Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws ,
this practical analysis of the law covering merchants’ status and obligations
– including the laws governing state intervention in economic activities – in
Italy provides quick and easy guidance on such commercial and economic
matters as business assets, negotiable instruments, commercial securities, and
regulation of the conditions of commercial transactions. Lawyers who handle
transnational business will appreciate the explanation of local variations in
terminology and the distinctive concepts that determine practice and procedure.
Starting with a general description of the specifically applicable concepts
and sources of commercial law, the book goes on to discuss such factors as
obligations of economic operators and institutions, goodwill, broker/client
relations, commercial property rights, and bankruptcy. Discussion of economic
law covers the laws governing establishment, supervision of economic
activities, competition law, and government taxation incentives. These details
are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific
terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and
significance. Thorough yet practical, this convenient volume is a valuable
tool for business executives and their legal counsel with international
interests. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Italy will
welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate
its value in the study of comparative commercial and economic law.
