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The Ministerial Circular 43347, issued by the Italian Ministry of Interior on October 3, 2024, marks a watershed moment in the processing of Italian citizenship applications. The Circular builds upon [...]

Contents Transparency Requirements Overview Mandatory Crypto-Asset White Paper Public Communication and Disclosure Requirements Regulatory Oversight Consequences of Non-Compliance Practical Implementation Guidelines The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation stand as one [...]

The Golden Visa, also known as the Investor Visa for Italy, is designed for non-EU citizens who make significant investments in the Italian economy or contribute philanthropically to key sectors [...]

Italian citizenship can be obtained through legal proceedings by filing a petition with an Italian Court. The judicial path has become increasingly significant, particularly when standard administrative procedures prove inadequate [...]

How to become an Italian Citizen A comprehensive guide to Italian citizenship: requirements, rights, duties, and tips for a successful application. In recent years, there has been a steady increase [...]

Argentina represents a unique case in the history of Italian emigration abroad. Unlike other destination countries, Argentina never required Italian immigrants to renounce their original citizenship, creating an advantageous situation [...]

A White Paper is a mandatory disclosure document required under the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). This document is essential for any entity intending to trade tokens within the [...]

FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange platform that went bankrupt in November 2022, is finally about to repay its creditors. In October 2024, a US court approved a restitution plan that aims [...]

The legislative decree of September 5, 2024, No. 129, published in Official Gazette No. 215 on September 13, 2024, implements the provisions of the European Regulation 2023/1114, known as MiCA [...]

We continuously receive reports from individuals who have been receiving threatening calls and/or emails from a so-called lawyer, Calogero Boccadutri, claiming to recover debts on behalf of Amazon. We want [...]

Legislative Decree 184/2023 has introduced significant changes to the Private Insurance Code and the Highway Code, implementing Directive 2021/2118 of the European Parliament concerning Auto Liability Insurance (RC Auto). Additionally, [...]

A foreign citizen, descended from an Italian citizen by birth, who intends to initiate the process in Italy for the recognition of citizenship jure sanguinis, has the possibility of applying [...]

The EU-USA summit held on June 25, 2003, in Washington concluded with an agreement on mutual legal assistance and extradition to be implemented in all European Union member states. Extradition [...]

With the Interministerial Decree of February 29, 2024 (Official Gazette General Series no. 79 of 04-04-2024), the procedures for issuing entry visas to Italy for so-called 'Digital Nomads' and highly [...]

Naturalization is a process through which a foreigner living in Italy can obtain Italian citizenship after having resided regularly in Italy. Integration is demonstrated through stable income and housing, adequate [...]

Arbitration in Italy has reached a significant turning point with the enactment of Legislative Decree 149/2022 on February 28, 2023, implementing the so-called Cartabia Reform. Alongside the reform of the [...]

International arbitration is an effective means to resolve disputes between two or more parties from different countries without resorting to national courts. In the context of international arbitration, precautionary measures [...]

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 [...]

It is possible to request exclusive custody of minor children to the mother or father from the judge only in the presence of specific reasons. In the case of exclusive [...]

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), [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Can paying taxes on cryptocurrencies become a scam? Unfortunately, yes, if they are claimed without granting the permission to collect them. Cryptocurrency is a virtual asset that has now become [...]

Judicial debt collection in Italy is a legal procedure, which is implemented by filing a claim to the court. It aims to recover a debt, caused by a non-payment. The [...]

Extrajudicial debt collection in Italy is that practice that allows an agreement to be reached without resorting to the intervention of a judge. In many cases, for those who need [...]

Were you involved in the bankruptcy of The Rock Trading? Have you lost your cryptocurrencies? The judicial liquidation (a procedure that replaced bankruptcy) of The Rock Trading S.r.l., an Italian [...]

The evolution of ADR or Alternative Dispute Resolution systems is part of the stated goals of the so-called 'Cartabia Reform' (Law No. 206 of November 26, 2021), which came into [...]

The stages of the civil process will change after the Cartabia Reform comes into effect. On 28 February 2023, Legislative Decree 149/2022 (which follows Law 206/2021) was implemented in the [...]

The Cartabia Reform, named after the former Minister of Justice and former President of the Constitutional Court, Marta Cartabia, has provided important changes for separation and divorce with regard to [...]

If you have been involved, free from blame, in a skiing accident, you are entitled to compensation. Aside from calling for help, it is important to take photos, collect witness [...]

The arbitrator (or arbitration panel) may issue a judgment according to law that is based solely on applicable laws, or according to justice, that is relying on the arbitrator's impartial [...]

Understanding how regular and irregular arbitration work, knowing their respective characteristics and the differences between them is important because, if those who use them do not give specific directions, the [...]

The death of the (Italian) spouse cannot result in the rejection of the surviving spouse's application to acquire Italian citizenship by marriage. This is what the Constitutional Court ruled in [...]

Payment of sums owed to clients scammed by Evolution Market Group proceeds by the liquidator of Finanzas Forex, a company owned by the group. U.S. federal authorities had seized, in [...]

Road accidents in Italy are the most common cause of personal injury. After the brief interlude of the pandemic, the number of road accidents has alarmingly increased again. Thousands of [...]

In the case of a death resulting from negligence on the roads, the crime of road homicide is established. In 2016, the Vehicular Homicide Law filled a gap in the [...]

The Foreign Exchange Market is is a decentralised global market for the exchange of currencies, giving the term Forex, and its further abbreviation, FX. The principal actors are brokers, those [...]

The new rules on electric scooters have become necessary given the huge spread, in a short time, of these micro-mobility vehicles and the high number of accidents involving them. They [...]

MIFID II (Second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) is a European Union directive that regulates the market for financial instruments in the EU. It was introduced in 2018, replacing its [...]

To trade Forex, an investor must first open a trading account with a Forex broker. The broker in Forex is an intermediary that offers access to the currency market to [...]

International adoption consists of the adoption of a foreign child in his or her country of origin, with the permission of the local authorities and in compliance with the local [...]

Leverage is the tool that puts the investor in a position to manage larger sums than he has paid into his account. Forex traders can access large amounts of money [...]

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 [...]

FATF-GAFI, the International Financial Action Task Force, updates regulations to counter money laundering and terrorism, including specific regulations on cryptocurrencies and virtual assets. The good news for small investors, is [...]

Whistleblowing regulates how to report misconduct in the workplace and provides for theprotection of those who report it. Whistleblowing means reporting an offence you have become aware of 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 [...]

Short divorce was introduced in Italy by law number 55 dating form 6th May 2015. It is called this because it has substantially reduced the time it takes to obtain [...]

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 [...]