Expo 2015 in Milanan opportunity for Alliott networking

CASE STUDY

Avv. Michele Calleri

Studio legale associato

Calleri Noviello & Morazzoni Sangalli 1

Rome, 9 May 2014

EXPO2015 Milan

Avv. Michele Calleri,

Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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– Discover Expo Milano 2015 VIDEO

Expo 2015, cultural meaning and business opportunities

• Improving food quality and security

• Ensuring healthy and high-quality nutrition for all human beings

• Preventing the new epidemics and diseases of our time

• Promoting innovation in research, technology, and business

practices

• Providing education and enhancing culinary traditions.

Avv. Michele Calleri,

Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Expo 2015 – target market

Expo 2015 offers a great communication and promotion venue for

• primary producing communities

• farmers

• food firms

• logistics and distribution chain

• restaurant and catering industry

• research centres

• all companies interested in innovation and production technologies

Many different industry sectors, other than those related to theme of the EXPO (than food

agriculture and all those sectors connected to the food production and distribution chain),

will be involved, from tourism, building construction, event organization (more than 7000

events are estimated to be organized during the EXPO 2015) and the service industry

sector.

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Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Expo 2015 – some figures

• 147 participating (137) countries

• Investments in millions of Euros

– 60.000.000 € from United Arab Emirates

– 40.000.000 € from China

– 40.000.000 € from Germany

– 35.000.000 € from United States

• Up to 140,000 visitors a day - 20 million visitors in total over the six

Months – 20.000 working units

• Thousand participanting companies

• Estimated 1.6 billion new GNP (source Expo 2015 Spa and Chamber of commerce)

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Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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For more than six months, from May to October 2015

Expo 2015 – law

Special regulation: law 14 Jan.2013, n.3(general agreement with Bureau International des Expositions)

• Special permission for access and working in Expo site

• Tax discipline regarding VAT and Municipal fares

• Special Customs regulation

• Income tax if more than 6 months presence

• Lex loci: employment law with adaptations

• Insurance and discipline of social security

• Broadcast, driving licenses, schools..

Avv. Michele Calleri,

Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Expo 2015

Services offered by AG members in Milan

• Accountancy – Legal - Consultancy

• Contracts

• Tenders

• Labour

• Tax

• Currency regulation

• Permission contracts

• Disputes regarding VAT application, services

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Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Expo 2015 – legal services

• Legal services in

– negotiating and establishing contracts

– employment contracts

– sponsorship

– constitution of operating companies

– contracts with suppliers

– contracts of transport of material to be installed in exhibition halls

– participation in tenders

– assistance in the field of industrial law, licensing, merchandising, publishing,

trademarks, intellectual property rights

– verification of the administrative authorisations

– relationships with institutions

– dispute resolutions

– town planning and construction and administrative law

– corporate law

Avv. Michele Calleri,

Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Expo 2015 – accountancy and tax services

• Tax and accounting services in:

– Incorporation of companies, branches, permanent establishments of non-

resident companies;

– Tax compliance;

– Accounting and payroll services;

– Tax representatives;

– VAT direct identification for EU companies;

– Tax refunds (VAT and income taxes) for non-residents;

– Tax issues, queries, interpretation of tax rules, business cases related to EXPO,

through a dedicated Desk to EXPO 2015, opened by the Revenue Agency

where we have direct access;

– Corporate tax and VAT dispute resolutions, means to prevent lawsuits on tax

matters;

– Tax ruling and international arbitration.

Giorgio Marcolongo

SOREFISA S.p.A. – Accounting, Tax and Consulting services

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Networking in Alliott Group today

• Referall

• Local assistance

• Documents and opinions

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Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Expo 2015 – networking in Alliott

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Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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• Info from Alliot Milan to Alliott Members

• Alliott Members promote the assistance for Expo 2015

• Local clients contact local Alliott

• Networking between Alliott Members

Expo 2015 – Alliott: global assistance, local presence

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Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Expo 2015 and Alliott Members networking

From now to October 2015

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Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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• Common marketing on services for

EXPO 2015

• Mutual assistance to the Client

• Fees, i.e. on time basis

Expo 2015 – 357 DAYS LEFT

Thank you for your attention

Our presence and initiative

www.expomi.it

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Studio Legale Associato Calleri Noviello Morazzoni Sangalli

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Milan: a city of historic arts and culture; a panoply of fashion, industry and services. A city in rapid evolution, eagerly awaiting the onset of Expo 2015.

Alongside the forthcoming Universal Exposition is EXPOMI: A network of highly specialized Milan professionals, offering a complete package of services to make your EXPO 2015 expe-rience a massive success.

MISSION

The EXPOMI team of Milan-based firms has a long history of pro-viding exceptional business support for companies and organi-zations with their international events. This support extends from ideation, even in clients’ home countries, right through to the delivery of a winning event.

EXPOMI guarantees transparency and fairness in all its dealings. It turns these values into key business drivers across its multidi-sciplinary approach to guarantee a full, open and successful service.

ABOUT US

SERVICES

CATERING SERVICES

- Catering- Commercial Restoration- Food design- Food and beverages- Hotel equipment rental

DESIGN SOLUTION

- Fair stand- Special events- Interior design- Architecture- Advertising and visual design

LOGISTICS

- Transport- Customs formalities- On-site management- Outsourcing- Shipping

LEGAL SERVICES

- Legal and contractual assistance- Civil and Commercial law- Transport and labor law- Banking and public savings law- Administrative and corporate law

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

- International Finance- Tax and corporate consultancy- Financial activities- Revision companies

MULTIMEDIA SERVICES

- Audio-video equipment rental- Information technology- Videoconference- Communications equipment- Videowalls

TRANSLATIONS & LOCALIZATION

- Interpreting- Translations- Editing & Copywriting - Localization consultancy

COMMUNICATION

- Communication strategies- Advertising campaigns- Packaging- Web design- Web marketing

Case Study – The Mongolia Project

The Project and the aims:• Opening of an office in Milan to develop business and commercial

relationships between Italy and Mongolia, in light of the EXPO 2015;

• The initiative has the support and patronage of the Italian Embassy of

Mongolia and Govermental Institutions (Ministry of Economic

Development);

The background:• The Government of Mongolia has launched a large number of proposals for

projects in different business sectors: Infrustructure and construction,

airport, road construction, power generation, sport and turism sector, health,

education, environment protection.

• A new investment legislation was recently revised (Aug. 2012) to attract

new foreign investors, develop partnerships, by creating the most

favourable and friendly investment climate.

Giorgio Marcolongo

SOREFISA S.p.A. - Accounting, Tax and Consulting services

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Case Study – The Mongolia Project

Why Mongolia? • Growing economy (+12.3% growth of GDP in 2012) – highest growth

potential over the next decades;

• A country with huge natural resources (mining industry);

• Need of expertise and know-how of EU economies and enterpreneurs;

• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plan to foster economic diversification.

Key factor of success:• Special relationships with Goverment institutions (Ministry of Economic

Development) the main industrial and business groups in Mongolia and

dedicated business developers for new investors from Italy and all

other EU countries;

• B2B relationships focused on specific projects with target investors.

Giorgio Marcolongo,

SOREFISA S.p.A. Accounting, Tax and Consulting services

Rome, 9 May 2014

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Case Study – The Mongolia Project

An opportunity for all the AG members to attract and

involve respective clients on PPP - Public-Private

Partnerships projects in Mongolia.

A case study on how to cooperate with Public Institutions,

business developers to generate new business

opportunities for Accounting and Law Firms of Alliott Group

Further information soon available on a dedicated section

on the website of Sorefisa www.sorefisa.it

Giorgio Marclongo

SOREFSIA S.p.A. Accounting, Tax and Consulting services

Rome, 9 May 2014

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