is not a “privilege” of those with some skeleton in […]
Whistleblowing regulates how to report misconduct in the workplace and provides for the protection of those who report it. Whistleblowing means reporting an offence you have become aware of in the course of your work, whether in the public or private sector. An offence could be fraud, failure to implement safety regulations, blatantly unlawful behaviour, etc, and the offender could […]
Accidents at work are the constant chronicle of the failure of modern society, which has all the tools to protect the worker, but does not use them. Work-related injury definition An accident at work is a fatal event occurring while one is carrying out a work activity or on the way to or from work, the so-called commuting accident. […]
Separation in Italy represents a temporary suspension of some of the obligations arising from marriage and its civil effects. In the legislator’s intentions they ought to give the couple time for attempted reconciliation. The Treccani dictionary defines separation as follows:” the institution that determines the loosening of a matrimonial bond without dissolving it entirely.” In the […]
The Family Act is a bill designed to improve the quality of life of families with children. The aim of the Family Act is to promote parenthood, combat childlessness and facilitate the reconciliation of family life and work, particularly for women. What is the Family Act The bill, recognised as the Family Act, is a […]
Divorce in Italy, except under abnormal circumstances, is permitted following a period of separation (usually 6 months) after separation by mutual consent, or a year after a judicial separation. Divorce in Italy is typically the result of two separate proceedings: separation, and divorce. In exceptional circumstances, however, it is possible to divorce immediately. Since the institution of […]
The maintenance allowance is the financial compensation that is sent to a partner or child following a relationship crisis where the break-up is decided in front of a judge. There are three kinds of allowance that can be granted to children/partners, namely child support, a separation allowance for the partner, and the divorce allowance to a […]
Arbitration is a form of private dispute resolution. It is an autonomous, transnational institution whose procedures are not subject to the constraints of national laws. Arbitration, as a form of dispute resolution by an independent third party issuing a binding decision, has become increasingly important and popular due to the increase and globalization of cross-border investment […]
