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In the contemporary commercial landscape, intellectual property assumes an indispensable role for enterprises, irrespective of their sector or scale of operation. Indeed, intellectual property rights stand as a cornerstone in safeguarding a company’s competitiveness, prosperity, and enduring existence, exerting a substantial influence on its overall worth. These rights pertain to intangible assets, encompassing trademarks, patents,

Article 27 of the Italian Constitution enshrines the principle that criminal liability is personal. This principle is one of the pillars of the country’s legal system, providing that no one can be punished for an offence he or she did not commit personally, since criminal liability is closely linked to the individual action and will

In today’s globalized business landscape, companies come to manage labor disputes. The intricate interplay of local laws, cultural nuances, and procedural requirements significantly shapes the resolution process. This article embarks on a comparative journey through four distinct jurisdictions—China, India, Italy, and Vietnam—to illuminate the strategies and challenges involved in addressing labor disputes. Central to this

The fashion industry in Italy is an important economic and cultural catalyst, as well as a driving force for the country, boasting of its centuries-old tradition behind it.

As is well known by now, artificial intelligence is the technology that makes it possible to simulate human intelligence processes using integrated algorithms; it is a rapidly developing technology that has strongly affected the way we live and work, especially in the recent years.

A “dormant company” is a company that is formally incorporated and commercially registered, however is not engaged in any significant economic activities. In essence, it is a formally registered company in a state of operational inactivity.

The Registry of Beneficial Owners is definitively operational in Italy starting from 11 October 2023. This provision, made effective in the Official Gazette n. 236 with decree of the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy dated 29/09/2023 and is in line with the European directives, implements a further tool aimed at coping with money laundering and financing of international terrorism as per legislative decree n. 231/2007. The Registry will contain the data of the beneficial owners of all legal companies and trusts producing legal effects in Italy and it will be found in a section of each office of the local Italian Chambers of Commerce.

In the recent years Italy has increasingly attracted the interest of investors who are willing to actively enter the market through the set up of company in Italy or the acquisition of existing entities in various sectors in which Italy has its forte such as fashion, mechanical or automotive sectors, to name a few. Since many years Italy has desired to facilitate and attract foreign investment by guaranteeing the issuance of a special visa. For the first time in the year 2017, Italy launched its program to introduce the so called Visa for Investors, also called as “Golden Visa”, which is a five-year title reserved to those make strategic investments in Italy.

The fashion industry encompasses many different and diverse industries, ranging in size and inclusive of niche industries involved in textiles, fashion and accessories etc.