
Cross-border successions
How to choose the applicable law during one’s lifetime
Publication date
06/2025
Language
English
Paola Nardini explores the intricate realm of cross‑border successions, highlighting how growing international mobility makes it essential to establish, during one’s lifetime, the applicable legal framework to avoid disputes and uncertain proceedings.
Her analysis focuses on the two key legal instruments, the EU Succession Regulation (No. 650/2012) and Italy’s Private International Law Statute (Law No. 218/1995), and explains the pro‑testamentum principle, the options for selecting the substantive law, the identification of the competent authority, and the related tax implications.
Paola Nardini