For various reasons, relating to the typical Italian SMEs nature and to the market structure, the financial requirements of Italian SMEs have traditionally been satisfied by bank financing. Law decree No. 83 of 2012 (“Development Decree”) marks an attempt to provide an alternative source of financing for SMEs, through recourse to the debt capital market. The Decree has expanded the opportunities to resort to capital market for Italian privately held companies, taking away restrictions set forth by corporate law...

Last week, we looked at the requirements for apps submitted to the Apple App Store. In this week’s post, we review the licence agreement and the various legal obligations placed on app developers. These obligations also create potential pitfalls in the development and publication of apps, including around the app terms, the app’s use of location services and general compliance with local laws. Requirements in the license agreement Aside from the Apple review guidelines, app developers are also subject to legal...

  NEW YORK, NY- DS-Concept USA, a leading provider of international trade finance to the small and mid-market, has appointed Bryan Maloney to oversee business development activities in the western region of the US. As the Vice President of Business Development for DS-Concept USA, Bryan is based in Los Angeles and specializes in structuring supply chain finance and factoring programs for small and middle market companies globally. Read more DS-Concept Pakistan Announces $50 Million in Recent Transactions Karachi, Pakistan- DS-Concept Pakistan has announced $50 million inclosed...