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Question: I tried twice to pay your bill online by credit card. Both times I received a message from your website that the transaction was rejected. Why? Answer: If you use a non-Italian credit card to pay our bill, your credit card might treat the payment as a “foreign transaction”. Your credit card might have some restrictions for …
Question: I was able to resolve a dispute in Italy without the involvement of a Court, through an arbitration, as an alternative dispute resolution process. In particular, the Arbitration issued a decision, in Italian “Lodo”. Said Lodo needs to be enforced in Italy as well as in other countries, like Spain, Canada and Germany. However, some …
“Act of God” Question: Does Coronavirus (COVID-19) qualify as Force Majeure in Italy? Answer: Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic there has been a spike of breach of contract cases in Italy. Here is some general advice to both the fulfilling party and the party in breach of contract. Italian Force Majeure In Italy, force majeure is a …
Question: I received a letter from “Studio Legale”. Is it legitimate? Answer: “Studio Legale” in Italian means “Law Firm”. For example, “Studio Legale Metta” is like saying “Metta Law Firm”. We receive many requests from foreign individuals asking if the letter they received from “Studio Legale” is legitimate. In most cases it is a scam. …
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Question: I am looking for legal advice from an experienced English speaking Italian lawyer but I cannot meet in person. Do you offer virtual Italian legal advice? Answer: We offer Italian legal advice over the phone, via web conference, Zoom, Skype, Whatsapp and other platforms, as preferred. Our clients are primarily based overseas thus we built our business model to make it very easy for our clients to receive valuable …
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