Italy’s trade laws have recently been amended, with the aim of deregulating the trade sector which is so critical to Italy. However, the immediate effects of this reform have so far been diluted by the failure of individual regions to adopt respective implementing regulations.
The new trade law abolished regional regulations restricting competition in several key commercial sectors. For instance, the new law abrogated some rules, such as those that required enrolment in registers and professional requirements to conduct trade activities, as well as mandatory minimum distances between similar shops and quantity limits for stock.
