16.04.2018

Nctm shortlisted by Chambers & Partners
Italy Law Firm of the Year

Nctm has been shortlisted for the Chambers Europe Awards 2018 - Italy Law Firm of the Year. Chambers & Partners is one of the most important international legal directories and this is the second year in…

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30.03.2018

Contributions from Nctm Offices Around the World
Shipping & Transport Bulletin April-May 2018

Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium                  The United States has decided to impose tariffs on the import of all steel and aluminium products from all countries except Canada and Mexico…

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30.03.2018

The Italian Court of Cassation has ruled again on the validity of an arbitration clause referred to in a bill of lading

The Italian Court of Cassation has decided again on the validity of an arbitration clause referred to in a bill of lading. In the case brought to the attention of the Supreme Court, the bill of lading…

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30.03.2018

Delegation of functions and Models 231: crucial instruments for port-related companies

In the context of port-related activities, management of safety in the workplace is a crucial aspect to be taken into account in order to guarantee the smooth running of the relevant operations. Such…

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30.03.2018

What is the statute of limitations for collection by an Italian Port System Authority of State property concession fees?

In day-to-day operation, a port concessionaire must deal with all the issues involved with State property concession fees, namely, their amount, recalculation for update and, especially, payment. A…

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30.03.2018

Regulation (EU) 2017/352 on port services and financial transparency of ports: why it is so important and worth being analysed article by article

In the February/March 2017 issue of our newsletter[1], we made some preliminary considerations on Regulation (EU) 2017/352 “establishing a framework for the provision of port services and common rules on…

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30.03.2018

The new parameters for evaluating applications for the granting of concessions for maritime State-owned areas enacted by the Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport

With a circular published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic at the beginning of February, the Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (“MIT”) intervened in the granting of…

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30.03.2018

The abuse of power exercised by the minority

The case examined by the Court of Milan Two quota-holders belonging to the quota-holders’ minority of a limited liability company (“Alfa S.r.l.”), owners of a participation equal to the 45% of the…

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30.03.2018

Business procurement as atypical form of brokerage: the obligation to register in the register of enterprises as essential requirement for the right to commission

The case: Cassation, en banc, 2 August 2017, No. 19161 In order to obtain the payment of the commission allegedly due to it by reason of the brokerage activity carried out, the owner of a consulting…

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30.03.2018

Change of the quorum to pass resolutions and right of withdrawal

The case at issue The case ruled upon by the Supreme Court involved a corporation whose corporate capital was originally held by two shareholders, holding respectively 60% and 40% of the company’s…

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30.03.2018

Car dealership contract and abuse of economic dependence

1.     The case The case ruled upon by the judgment under examination arises from the performance of a car dealership contract involving the manufacturer’s right to set particularly onerous business…

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10.01.2016

Minimal notes in the margins of Laudato sì

“In any discussion about a proposed venture, a number of questions need to be asked in order to discern whether or not it will contribute to genuine integral development: What will it accomplish? Why?…

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