Summary Judgment Restrictions Italy

Summary

Summary judgment in Italy is prohibited when a permanent prohibitory sanction is a potential legal consequence for an administrative offense, regardless of whether the sanction is imposed. This means that cases involving such sanctions must follow the standard legal process instead of a quicker summary judgment.

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Sure! Here's an example:
Let's say a company in Italy is caught violating environmental regulations, and the law requires that this company should receive a permanent ban from certain business activities as a penalty. In such a case, the summary judgment process cannot be used, and the case must go through the standard legal process instead.
Means when the judge decides he will impose peremant sanction? Or when only the law provides such sanction even if it will not be imposed?
In this context, it means that if the law provides for a permanent prohibitory sanction as a possible consequence for an administrative offense, the case cannot proceed with a summary judgment. It doesn't depend on whether the judge decides to impose the sanction or not; the prohibition applies if the law allows for such a sanction.
I don’t understand
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It seems you're trying to understand the concept of "giudizio abbreviato" (summary judgment) under Italian law. Here's a simplified explanation:
- Summary judgment is a quicker legal process.
- It's not allowed if the law includes a permanent ban as a possible punishment for the offense, regardless of whether the ban is actually imposed.
If you need more examples or have specific questions, feel free to ask!