On 29 December 2015, the first customs controlled road corridor between the Port of Ravenna and the Interporto Bologna was commenced: a fast corridor which allows to simplify customs clearance procedures, speed up the transfer of goods in transit between the two poles and, through the use of “eSeals” electronic seals, ensure their traceability. This…
By means of decision dated 2 December 2015, the Tribunale di Bologna decided over a dispute concerning a claim for damages consequent to the theft of goods that took place during the land segment of an international shipment from China to the province of Bologna. The proceeding had been initiated by an insurance company which…
Article 521 bis of the Italian Civil Procedure Code – Introduced by Law Decree n. 132/2014 (converted into Law 162/2014), and subsequently amended by Law Decree 83/2015 (converted into Law 132/2015) – seems to be a viable alternative to third-party attachment, particularly for companies operating in the road haulage sector. Indeed, also because of the…
The establishment and the beginning of the activities on 15 January 2014 of a national authority responsible for the transport sector (Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti – A.R.T.) which is fully independent and autonomous from the political network and has a series of numerous prerogatives is certainly of great impact. A comprehensive set of laws…
On 19 May 2015, the European Commission announced it was initiating an infringement procedure against Germany, by sending a letter of formal notice regarding the application of the Minimum Wage Act to the transport sector. Here are the three phases which have already occurred, and the fourth one yet to come. It all began at…
As recently reported on the news , the issue of posted drivers within the EU continues to provoke heated controversy and to give rise to the concerns and protests of those operators who are exposed to the consequences of the violation and the elusive application of the rules governing this institution. Given the undeniable importance…
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PORT AND LOGISTICS STRATEGIC PLAN (OF WHICH STEFANO ZUNARELLI IS A MEMBER) SUBMITS FINAL REPORT TO MINISTER On 26 February, the Committee for the Port and Logistics Strategic Plan submitted its final report to the Minister for Infrastructures and Transports. The report includes a section outlining the future supply and demand…
The 2015 Stability Law introduced a number of major changes to the legal framework of road haulage on behalf of third parties. This is a new package of rules, the introduction of which was announced in mid November by the Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Maurizio Lupi. This reform is once more dividing the…
First comments on the ruling of the European Court of Justice on the subject of minimum operating costs – In the newsletter of April 2013 we reported that the Lazio Regional Administrative Court had requested a preliminary ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union in order to have an assessment of the…