Italy

Grimaldi Alliance is present in Italy with 12 strategic offices, guaranteeing a widespread presence throughout the country.

 

With over 500 professionals, it assists Italian and international clients in the main areas of law, with recognised competence and professionalism. It is able to respond to the different needs of clients by offering customised support of the highest quality.

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Milan

Corso Europa, 12
20122 Milan

+39 02 30309330

Rome

Via Pinciana, 25
00198 Roma

+39 06 45206220

Bari

Via Calefati, 6
70121 Bari

+39 080 8642350

Bologna

Via della Zecca 1
40121, Bologna

+051 4073200

Naples

Via Posillipo, 9
80123 Napoli

+39 081 19623100

Padua

Galleria dei Borromeo, 3
35137 Padova

+39 049 8775811

Parma

Strada della Repubblica, 57
43121 Parma

+39 0521 239489

Rimini

Via Sigismondo,  46
47921 Rimini

Treviso

Via San Nicolò, 42
31100 Treviso

+39 0422 1626262

Turin

Via Maria Vittoria, 6
10123 Torino

+39 011 544178

Trieste

Via Lazzaretto Vecchio  5
34123 Trieste

040 957 0610

Verona

Via Antonio Locatelli, 3
37122 Verona

+39 045 8097000

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News from Italy

Grimaldi Alliance

Eventi

Treviso, Dec 03 2024

Yoga for the well-being of GA Treviso professionals

In Grimaldi Alliance, we value the well-being of our team!

Specifically, in our Treviso headquarter, we have introduced a Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga programme to promote a healthier work environment, tailored to help our professionals manage stress and improve both their physical and mental well-being.

A healthy mind is a professional’s most powerful tool

WHY WELL-BEING MATTERS

The legal profession is notoriously demanding: long hours, constant pressure, and the need to make quick, critical decisions. Both body and mind are tested on a daily basis. That’s why it’s essential to find effective ways to manage stress and stay sharp.

Our well-being is the foundation of our success

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course consists of ten weekly sessions of one hour each, scheduled for 7.15 p.m. Sessions will cover key areas such as posture improvement, breathing techniques for stress management, and meditation for deep relaxation.

Classes are taught by certified instructor.

Invest in yourself – one hour a week can make all the difference

Grimaldi Alliance

Events

Sep 23 2024

Legalcommunity Labour Awards 2024

Maddalena Boffoli is LAWYER OF THE YEAR for Public Employment Sector

Our partner Maddalena Boffoli has won the award of Lawyer of the Year - Public Employment Sector at Legalcommunity Labour Awards.

She won this award for developing a remarkable expertise in advising the public sector, with entities, public administrations and public companies followed in all legal matters.

Maddalena chose to extend this success to her entire team, taking them with her on stage: a demonstration of how every success in Grimaldi Alliance, is always seen as the achievement, gained by teamwork.

Grimaldi Alliance

Knowledge Management

Aug 19 2024

Regulation (EU) 2024/2019 - Summary Note

On 12 August, Regulation (EU) 2024/2019 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 (the “Regulation”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, introducing several substantive and/or procedural amendments to Protocol no. 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “Statute” and “Court of Justice”).

Below is a summary of the amendments introduced by the Regulation.

  1. Granting of preliminary ruling jurisdiction in specific matters to the General Court

The Regulation introduces Article 50-ter conferring jurisdiction on the General Court of the European Union (the “General Court”) to hear and make references for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 of the TFEU falling within one or more of the following matters:

  1. the common system of value added tax;
  2. excise duties;
  3. the Customs Code;
  4. the tariff classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature;
  5. compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding or delay or cancellation of transport services; and
  6. the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme.

Regarding points (a) to (d), Recital 9 of the Regulation clarifies that “Those area cover, at the time of the adoption of this Regulation, matters such as the determination of the tax base for the assessment of value added tax or the conditions for exemption from payment of that tax; the interpretation of the general arrangements for excise duty and of the framework relating to duties on alcohol, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, energy products and electricity; the elements on the basis of which import or export duties are applied in the context of trade in goods, such as the Common Customs Tariff, the origin and customs value of goods; import and export procedures, including the incurrence, determination and extinction of a customs debt; specific customs arrangements; the system of relief from customs duties as well as the interpretation of specific tariff headings and the criteria for the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature laid down in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87”.

With reference to point (e), recital 10 of the Regulation clarifies that these matters “cover matters that are at the time of the adoption of this Regulation regulated by Regulations (EC) No. 261/2004 [air transport], (EU) No. 1177/2010 [maritime transport], (EU) No. 181/2011 [bus and coach transport] and (EU) 2021/782 [rail transport] of the European Parliament and of the Council”.

With reference to point (f), recital 10 of the Regulation clarifies that this scheme “at the time of the adoption of this Regulation is regulated by Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and by the acts adopted on the basis of that Directive”.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to paragraph 2 of the new Article 50-ter, the Court of Justice will retain jurisdiction to hear and make references for preliminary rulings raising “independent questions concerning the interpretation of primary law, public international law, general principles of law or the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union”.

Furthermore, under paragraph 3 of the new provision, references for preliminary rulings under Article 267 must be made to the Court of Justice. The Court – “as soon as possible” and in accordance with the procedures laid down in its Rules of Procedure – will then determine whether the request falls exclusively within the matters under the General Court’s jurisdiction and, if so, will transfer the case to the General Court.

  • Participation in the proceedings by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Central Bank

The Regulation amends Article 23 of the Statute to stipulate that, where a matter is referred for a preliminary ruling, the decision of the national court or tribunal to stay the proceedings must be notified by the Registry of the Court. This notification must be made not only to the parties involved, the Member States, the Commission and the Union institution or body or entity that adopted the act whose validity or interpretation is being challenged, as already provided for in Article 23 – but also to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Central Bank.

Under the newly added paragraph 2, if the European Parliament, the Council and the European Central Bank consider that they have “a particular interest in the questions raised by the reference for a preliminary ruling”, they may submit statements of case or written observations within two months of receiving the notification.

Under the new paragraph 3, pleadings or written observations submitted by an interested party will be published on the website of the Court of Justice “within a reasonable time” after the case is closed, unless that interested party objects to the publication of its pleadings or written observations.

  • Election of Advocates General to handle references for preliminary rulings assigned to the General Court

The Regulation introduce Article 49-bis of the Statute, establishing that, in the handling of references for a preliminary ruling, the General Court shall be assisted by one or more Advocates General, elected for a term of 3 years – with the possibility of one renewal - from among the Judges of the General Court.

  • Establishment of the Intermediate Chamber of the General Court

The Regulation amends Article 50 of the Statute to introduce, with reference to the composition of the General Court, an intermediate chamber positioned between the chambers composed of five judges and the Grand Chamber.

According to the wording of the new Article 50, the General Court may convene in: (a) chambers of three or five judges; (b) an intermediate chamber; and (c) the grand chamber. In addition, consistent with the existing provisions, the General Court may in some cases make decisions by a single judge.

The new provision provides that, in proceedings relating to a matter referred for a preliminary ruling, the General Court will convene in an intermediate chamber at the request of a Member State or an institution of the Union involved in the case.

  • Referral of cases to the Court of Justice or the General Court for preliminary rulings

The Regulation amend Article 50 of the Statute to establish, in line with the provisions regarding the handling of cases:

  • if the General Court determines that it lacks jurisdiction to hear a reference for a preliminary ruling, it shall refer the case to the Court of Justice;
  • if the Court of Justice finds that it lacks jurisdiction to hear a reference for a preliminary ruling, it must refer the case back to the General Court, which cannot refuse jurisdiction in such instances.

In connection with the above-mentioned referral mechanism, recital 18 of the Rules of Procedure further clarifies that “the General Court may, pursuant to Article 256(3), second subparagraph, TFEU, refer to the Court of Justice a case that falls within its jurisdiction but requires a decision of principle likely to affect the unity or consistency of Union law”.

  • Expansion of the procedure for the prior admission of appeals

The Regulation revises Article 58a to broaden the scope of the procedure for prior admission of appeals by the Court of Justice. This expansion includes:

  • appeals against a decision of the General Court regarding the decision of an independent Board of Appeals of a body or entity of the Union which, as of 1 May 2019, had such a Board of Appeals but was not expressly covered by the previous version of Article 58a.

These Union bodies/entities include: (a) the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators; (b) the Single Resolution Board; (c) the European Banking Authority; (d) the European Securities and Markets Authority; (e) the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority; and (f) the European Union Railway Agency; and

  • litigation concerning the enforcement of contracts containing an arbitration clause.
  • Introduction of the consultation procedure for applications or proposals to amend the Statutes

The Regulation introduces Article 62-quinquies which mandates that before submitting an application or a proposal to amend the Statute, the Court of Justice or, where appropriate, the Commission must first conduct “extensive consultations”.

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The Regulation will enter into force on 1 September 2024 and includes a transitional arrangement as follows:

- any references for preliminary rulings pending before the Court of Justice on 1 October 2024 will in any event continue to be handled by the Court of Justice itself;

- appeals concerning:

(i) decisions of the General Court relating to a decision of a Board of Appeals of one of the bodies/entities of the Union listed in points (a) to (e) of paragraph 6 above; and

(ii) decisions concerning the enforcement of a contract containing an arbitration clause

that are before the Court of Justice on 1 September 2024 shall not be subject to the aforementioned procedure of prior admission of appeals.

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