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Substance over form: If you control the construction site, you are liable for defects
Purchasing a newly built property should mean one thing above all: certainty. Yet it is not uncommon for infiltrations, system failures, or other defects capable...
VPB in the Chambers Construction Law Global Practice Guide 2026
We are pleased to announce that the new edition of the international reference guide on construction and procurement law, “Construction Law Global Practice Guide 2026”,...
Enforcement of a first-demand guarantee and exceptio doli
The first-demand guarantee is an increasingly common instrument in commercial contracts, yet it conceals pitfalls that can prove decisive in the event of a dispute....
Innovative Enterprises, Start-ups and Scale-ups: The New European Definitions
Innovation is a key driver of competitiveness and growth in the European Union. This is reaffirmed by the European Commission, which, through Recommendation (EU) 2026/729...
Andrea Tina joins VPB Studio legale associato
Andrea Tina, a lawyer and full professor of Commercial Law at the University of Milan, has joined VPB studio legale associato as of counsel. Prof....