OBS_VALUE: The maximum duration of the intra-corporate transfer shall be 36 months for managers and specialists. The law implements EU Directive 2014/66/EU on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer, Article 12. Directive 2014/66 foresees a maximum duration of three years for third country ICTs coming to the EU but Member States can grant the initial permits for one year and then extend to a total of three years.