## Judicial System Reform in Italy - A Key to Growth

_IMF Working Papers, February 13, 2014_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Gianluca Esposito, Sergi Lanau, Sebastiaan Pompe
- Published: February 13, 2014
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475573022.001

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### Summary and core findings
- 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.
- 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.

### Policy recommendations and reform options
- Consider reviewing court fees.
- Improve the new mandatory mediation scheme.
- Strengthen court management.
- Reform the appeal system.

### Subject coverage and keywords
- 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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