Professor Stefano Zunarelli was one of the speakers of the seminar organized by the Italian National Shipowners Association – Confitarma together with the University of Naples – Parthenope, concerning “Promotion, sustainability and management control in cruise seaport systems” which was held in Naples on 29th June, 2016. The topic of Professor Zunarelli’s presentation was “The…
On 5 and 6 September 2016, “Farete 2016 – from email to handshake”, the fifth edition of the initiative promoted and organized by Unindustria in collaboration with Legacoop Bologna, took place at Bolognafiere. Farete is a real showcase of productions, processing, subcontracting and services: two days to bring together businesses in Bologna and learn about…
Through decree no. 302 of 14 April 2016, the Russian government established the creation of the special economic zone of Uzlovaya, in the Tula Region, which is located about two hundred kilometers from Moscow. The newly established special economic zone covers an area of 471 hectares and, in addition to enjoying a perfect position thanks…
An Italian company imported kitchen utensils from China through the Port of Trieste. The goods bore a mark of quality of a German company. While they were going through customs for the completion of procedures, the Financial Police of Trieste ordered the seizure of fifteen hundred household products for precautionary reasons considering the affixed mark…
The recent ruling no. 152 of 23 June 2016 of the Corte Costituzionale has confirmed the constitutionality of Article 96, paragraph 3 of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure on the subject of vexatious action, according to which “in any case, when the Judge awards the legal costs pursuant to Article 91 [in the event,…
A decision of the Tribunale di Sassari dated 22 March 2016 concerning jurisdiction by territory in the contract of carriage has confirmed the principle expressed by the Cassazione (the Italian Supreme Court) according to which the “forum contractus” – which identifies the jurisdiction under Article 20 of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure as an…
Zunarelli’s Trieste office has obtained an ex parte measure from the Court of Trieste, authorizing the attachment of commodities and of any moveable and immovable good and any credit of a foreign company which stored commodities, under excise duty suspension regime, at the tax warehouse of an Italian company. Pursuant to the Italian tax excise…
Alberto Pasino will be one of the speakers at the International Seminar, jointly organized by UIA (Union Internationale de Avocats) and the Law Faculty of the University of Bologna, on “Forum Selection Clauses in International Contracts” which will take place in Bologna, Via Zamboni 22 (venue: Sala delle Armi of the Law Faculty of the…
The Shipping Guide of Chambers and Partners was published in August. The British publisher is known for its guides analyzing the market of legal services which it has been publishing since 1990. Unlike those guides, the Shipping Guide deals with the law, not the lawyers. It focuses on the practical issues affecting business. Written with…
Alberto Pasino’s article published in The Meditelegraph (Number 8 – July 2016) is available here with the Publisher’s kind permission. Article on pages 28 and 29