Which investment structures are typically used by international investors in Italy?

Tommaso Fonti discusses how Bacciardi and Partners can help to facilitate the process: Depending on the nature of their business activities, foreign companies may need to set up a business presence in Italy. The representative office (RO) is the simplest business structure. There are no prior filings or authorisations required, except a communication with the […]

Lorenzo BacciardiPartner, Bacciardi and Partners

What are some of most important considerations when closing an investment deal in Italy?

Tommaso Fonti gives his insight: One of the most important cultural aspects foreign entrepreneurs should be aware of while doing business in Italy, is the need to build close relations. It is important to find a well-connected person who can properly introduce the foreign investor. Initial meetings are often informal opportunities for evaluating colleagues and […]

Lorenzo BacciardiPartner, Bacciardi and Partners

How will the FDI landscape evolve over the next five years in Italy?

The improved general economic climate and conditions of the European and Italian financial markets has helped to strengthen the confidence of Italian business operators and the interest of foreign investors in Italy. After some years of weak economy and credit crunch, the Italian economy is now strengthening, although public investment has not yet recovered and […]

Lorenzo BacciardiPartner, Bacciardi and Partners

What are the pitfalls or potential barriers investors should be aware of when considering FDI in Italy?

The below comments are made by Tommaso Fonti, Partner of Bacciardi and Partners for the IR Global Virtual Series publication “The FDI Age – Leveraging international investment opportunities in a global economy” Foreign investors can carry out any type of activity under the same conditions as a local investor. There are no restrictions on foreign […]

Lorenzo BacciardiPartner, Bacciardi and Partners

PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT IN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS

12 December 2017: 14.30 – 18.30 CONFINDUSTRIA ANCONA Via R. Bianchi sn, Ancona Bacciardi and Partners, together with Confindustria Ancona, will hold a Seminar, on December 12th, 2017 on permanent establishment issues arising from cross-border corporate and commercial transactions performed by mid-size Italian companies doing business abroad. The Seminar is aimed at providing mid-size Italian […]

Lorenzo BacciardiPartner, Bacciardi and Partners

Seminar: PRODUCTS LABELLING AND MARKING Origin and safety of products – obligations to inform the consumer – sanctions and product liability

30 November 2017: 9.30 – 13.30 MARCHET, Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Ancona Loggia dei Mercanti, Via della Loggia n. 1, Ancona   Bacciardi and Partners, together with Marchet-Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Ancona, will hold a seminar on November 30th, 2017, on the labelling and marking of products as they […]

Lorenzo BacciardiPartner, Bacciardi and Partners

What tax legislation should high net worth individuals relocating to Italy be aware of?

Italy has introduced an attractive tax regime for high net worth individuals moving to, and becoming tax resident in, Italy An individual is deemed to be an Italian tax resident if they are either enrolled in the registry of the Italian resident population, or make Italy the centre of their economic, social and personal interests, […]

Lorenzo BacciardiPartner, Bacciardi and Partners

Council Directive EU 2017/1852 on tax dispute resolution mechanisms in the European Union

New Provision Contributed by Fulvio Graziotto – International Lawyer in Sanremo (Imperia, Italy) The Directive lays down rules on a mechanism to resolve disputes between Member States when those disputes arise from the interpretation and application of agreements and conventions that provide for the elimination of double taxation of income and, where applicable, capital. It […]

Fulvio GraziottoAttorney-at-law/Lawyer, Graziotto Legal - International Law Firm