Judicial System Reform in Italy - A Key to Growth

Gianluca Esposito, Sergi Lanau and Sebastiaan Pompe

No 2014/032, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The inefficiency of the Italian judicial system has contributed to reduced investments, slow growth and a difficult business environment. The enforcement of civil and commercial claims suffers from excessive delays in court proceedings, resulting in a very large number of pending cases. The Italian authorities have over the years taken steps to remove bottlenecks and speed up judicial proceedings. While these measures are generally steps in the right direction, more can be done. Consideration could be given, inter alia, to reviewing court fees, improving the new mandatory mediation scheme, strengthening court management, and reforming the appeal system.

Keywords: WP; court; court fee; judicial system; justice system; litigation; judicial reform; growth; business environment; Italy; efficieny of justice; FDI; firm size; court management; court retrenchment program; court proceeding; appeal court; Legal support in revenue administration; Foreign direct investment; Dispute resolution; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
Date: 2014-02-13
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