Articles by: investinlombardy

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Productivity: heaven or hell?

Productivity: heaven or hell?

Flexible working practices pose challenges and solutions Rising numbers of people worldwide are now opting to work outside the main office for at least a proportion of their business hours. A recent report that can be found on sites like https://deskview.co/blogs/products/floating-desk , by global workplace provider Regus that surveyed 22,000 […]

by × 15 June 2015 ×

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The new simplified limited liability company

The new simplified limited liability company

Background The numerous recent legislative initiatives regarding limited liability companies (“S.r.l.”), are noteworthy for having created new opportunities for the use of this corporate vehicle. In particular, the enhancement of the S.r.l., which started with the company law reform of 2003, has been accentuated over time both as to its […]

by × 12 June 2015 ×

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Jobs Act: what do companies think about it?

Jobs Act: what do companies think about it?

The Jobs Act is a revolution in the Italian labour market. The introduction of the “progressive tenure employment contract” will be the leading driver of choices for companies, making permanent contracts attractive again. When the real effects of this reform will be felt in the market is hard to predict. […]

by × 11 June 2015 ×

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Patent Box – Tax benefits on the use and transfer of intangible assets (trademarks, patents, industrial processes)

Patent Box – Tax benefits on the use and transfer of intangible assets (trademarks, patents, industrial processes)

The 2015 Italian Stability Law – Law no. 190 dated 23.12.2014 established the “Patent Box”: a special optional tax regime for income deriving from some types of intangible assets. The regulation was expanded with Article 5 of Italian Decree Law no. 3 of 2015 (“DL Investment Compact”). The aforementioned optional […]

by × 10 June 2015 ×

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In Lombardy, the tradition of clusters generates innovation in ICT

In Lombardy, the tradition of clusters generates innovation in ICT

Lombardy has a long tradition in the ICT and Media industry. Milan is now the point of reference of the Italian ICT industry. Milan attracted the advertising industry at the end of the Seventies, when multinationals like Unilever and Nestlé moved part of their staff, originally headquartered in Rome, to […]

by × 4 June 2015 ×

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Opportunities to relocate your business in Pavia: a new tender notice for Parco Tecnico Scientifico Pavia is now open

Opportunities to relocate your business in Pavia: a new tender notice for Parco Tecnico Scientifico Pavia is now open

Describing the province of Pavia and its potential to attract investments is not easy. In a single integrated territory you could find three geographic areas: Pavese, Lomellina and the Oltrepò Pavese with different economic and industrial focus. Pavia, the city, is next to Milan (25 minutes by train) but not […]

by × 26 May 2015 ×

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Agreements for Competitiveness in Lombardy: now you can talk quickly and directly to public administration

Agreements for Competitiveness in Lombardy: now you can talk quickly and directly to public administration

Among the point of weakness of Italy in attracting investments, there is an always mentioned issue: time and uncertainty when trying to dialogue to the public administration. Initiatives and projects, especially when coming from foreign investors, can be prevented to look for a support by the public administration because of […]

by × 18 May 2015 ×

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Brescia, a destination for multinational companies

Brescia, a destination for multinational companies

Getting to know Brescia is an amazing experience, swinging from cultural heritage to industrial districts, from technology to agriculture. Advanced technology and research, together with development centres (CSMT and AQM), are a significant feature of this region. CSMT is also part of LAND IN LOMBARDY softlanding program managed by Invest […]

by × 6 May 2015 ×

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Will Expo2015 make Lombardy more attractive for FDI?

Will Expo2015 make Lombardy more attractive for FDI?

Is Expo2015 a threat or an opportunity for Milan and Lombardy? What will be the effect on the territory and how will the capacity to attract foreign investments be affected by the huge event? A bunch of questions were made, not only lately, about the return on investment related to […]

by × 30 April 2015 ×

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Halal food growth in consumption and agro-food system in Lombardy: what is the connection?

Halal food growth in consumption and agro-food system in Lombardy: what is the connection?

Hundreds of “Made in Italy” food companies based in Lombardy are planning to start or increase their export activities. More and more concrete opportunities of covering new markets have been announced during the Sixth Convention dedicated to Halal, which took place in Malaysia on 30th and 31st March 2015, organized by the […]

by × 17 April 2015 ×