Italian update: New international ruling procedure becomes effective

On July 23 2004 the Italian central tax agency issued the explanatory notes (the Explanatory Notes) envisaged by article 8(2) of Law Decree 269, of September 30 2003 (Decree 269) necessary to allow certain enterprises that carry on an international activity (each an International Enterprise) to apply for the ad-hoc ruling procedure (the International Ruling Procedure) established by article 8 of same Decree 269