Alberto Pasino will discuss the recognition of foreign judgments and arbitration awards during an international seminar on international private law organized by Union Internationale des Avocats. The seminar “Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and foreign arbitral awards: recent trends and developments”, organized by the Turin Bar Association together with the Union Internationale des Avocats…
With a view to Expo Dubai 2020, the Roads and Transport Authority announced an additional 15 km extension to the Dubai subway (4 km of underground line and 11 km of elevated line), reaching a total of 90 km, which will connect the Expo area with the heart of the city and the airport. The…
Made in China 2025 is a strategic development plan promoted by the Chinese government which aims at improving the international competitiveness of the Chinese manufacturing industry within 2025 through a greater use of robotization and automation processes. Financing and incentives shall be granted for such purpose to Chinese companies who intend to purchase or develop…
A very recent appeal judgement has confirmed the principle according to which theft excludes liability only when it is absolutely unpredictable and inevitable and if the loss occurs through violence or threat. As for gross negligence, the Court has stated that it must be excluded ‒ and therefore the limitation of liability is applicable ‒…
After having examined the complaints regarding anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position in the port of La Spezia, the Italian Antitrust Authority has deemed that there are no legal and factual elements which may justify further investigations pursuant to Law 287/1990. The procedure initiated by the Authority in 2015, following the reports of a…
The Commissione Tributaria Regionale (Tax Court of Appeal) of Trieste has once again ruled on the applicability of IMU (Property Tax) on concessionaires of state-owned property in the port of Trieste. After very uncertain case law, the Court has finally taken a very clear stance in favor of the concessionaires, excluding the applicability of the…