Author Archives: Gianfranco Puopolo

Cryptocurrencies have already been used in yachts’ purchases and charters, which are mainly paid in bitcoins. In particular, such payments were made in bitcoins, but were afterwards converted into fiat currency. In fact, the number of companies now accepting payments in cryptocurrency is enormously growing. They use third-party platforms specialized in cryptocurrency’s exchange, such as […]

Introduction The phenomenon of cryptocurrency and crypto technology and their relevant use in various industries is becoming more and more popular in recent years and its increase is occurring in a remarkable way. The yachting industry has also been positively affected by the use cryptocurrency. In fact, we have already witnessed the occurrence of yachts’ […]

INTRODUCTION The construction and purchase of yachts in Italy is a rather complex procedure from a legal and fiscal point of view. For this reason, in order to ensure the best possible experience, it is advisable for the buyer to be assisted by experts in Italian maritime law and taxation in order to minimise the […]

Italy is fighting a legal battle over the assets of Russian oligarchs, and some of them are responding by appealing to the Lazio Regional Administrative Court. Indeed, behind the war in Ukraine there are legal disputes related to sanctions decided by the European Union against Russia and its oligarchs. In Italy, 28 of them are […]

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PRELIMINARY STEPS STAGE 1: IRREVOCABLE PURCHASE OFFER STAGE 2: PRELIMINARY CONTRACT STAGE 3: DEED OF SALE AND PURCHASE TAXATION CONCLUSIONS   1. INTRODUCTION Italy is widely recognised for its abundance of cultural beauty and its remarkable geographical diversity, with which comes a rich and dynamic property market. The Italy Luxury Real Estate Market […]

Cantieri di Pisa is a long established luxury motor yacht builder in Italy and an iconic yacht brand, founded in 1945. With an extremely rich history, Cantieri di Pisa has delivered more than 700 yachts. After a period of inactivity, the shipyard was bought 18 months ago and is back in business to build and […]

In the case of the employment of an EU seafarer, are the shipowner and seafarer free to choose the law regulating the contract? Yes. As a general principle, in the case of the employment of a seafarer, the owner and the seafarer are free to choose the law regulating the contract. Indeed, the international employment […]

Introduction  The continuing evolution of technology over the past decades has brought about momentous changes in every area of life. From the economy, to culture, to personal relationships everything seems to have been absorbed by it, and crime is no exception to this change, indeed it evolves by adapting. In fact, criminal infiltration emerges in […]

The Italian Finance and Industry Commission at the Senate has expressed a favorable opinion to an important amendment to the “Law Decree Ucraina”,  which will allow extra -Schengen seafarers to remain embarked onboard yachts and ships for more than 90 days. The problem of the 90 days time – limit (the so-called 90/180 days rule) […]