BREXIT: What is EU law exactly?

As an English lawyer practising in Italy for 15 years, I have valued the certainty that EU law has provided in legal situations in which international clients and business find themselves, where there is a conflict between the laws of more than one member state. However, most voters in the EU Referendum cited the belief

Potential Increase in Inheritance Tax in Italy

When it comes to inheritance tax, Italy currently enjoys somewhat of a “tax haven” status.  These particular taxes are some of the lowest in Europe, with the maximum amount payable by an heir currently being 8% of the total value inherited.  The percentages are calculated based on the relationship the heir has to the deceased;

Italian citizenship – the rights of EU nationals

Facing the possibile loss of European citizenship in the future as the UK discusses the withdrawal from membership of the EU, many British nationals are looking at the prospect of dual nationality with their state of residence.  In Germany offers have even been made publicly since the Brexit Referendum to change the law to allow fast-track

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