Agricultural Law

AGRICULTURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE SINCE 1969

Agricultural legal advice

Founded in 1969, Tedioli Law Firm has long been at the forefront of agricultural law, advising a diverse clientele. From landowners and operators—such as farmers, livestock breeders, and winemakers—to investors, lenders, and traders, we provide comprehensive legal advice tailored to each client’s needs.

Our expertise covers a broad range of agricultural matters, including farm management, property transactions (purchases, sales, and leases), agribusiness contracts, livestock-related agreements and soccida arrangements. We also have a strong focus on the wine sector and its regulatory framework, advising clients on viticulture, vineyard-planting authorisations and Italian wine law, with particular attention to contractual relationships within the wine supply chain, including grape valuation, cooperative conferment and producer protection.

This includes guidance on agritourism ventures, compliance with authorisation systems and innovative structures such as agricultural network agreements (contratti di rete), including agricamping. We also publish in-depth legal commentaries on EU quality schemes and geographical indications, including our analysis of the Parmigiano Reggiano Product Specification.

In parallel, we are experienced in agricultural litigation, representing clients before courts and administrative bodies. Our aim is to deliver effective, strategic solutions that protect our clients’ interests while supporting sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.

Beyond Agricultural Businesses

Our lawyers provide top-tier and highly focused advice on pre-emption rights for the purchase of farmland, compensation for improvements made by direct cultivators, and the drafting of appeals against administrative acts and measures.

We help clients navigate the complex web of legal and regulatory issues affecting the agribusiness sector, including the choice and structuring of agricultural business vehicles, such as the Italian società semplice agricola, agricultural companies and membership-based entities such as cooperatives. Our advice also covers the practical implications of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for agricultural businesses, including payment entitlements, eligible land, active-farmer requirements, land availability and tenure, administrative controls, recovery of undue payments and disputes with paying agencies.

This includes, for instance, lessor and lessee rights (e.g. duration and termination of the contract, and the conditions under which agricultural properties may be transferred to a new owner), as well as loan for use (comodato) arrangements. We also advise on the tenant’s statutory right of first refusal where the landlord intends to lease the property, and on common disputes such as eviction proceedings, removal of partners from family and corporate entities, and disputes with neighbouring landowners.

From Farmland to Renewable Energy

In recent years, we have increasingly advised agri-energy businesses on the legal and operational issues arising from biomass and photovoltaic energy.

With specific regard to agrivoltaic installations, we assist in drafting letters of intent between agricultural landowners and project developers.

Following the grid connection offer, we draft preliminary agreements with investment companies for land transfers and, more frequently, for the creation of surface rights.

These agreements are typically conditional upon the granting of a building permit and/or the award of public incentives.

We also handle procedural aspects and relationships with the relevant counterparties, including due diligence on statutory pre-emption rights affecting the land.

We keep abreast of the latest legislation and case law through regular updates to our agricultural law section and through commentaries and other publications, including in-depth analyses published on our website.