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Holding Company in Italy

The Italian legal environment allows the incorporation of a holding company, which represents a parent company that has enough voting rights in another company, to such an extent that it can control the management of the latter company. A holding company in Italy is registered with the sole purpose of controlling a smaller company, regardless of the legal entity under which the…

European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in Italy

The European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) represent the main investment tool used by the member-states of the European Union (EU). For the period of 2014-2020, the EU allocated a total budget of EUR 454 billion. The ESIFs are used to sustain businesses throughout the members of the Community, including Italy. Such funds are used to increase the value…

Inheritance in Italy

All legal aspects pertaining to the deceased person are transferred to his/her heirs through the procedure called succession; liabilities and assets are both involved in the succession. Under Italian law, some members of the family are automatically entitled to a part of the assets that the deceased leaves behind. This forced…