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The Italian Supreme Court rules on Punitive Damages
The Italian Supreme Court, with judgment no. 1781 handed down on February 8, 2012, has once again given…
Good faith and Negotiations
The liability provided for under art. 1337 of the Italian Civil Code where negotiations are broken off in…
The unauthorized copying of unpublished works is a breach of copyright
The First Civil Section of the Italian Supreme Court has, with judgment no. 18037/2012, established that unpublished works…
Revocation of gifts on account of the donee’s ingratitude : The most recent case law
The Italian Supreme Court has handed down judgment on several occasions in relation to the revocation of gifts…
Natural Filiation and Maintenance of Children
The Italian Supreme Court has handed down judgment No.5652 dated April 10, 2012, according to which the parents’…
Sale and lease back agreements: The difficult cohabitation with the prohibition on forfeiture agreements
The Supreme Court, with its Judgment no.5583 of 2011, has come back to the age-old question of whether…
Focus on the Italian Doctrine of Frustration
According to the most authoritative legal Scholars, the Italian Doctrine of Frustration occurs when a given objective situation…
Damages for failure to diagnose fetal malformations: Even the baby and siblings are entitled to compensation!
The liability for the failure to diagnose fetal malformations and the ensuing unwanted birth has been a source…
Torts committed by children, joint and several liability and locus standi
The Italian Supreme Court, with its judgment no. 16265 dated 25 September 2012, has held to be liable…
U-turns and collisions: which of the two traffic violations prevail?
The Italian Supreme Court, with its judgment no.22406/11, has held that in the event that a vehicle does a…
