If you are in a dispute with a company, a professional person, an employer or other person abroad and you do not have sufficient financial resources to bring a court case, you can apply for legal aid on cross-border disputes.

In order to facilitate access to legal aid in civil and commercial matters, the Directive on legal aid in cross-border issues was adopted (Directive 2003/8/EC)

It covers pre-litigation advice with a view to reaching a settlement prior to bringing legal proceedings; legal assistance in bringing a case before the court and representation by a lawyer in court and assistance with, or exemption from, the cost of proceedings.

In order to obtain legal aid in cross-border issues, you have to complete the relevant form for legal aid applications.

The appropriate authority in Italy to apply to for legal aid if you are involved in a cross border dispute is the Ministry of Justice

Our law firm has assisted and assists European citizens in their disputes in Italy

We can help you to prepare the application to send to the Competent Office for legal aid

Please, feel free to contact us for more informations : segreteria@palmigiano.com