Italy
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Vincenzo Roppo
Abstract
The Author deals with some recent Italian developments concerning contract law. First, some acts transposing EC directives are briefly described (with special regard to the points where they prove to be to some extent autonomous or deviating from the European source). The directives are those on consumer sales, on late payments in commercial transactions, and on electronic commerce. Furthermore, three acts transposing directives in the area of labour contracts are mentioned. Then, attention is devoted to two new acts, not having a European origin: one regulating franchise contracts, and the other deeply reforming company law.
As to case law, two subjects are dealt with: a judgment by the Italian Constitutional Court, regarding unfair terms in consumer contracts; and some decisions by the Corte di Cassazione and the Consiglio di Stato, which may have a significant impact on a basic principle affecting the general structure of Italian (but not only Italian) contract law – the distinction between contract liability and tort liability.
© Walter de Gruyter
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- The Instrumentalist Conception of the Acquis Communautaire in Consumer Law and its Implications on A European Contract Law Code
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- European Community Legislation and Actions
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- Italy
- Books Received and Book Reviews
Articles in the same Issue
- Editorial
- The Future of European Contract Law on the Basis of Europe’s Heritage
- European Contract Law(s) of What Colour?
- The Instrumentalist Conception of the Acquis Communautaire in Consumer Law and its Implications on A European Contract Law Code
- Case: ECJ – Courage v Crehan
- European Community Legislation and Actions
- Infringement of Competition Law and Invalidity of Contracts
- Italy
- Books Received and Book Reviews
