Legal Issues
The regulation of donations in Italy
According to Italian law, donations are contracts through which a party, the donor, dispose of a right or assume an obligation in favor of another party, the donee, with the so called animus donandi, or the intent to impoverish themselves gratuitously for the benefit of the other party. [...]
Innovative startups. Definition, data exposure and public monitoring
The Italian legislation in support of innovative startups. Executive summary The general objective of the policy measures outlined in this document, submitted by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, is to promote sustainable growth, technological advancement and, in particular, to create favourable conditions for the development of a new [...]
The Italian legislation in support of innovative SMEs
The Decree-Law 3/2015, (known as “Investment Compact”), converted into Law 33/2015, has extended most of the benefits envisaged for innovative startups to a broader range of companies: “innovative SMEs”, small and medium Enterprises operating in the field of technological innovation, regardless of their date of incorporation, the economic sector in [...]
Italian Notariate: Living and doing business in Italy
The Living and doing business in Italy Guide was created by the Italian Notariate to meet the needs of Italy's new economic scenarios and to inform foreign citizens about the operations the State entrusts to the notary by law. The notary is a public officer to whom the [...]
Aliens and the condition of reciprocity
According to Article 16 of the "General provisions on the law” contained in Royal Decree N. 262 of 16 March 1942, “The alien is entitled to the civil rights attributed to citizens on a condition of reciprocity and save for the provisions contained in special laws. This provision also [...]
