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  "title": "Judicial System Reform in Italy - A Key to Growth",
  "publication": "IMF Working Papers, February 13, 2014",
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  "summary": "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.",
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      "content": "- The inefficiency of the Italian judicial system has contributed to reduced investments, slow growth and a difficult business environment.\n- Enforcement of civil and commercial claims suffers from excessive delays in court proceedings, resulting in a very large number of pending cases.\n- The Italian authorities have taken steps over the years to remove bottlenecks and speed up judicial proceedings; these measures are generally steps in the right direction, but more can be done."
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      "content": "- Consider reviewing court fees.\n- Improve the new mandatory mediation scheme.\n- Strengthen court management.\n- Reform the appeal system."
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      "content": "- Subjects: Balance of payments; Dispute resolution; Foreign direct investment; Labor; Legal support in revenue administration; Revenue administration; Tax incentives.\n- Keywords: appeal court; business environment; court; court fee; court management; court proceeding; court retrenchment program; Dispute resolution; efficieny of justice; Europe; FDI; firm size; Foreign direct investment; growth; Italy; judicial reform; judicial system; justice system; Legal support in revenue administration; litigation; WP\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- I. the Italian Justice System—A Factor Behind A Difficult Business Environment\n  - I. the Italian Justice System—A Factor Behind A Difficult Business Environment (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - I. the Italian Justice System—A Factor Behind A Difficult Business Environment (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/judicial-system-reform-in-italy-a-key-to-growth-41313"
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    "Authors: Gianluca Esposito, Sergi Lanau, Sebastiaan Pompe",
    "Published: February 13, 2014",
    "Series: IMF Working Papers",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475573022.001",
    "The inefficiency of the Italian judicial system has contributed to reduced investments, slow growth and a difficult business environment.",
    "Enforcement of civil and commercial claims suffers from excessive delays in court proceedings, resulting in a very large number of pending cases.",
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    "Consider reviewing court fees.",
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    "Reform the appeal system.",
    "Subjects: Balance of payments; Dispute resolution; Foreign direct investment; Labor; Legal support in revenue administration; Revenue administration; Tax incentives.",
    "Keywords: appeal court; business environment; court; court fee; court management; court proceeding; court retrenchment program; Dispute resolution; efficieny of justice; Europe; FDI; firm size; Foreign direct investment; growth; Italy; judicial reform; judicial system; justice system; Legal support in revenue administration; litigation; WP",
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