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Most foreigners can legally buy real estate in Italy, but non-EU buyers are subject to the Reciprocity Principle or must hold a valid Italian residence permit. US, UK, Canadian and...
Italy's Digital Nomad Visa (launched 2024) targets highly skilled remote workers with foreign employers or clients, a clean criminal record, and annual income typically around EUR 28,000 or higher. The...
Italian citizenship by descent (jus sanguinis) is one of the most generous in the world, but cases through a female ancestor born before 1 January 1948 usually require a lawsuit...
Family Law in the United States: Divorce, Crypto, and Complex Assets Family law in the United States is mostly state-specific, but federal tax rules (IRS) heavily affect how you divide...
Chapter 7 gives a near-total discharge of most unsecured debt, but you must pass a "means test" that compares your household income to your state's median income for your family...
How U.S. Homebuyers Can Win On Real Estate Agent Fees (Without Losing The House) By 2026, most U.S. buyers must sign a written buyer-agency agreement before touring homes, and that...
By 2026, most federal borrowers will be in long-term repayment with interest fully accruing again, and several "temporary" relief rules are set to expire. If legal or political attacks weaken...
US employment law is a mix of federal baselines and highly specific state rules, so every 2026 employment contract must be checked state-by-state, especially for non-competes, pay, and leave. With...
From 1 January 2026, Kentucky, Rhode Island and Indiana will each enforce a comprehensive consumer privacy law that applies to many e-commerce businesses that sell to residents in those states,...
The US immigration system is statute-driven (mainly the Immigration and Nationality Act) and administered by USCIS, the Department of State, CBP, and the Department of Labor, each controlling different stages...
The federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and New York's LLC Transparency Act are separate regimes: reporting to FinCEN does not satisfy New York's 2026 state filing requirement. Most small corporations...
By 2026, many U.S. employers that use AI in recruiting will face mandatory or de facto-required "bias audits," starting with NYC Local Law 144 and similar emerging state rules. Federal...
Vietnam Credit Law: Lending Limits & Ownership Caps
Nov 22, 2025Vietnam's 2024 Law on Credit Institutions tightens credit concentration rules, pushing single-borrower limits below the old 15% of a bank's own capital and requiring more granular caps for groups of...
Federal estate and gift tax exemption is historically high (over $13 million per person in 2024) but is scheduled to drop by roughly half after December 31, 2025. The IRS...
Starting a Company in Vietnam: Capital Contribution
Nov 22, 2025Most foreign investors operate in Vietnam through a limited liability company (LLC) or joint stock company (JSC); both are governed primarily by the Law on Enterprises 2020 and the Law...
Vietnam is moving from a patchwork of ICT and cybersecurity rules to a full Law on Personal Data Protection (PDP Law) that will apply strictly from January 2026, on top...
Factories can normally only sell excess rooftop solar power to EVN if their systems and contracts fit the specific categories defined in the latest Prime Minister decision and MOIT circulars...
From July 2025, major e-commerce platforms in Vietnam (such as Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop) must withhold and declare taxes on behalf of sellers under Decree 117. For trading goods, the...
Vietnam's banking and finance sector is tightly regulated by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), with strict rules on foreign exchange, foreign loans, and security over assets. Foreign investors must...
Vietnam's Labor Code 2019 and the Social Insurance Laws (2014 and amended 2024, effective 1 July 2025) govern most employment and social security rights, with enforcement by MOLISA and Vietnam...