The new EU Consumer Rights Directive has been formally adopted by Member States in the EU’s Council of Ministers. The new legislation will strengthen consumers’ rights in all 27 EU countries, particularly when shopping online.

After publication in the EU’s Official Journal, governments will have two years to implement the rules at national level.

After marriage with an Italian citizen, the foreign spouse is entitled to the Permit of Stay for family reasons even if he/she was in the country illegally.

If the spouse holds any other type of permit, he/she can convert it into the Permit of Stay for family reasons. The application is submitted using the application kit available at the post office.

Marriage between a foreigner and an Italian citizen, or between two foreigners if only one fulfils the residence qualification

Those who marry in Italy including foreigners are subject to Italian family law.

In order to marry either an Italian citizen or a non-EU citizen resident in the country, it’s not necessary to have the Permit of Stay. One is however expected to have a valid identity document such as a passport.  
 

We hardly think of it but most of the things we do daily are regulated by contracts. Our work is regulated by a contract (work contract); the things we buy are regulated by contracts (sales contracts); electricity, water, telephone and many other services we use are regulated by contracts (supply contracts), etc. It is not easy to be fully aware of the conditions regulating all the contracts we sign.  

It’s very important to read before signing any contract

The first and most essential advice is to carefully read any contract before you sign it. This may seem obvious but it’s not. By reading a contract before we sign it, we get to know in advance our rights and duties once we sign it.