Francesco A. Schurr

University of Innsbruck | UIBK · Institut für Italienisches Recht

The article deals with the principles of solidification and flexibility within private foundations. Typically, private foundations are used as will substitutes or as essential elements within an overall asset protection strategy. One of the key advantages of foundations, as compared to other instruments, is the high level of stability combined with...

The article describes the use of trusts and private foundations as well as the cultural and legal differences between the two legal instruments. The problems and opportunities arising from any legislative measure that introduces the trust in a civil law jurisdiction will be addressed. The article will focus primarily on the Principality of Liechten...

The article deals with fundamental questions regarding the distribution carried out by a Liechtenstein foundation to another foundation and/or trust instead of a direct distribution to the beneficiaries. In principle, this phenomenon partly falls under the concept that is labelled as ‘decanting’ within the private client law community. One of the k...

Der Liechtensteinische Trust ist ein besonderes Rechtsinstitut mit einem besonderen Flair. Ziel dieses Handbuches ist es, die wichtigsten Fragen zum liechtensteinischen Trustrecht praxisnah zu beantworten. Namhafte Autoren geben einen Überblick über die Grundzüge des Trusts, seine Einsatzmöglichkeiten, seine Vorteile gegenüber anderen Strukturen (S...

This chapter summarizes the main findings of one of the first empirical studies that outline the differences and similarities arising in polycentric border-crossing agglomerations in a knowledge-based economy. In our study, we examine the multi-country border-crossing polycentric agglomeration in the Lake Constance-Alpine Rhine Valley region, compr...

Philanthropy has gained more importance around the globe. Foundations are one of the most chosen organizational forms to pursue philanthropic interests. Legal systems around the world are competing to offer the best legal environment to their foundation. The authors will analyze how Liechtenstein’s new provisions in foundation law, which offers eve...

In 2018 the Liechtenstein Institute of Professional Trustees and Fiduciaries amended its Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct in order to react to the issues of trusts without trust or trust without confidence. The amendment has expanded the number of subjects who are legitimate to dismiss and substitute a trustee who doesn’t benefit from a suff...

This paper is one of the first studies that outlines and deals with differences and similarities arising in polycentric border-crossing agglomerations in knowledge-based economies. We examine the multi-country border-crossing polycentric agglomeration in the Lake Constance-Alpine Rhine Valley region, comprised of Liechtenstein, and parts of Austria...

This paper is one of the first studies that outlines and deals with differences and similarities arising in polycentric border-crossing agglomerations in knowledge-based economies. We examine the multi-country border-crossing polycentric agglomeration in the Lake Constance-Alpine Rhine Valley region, comprised of Liechtenstein and parts of Austria,...

The chapter focuses on recent developments in the legislation and case-law in the field of financial services law. Section 2 provides an overview of selected acts of EEA financial services legislation and recent reform proposals thereto. Section 3 analyses three landmark decisions of the EFTA Court that addressed the legal consequences of the world...

SOMMARIO: 1. Le tipologie della fiducia. – 2. Fiducia romanistica e trust anglosassone. – 3. La fiducia fondata sulle discipline dedicate alla procura e al mandato. 4. – Questioni pratiche e riflessioni nella dottrina. – 5. La responsabilità nei casi di breach of trust. – 6. Effetto reale del rapporto fiduciario nell’ipotesi del trust. – 7. Costitu...

The competition between the European legal systems which are familiar with the institution of the private-benefit foundation is played out not only in tax law but also in civil law. In this context, issues regarding foundation governance have increasingly come to the fore in the recent past. When comparing the new Liechtenstein foundation law to th...

Competition between the European legal systems which recognise the institution of the foundation is not only played out in tax law but also in particular in civil law. In this context, issues regarding governance have increasingly come to the fore in the recent past. When comparing the new Liechtenstein foundation law to the corresponding laws in o...

This paper deals with the interaction of consumer law and contract law in the European Union. Over the last two decades the European legislature has adopted many legislative measures in the field of consumer protection that were designed to strengthen the single market and to avoid distortion of competition. Thus the European legislature tried to a...