New alternative dispute resolution procedures in Italy aimed at protecting consumers may result in a more cumbersome litigation process. Serenella Rossi, Alessandra Stabilini and Luigi Cominelli report

After a long-lasting debate, collective redress for consumer litigation has been introduced in Italy this summer and will come into force on 1 January 2010. Over the last few years, however, the Italian legislator has introduced a number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) instruments for business-consumer litigation.

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