By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. In Italy, to get divorced (and therefore to be able to remarry) the couple must first be legally separated for at least 6 months, which involves a judge’s decision that formally states that the two persons, can live apart. “De facto separation”, i.e. simply deciding
International divorce law explained By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Statistics show that in Europe-and Italy, in particular-marriages between people of different nationalities are increasing. Accordingly, the number of international separations and divorces is also increasing. As you can imagine, this is not the happiest aspect of law that I have
Know your rights after a ruined holiday By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. When summer ends the number of claims for damages caused by contractual breaches of tour operators and travel agents increases dramatically. These situations are referred to as “damages for ruined holidays”. Have you ever had a bad experience during a
What women in Florence should know about domestic violence By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. On International Women’s Day (March 8), people around the world celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. But gender equality is still far from being reached and so many women, on a daily basis, seek
Faster justice and better business in Italy By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Recently proposed legislation might make it more appealing for international investors to do business in Italy. The more favorable opportunity is part of the decreto liberalizzazioni, the deregulation measures introduced by the current technical government led by Mario
Working in Italy? Pay your taxes! By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Now that the sun is finally shining and spring has arrived, how sad and boring (you may think) it is to discuss taxes. But believe me, an incomplete tax declaration could make your summer and fall much drearier! Because
Driving in Italy, expat style By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Some of my American friends who have now lived in Florence for over two years told me recently that they wanted to rent a car to travel across Italy and Europe during their holidays. Everybody dreams about getting into a
By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Today is the anniversary of the death of Ashley Olsen, who was brutally murdered in her Oltrarno flat in the early hours of January 8, 2016. On December 22, 2016, in less than one year, the Italian legal system, with all of its limits and imperfections, did
All you need to know before renting (and renting out) a property in Italy By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. The Internet is an amazing resource for all those wanting to rent an apartment without the assistance of a real estate agency. However, while the adventure of finding the perfect place
The new law on declaring real estate abroad By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. This spring, I wrote an article about the new property tax owed by the owners of real estate property in Italy, called the Imposta Municipale Unica (IMU; see TF 166). Then, just a few days ago, a
