British expat right to vote
Harry Shindler -v- United Kingdom (Application no. 19840/09) The European Court of Human Rights has notified Oliver & Partners that a panel of five judges of the Grand Chamber decided on 9th September 2013 not to accept Harry Shindler’s request that his case be referred to the Grand Chamber. No reasons are given for this decision, but the consequence is that the judgment of 7th May 2013, finding that the disenfranchisement of Harry Shindler resulting from the 15 year rule was not a violation of Art 3 Protocol 1 of the European...
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Harry Shindler, the British war veteran who is represented by Oliver & Partners in his case at the European Court of Human Rights, met Viviane Reding, the Vice-President of the European Commission on 5th September 2013 in Brussels with members of her cabinet and legal advisors. For details of the application to the ECHR (Shindler v United Kingdom no. 19840/09) follow this link Reding gave Mr Shindler a copy of the 2013 EU Citizenship Report, and repeated her pledge to use the powers of the Commission to enforce the rights of free movement...
read moreNew reporting rules for paying guests
PROPERTY LAW UPDATE by Jenny També: Strict rules concerning those who host paying guests were introduced in italy in January 2013. Accommodation facilities, as well as private individuals hosting lodgers, are now required by law to communicate their guests’ details directly to the local questura. The main aim of this law (Decree of 7th January 2013 no. 19 – Disposizioni concernenti la comunicazione alle autorita’ di pubblica sicurezza dell’arrivo di persone alloggiate in strutture ricettive) is to enforce...
read moreReferendum (European Union) Bill
The private member’s Bill to empower a referendum on whether or not the United Kingdom should remain in the EU has reached the committee stage in the House of Commons and will next be reviewed in September 2013. If passed a Referendum could be held by...
read moreSHINDLER v UNITED KINGDOM ECHR
On 7 May 2013, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgement on a complaint against the United Kingdom brought in 2009 by a British citizen living in Italy, who is represented by Charlotte Oliver. The Court found that the restriction imposed by the United Kingdom was not in violation of Article 3, protocol 1 of the ECHR. The case is now under consideration once again as Harry has asked for it to be referred to a panel of 17 judges of the Grand Chamber given that this is a point of such public importance. More details of the case...
read moreAlternative Business Structures (ABS)
LEGAL UPDATE by Jessica Zama 15.4.2013 Alternative Business Structures (“ABS”) were introduced in the United Kingdom by the Legal Services Act 2007, as an unconventional structure for law firms. An ABS is a professional organisation, made up of lawyers as well as non–lawyer members (for example, accountants, insurers, financial advisors), which provides legal services to clients, as a whole or part of its business. The ABS differs from a traditional law firm in that all members, whether lawyers or non-lawyers, can have...
read moreManuela Stefoni on Ballarò
On 9th April 2013 Manuela Stefoni, International Tax Consultant of Oliver & Partners, was interviewed for the Italian current affairs programme Ballaro’ in relation to cross-border investments and tax havens. READ PROFILE OF MANUELA STEFONI – TAX...
read moreUK nationals – new rules for marriage in Italy
UPDATE by Jessica Zama 8.3.2013 New procedural requirements for UK nationals intending to marry in Italy From 1st March 2013, UK nationals, resident in the UK and intending to marry in Italy, now need to provide the following documentation: Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage – this must be issued by the local registry office in the UK, fixed with an Apostille and translated into Italian; Bilingual Statutory Declaration – made in front of a UK Lawyer or Notary and also fixed with an Apostille. The previous...
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NASCE OLIVER & PARTNERS Charlotte Oliver, Debora Valente e Jessica Zama fondano un studio di diritto internazionale privato e...
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