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Italy implemented Directive (EU) 2020/1828 through Legislative Decree No. 28 of 10 March 2023, introducing a new regime of representative actions for the protection of collective consumer interests. The reform aligns Italian law with the Representative Actions Directive and reshapes the procedural framework for collective redress. The analysis by Fabio De Dominicis examines the key features of the new system.

Italy implemented Directive (EU) 2020/1828 through Legislative Decree No. 28 of 10 March 2023, aligning national law with the Representative Actions Directive. The reform establishes the procedural framework governing representative actions for the protection of consumers’ collective interests and repeals the previous regime under Directive 2009/22/EC.

Italy implemented Directive (EU) 2020/1828 through Legislative Decree No. 28 of 10 March 2023, aligning national law with the Representative Actions Directive. The reform establishes the procedural framework governing representative actions for the protection of consumers’ collective interests and repeals the previous regime under Directive 2009/22/EC.