WhatsApp conversations are documentary evidences in Italy
According to the Article 234 Civil Procedure Code, traditional messages stored into telephone memory and WhatsApp conversations are considered as documentary evidences under the scope of Italian Procedural Law. Therefore, WhatsApp conversation do not fall under the same regime of telephone and environmental interceptions or personal correspondence such as emails, letters, et cetera. This principle […]
Failure to pay alimony in Italy
According to the Italian Law, parental responsibility encompass various form of psychological and economic assistance. Important to notice, the same assistance schemes also apply in case of separation or divorce proceedings or marriage annulment. Therefore, parental responsibility duties consist in moral, psychological, and economic assistance in the context of familiar environment with or without an […]
Coronavirus and the Law: contracts and dispute resolution
The outbreak of coronavirus caused disruption across greater China and its region. In connection with this, local and worldwide governments have imposed a series of containment measures. For instance, lockdown of certain cities located in the People’s Republic of China Mainland, extension of public holidays, and international travel restrictions or quarantine measures imposed by Australia, […]
The Italian alternating child custody regime: a brief guide
“Child custody” term consists of the legal custody and the physical custody of the child. In particular, the right to make decision about child’s life and the right and duty to house and care the child constitute the legal meaning of child custody. Usually, married couples retain both legal and physical custody of their children. […]
Italian separation agreement and dwelling assignment
In the event spouses’ separation agreement also involves the assignment of properties, the contract must be authenticated by a Public Service Officer. In the present case, spouses agreed to the separation plus the assignment of property shares. In such case, the Public Service Officer has authenticated the separation agreement with a standard signature without pointing […]