Italian Civil Justice Reform 2009

1. Introduction 2. Mediation 3. New summary proceeding 4. Reform of the civil proceeding before the Court of Cassation 5. Introduction of a general norm on coercive measures 6. Innovations on the right to be heard 7. Codification of the principle of non-objection (non contestazione) 8. Introduction of a general norm on remission of time limits (rimessione in termini) 9. Extension of the retroactivity of the rectification of procedural defects 10. Introduction of ‘written testimony’ 11. ‘Calendar’ of the process 12. Rationalisation and simplification of the civil proceedings 13. Reduction of the time available to lawyers 14. New class action 15. Final remark 16. References