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International succession dispute – Johnny Hallyday

Posted by on Apr 27, 2018 in LEGAL UPDATES, SUCCESSION LAW UPDATES

Lawyers in France and the US are embroiled in the latest high profile international succession dispute, attempting to untangle the complex estate of Johnny Hallyday, the iconic French singer who died in December 2017 leaving four children and his wife Laeticia. We thought it would be interesting to look at the scenario, as it is similar to that which often...

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Italian citizenship – proof of legal residence

Posted by on Apr 26, 2018 in IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW UPDATE, LEGAL UPDATES

Applications under article 9 of the Italian citizenship law of 1992 require proof of “legal residence”. The period must be uninterrupted, and can vary from three years in the case of a person who has a parent or grand-parent who was born Italian, to a maximum period of 10 years which needs to be proved by a non-EU national. In  law  n....

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Article published in Wanted in Rome

Posted by on Mar 10, 2018 in LEGAL UPDATES

“Future for EU Brits remains unclear” by Charlotte Oliver March issue 2018 A group of British citizens living in Holland recently presented a claim to the Dutch courts arguing that EU citizenship is a right that cannot be taken from them when the UK leaves the EU. Their contention is that: “Once an EU citizen, always an EU citizen” or...

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British nationals applying for Italian citizenship

Posted by on Feb 27, 2018 in IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW UPDATE, LEGAL UPDATES

The largest group of foreign nationals applying for Italian Citizenship in the past year consists of British Citizens. Oliver & Partners has seen a sharp increase in enquiries and is currently assisting with a number of  applications. This development of course is in the aftermath of the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by British Prime...

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