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In an interim statement released by the Court on 26 October, Italy’s mandatory four-month mediation process to be undertaken before litigation is commenced has been found to be unconstitutional because it denies access to justice
In our 21 June 2010 ADR e-bulletin we reported on the implementation of new domestic Italian legislation requiring parties to engage in mediation as a pre-condition to accessing the Italian courts in many types of disputes
In June 2009, the Italian Senate approved reforms to the civil justice system (Law 182009, No. 69), including rules regulating and promoting the use of mediation in civil and commercial disputes
