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The agreement stipulated as a direct effect of a crime of extortion is null and void.
- 06/06/2022
The Supreme Court, Sect. II, with ruling of 31.5.2022, no. 17568 established that, the agreement stipulated as a direct effect of a crime of extortion is affected by nullity, pursuant art. 1418 Civil code, detectable ex officio in every state and grade of the judgment, as a consequence of its contrast with the mandatory rule, having to recognize the violation of public order provisions due to the needs of the collective interest underlying the criminal protection, in particular, the inviolability of patrimony and personal freedom, transcending those of mere asset protection of single contracting parties pursued by the regulations on the annulment of contracts.
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The Council of State reaffirms some principles in the field of public procurement
02/05/2024The Council of State, Section V, in its judgment of 12 February 2024, no. 1372, rendered on the subject of tender contracts, ruled that the instrument of "soccorso istruttorio" cannot be used to re...
The Contracting Authority enjoys wide discretion in the evaluation of technical offers
18/04/2024The Council of State, section V, in its judgement of 27 February 2024, no. 1911, rendered on the subject of tenders, reaffirmed that "the evaluation of the tenders and, likewise, the awarding of sc...
- 15/04/2024
The Court of Cassation, in its judgement of 20 March 2024, no. 7329, rendered in banking matters, ruled that "in bank account agreements, the statement of account balance has evidentiary effectiven...