On 4 September 2026, the 16th Civil Section of the Court of Rome granted a motion filed under Article 702-bis of the Code of Civil Procedure. The motion was filed by an individual who brought a case against his former bank, seeking compensation for damages exceeding 1 million euros resulting from the bank’s breach of its obligations under a bill of exchange pledge agreement. The dispute stems from the bank’s failure to return to the…

The first edition of “WeSec_Il Salone della sicurezza”, a major new event promoted by ABI and organised by ABIServizi S.p.A. in collaboration with CERTFin, ABI Lab, OSSIF and FEduF, will be held in Milan on 22 and 23 September 2026. The event is dedicated to the increasingly strategic issue of security in the banking and financial sector. Conceived as a platform for discussion and open innovation on physical and logical security, cyber security, data protection…

The Supreme Court of Cassation has dismissed, by order no. 3904/2026 of the Third Civil Division, the appeals lodged by a surgeon and a well‑known Rome clinic, thereby making final the judgment on the merits by which the Court of Appeal of Rome had held them jointly and severally liable to compensate the damages arising from a surgical operation that had caused extremely serious disabling consequences to a patient. The patient, in the presence of…

Augusto Vacca announces the rebranding of Comelli Vacca, which changes its name and becomes Augusto Vacca & Partners. This evolution marks a new professional chapter and follows more than 21 years of practice consistently dedicated to meeting clients’ needs through the personalised approach typical of highly specialised legal boutiques. The Firm retains unchanged all of its recognised areas of specialisation and its historic office in the centre of Rome. The new brand reflects the aim…

The Comelli Vacca Studio Legale Tributario team, led by co-founder Augusto Vacca and including Silvia Sulli, Monica Vernillo and Roberta Fonte, assisted Global Connect Investments LLC, an Omani company led by Giovanni Piazzolla, in securing the role of global brand ambassador with Giamaro Automobili S.p.A.. Giamaro Automobili S.p.A. was founded by Giacomo Commendatore, a former partner of Pagani, who is known for leading the Permaflex and Eminflex empires together with his son, Pierfrancesco. The company…

On the 28th of April 2025, the inauguration of the Italian Desk of Global Connect Investments, a partner company founded by Cav. Giovanni Piazzolla, with which Comelli Vacca collaborates in assisting Omani companies that are interested in investing in Italy and Italian companies that want to expand their business in Oman, took place at the Studio Legale Tributario of Comelli Vacca. The event, chaired by lawyer Augusto Vacca and cav. Giovanni Piazzolla, was held in…

Comelli Vacca Studio Legale Tributario supported ABIServizi S.p.A. in the organization of the 2024 edition of the “Payments Exhibition”. ABIServizi S.p.A. has organised the 2024 edition of the “Salone dei Pagamenti” held in Milan on the 27th, 28th and 29th November 2024. The event, promoted by ABI and organised by ABIServizi through the ABIEventi division, is an international event on payment innovation that can bring together institutions, banks, national and international operators, digital companies, start-ups…

Gruppo Claudio vince in materia di strumenti finanziari derivati The Court of Civitavecchia, with judgment No. 205/2024, granted the claims brought by Gruppo Claudio S.r.l., a company operating in the clothing sector that went bankrupt in 2013, which, with the authorisation of the Bankruptcy Section of the Court of Rome, was assisted on this occasion by Augusto Vacca, co-founder of Comelli Vacca Law and Tax Firm, and senior associate Silvia Sulli. In particular, the Court…

Comelli Vacca Law and Tax Firm once again assisted ABIServizi S.p.A. in the organisation of the 2023 edition of the ‘Salone dei Pagamenti’, held in Milan on 22, 23 and 24 November 2023. The event, promoted by ABI and organised by ABIServizi through the ABIEventi Division, aims to be an open innovation platform capable of telling the story of innovation in payment services, ranging from topical issues to more specialised topics and bringing together institutions,…

By lawyers Mr. Augusto Vacca and Mrs. Silvia Sulli and by Ms. Monica Vernillo The Court of Venice, in its recent judgment no. 1515/2023 of 6.9.2023, discussed the existence of Italian jurisdiction in commercial matters where the defendant is not domiciled in a European Union Member State. The dispute giving rise to the ruling had been brought by a company incorporated under Italian law that had brought an action against its former subsidiary, governed by…

Augusto Vacca, co-founder of Comelli Vacca Studio Legale Tributario, joined by associate Silvia Sulli, assisted Metalmeccanica Fracasso India Private Limited in the litigation initiated against it by its former parent company, an Italian multinational company specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of road and site safety equipment. Comelli Vacca vince per Metalmeccanica Fracasso India contro l’ex controllante

By lawyers Mr. Augusto Vacca and Mrs. Silvia Sulli The Ministry of Tourism, in a notice published on 4 August 2022, had laid down the first application instructions for one of the most interesting implementation measures of the PNRR dedicated to the tourism sector, called the ‘Fondo Rotativo Imprese (FRI) per il sostegno alle imprese e gli investimenti di sviluppo’, provided for in Art. 3 of Decree-Law No. 152 of 6 November 2021, converted, with…

By the lawayers Mr. Augusto Vacca and Mrs. Silvia Sulli The autority called “Consiglio di Stato” is dealing with the numerous appeals filed against the judgments of the Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR Lazio) that confirmed the legitimacy of the heavy penalties imposed in 2019 by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) on companies believed to have participated in the corrugated cardboard cartel or the corrugated cardboard packaging cartel. Some of these appeals were decided by…

Once again this year, Comelli Vacca Law and Tax Firm, with a team led by co-founder Augusto Vacca and including the associates Silvia Sulli and Roberta Fonte, has supported ABIServizi S.p.A. in the organisation of the 2022 edition of ‘Il Salone dei Pagamenti’, held in Milan on 23, 24 and 25 of November 2022. The event, promoted by ABI and organised by ABIServizi through the ABIEventi Unit, aims to be an open innovation platform capable…

By the lawyers Mr. Augusto Vacca and Mrs. Silvia Sulli On 6 of November 2021, decree-law no. 152/2021 was published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic in order to implement some of the most significant objectives of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). This decree law and the support measures in favour of the tourism sector have already been discussed in a previous contribution published on our website. Following the publication, by…

By the lawyers Mr. Augusto Vacca and Mrs. Silvia Sulli On 6 November 2021, Law Decree No. 152/2021, approved on the same date by the Council of Ministers in order to achieve some of the most significant objectives set out in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), was published in the Official Journal of the Italian Republic (Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana). The Law Decree entered into force on 7 November 2021. Articles 1…

ABIServizi Spa ha promosso l’edizione 2021 de ‘Il Salone dei Pagamenti – Infuturiamoci’

Edited by the lawyers Mr. Augusto Vacca and Mrs. Silvia Sulli Law No. 147 of 21 October 2021 was published in the Official Gazette No. 254 of 23 October 2021, by which Decree-Law No. 118/2021 on urgent measures concerning business crises and company reorganisation, as well as further urgent measures in the field of justice, was converted with amendments. This legislative measure, besides confirming the postponement to 16 May 2022 the date of enforcement of…

On the 7 of September 2021 FEDERFARMA, FILCAMS-CGIL, FISASCAT-CISL E UILTUCS-UIL signed a hypothetical agreement for the renewal of the National Collective Labour Agreement for Private Pharmacy employees concluded on 26.5.2009 and, partially, already amended in 2011. The agreement reached must be submitted to the deliberating bodies of the respective trade union associations for final approval. The social partners have committed, upon approval, to formalise the final text of the agreement for the renewal of…

It is now confirmed that the new Business Crisis and Insolvency Code, contained in Legislative Decree No. 14/2019, will not enter into force on 1 September 2021. The Code should have already become part of our positive law, as it was intended to enter into force eighteen months after its publication in the Official Gazette on 14 February 2019. However, the serious epidemiological emergency caused by the spread of Covid-19, together with the particular sensitivity…

By the lawyers Mr. Augusto Vacca and Mr. Giuseppe Lucchese The ban on layoffs for objective justifications, prescribed by the Italian legislature starting from 17 March 2020 due to the emergency caused by Covid-19, has been the subject of various legislative interventions, which have from time to time extended its duration and modified the number of beneficiaries. The preclusion was generally introduced by Decree-Law no. 18/2020 (so-called “Cura Italia”), but was subsequently amended several times,…

ATS Sardegna trova l’accordo per il project financing di Nuoro da 1,1 miliardi

ABIServizi ha promosso l’edizione 2020 de ‘Il Salone dei Pagamenti – Payvolution’