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Digital Signatures in International Contracts: validity, risks, and drafting best practices
Introduction More and more international contracts today are signed without the parties being in the same room – often not even on the same continent....
Unfair terms in B2C contracts: consumer protection under Italian law
The econd article on unfair terms under Italian law. You can read here the first one. Introduction In the first article, we examined the general...
Unfair terms and the uniquely Italian feature of double signature
The first of two articles on unfair terms in Italian law, in the B2B and B2C sectors. Introduction Many commercial contracts arise from the unilateral...
New PRC Outbound Investment Regulation: Implications for Hong Kong Businesses
On 1 June 2026, China’s State Council issued the Regulation on Outbound Investment (State Council Order No. 837) (the “New Regulation”), which came into effect...
Acquiring a foreign company from an Italian seller in composition with creditors
In the world of M&A transactions, some of the most interesting opportunities arise from crisis situations. When an Italian company enters into an arrangement with...
Mandatory mediation in Italy: an opportunity not to be underestimated
In Italy, “going to court” often means facing long timeframes, unpredictable costs, and — above all — the risk of turning a negotiable disagreement into...
Buying a house in Italy: tips to avoid mistakes
Every year, thousands of foreign citizens choose to buy a house in Italy: to live there, to have a second home by the sea or...
Mediation in Commercial and Corporate Disputes
Legal framework, historical development and practical profiles of commercial mediation Mediation is the structured procedure through which two or more parties to a dispute work...
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”,...
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