Intricate work – 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.

Protect the little guy – A series of corporate scandals in Italy have driven an update to the rules for related party transactions in a bid to protect minority shareholders. Gianfranco Veneziano and Stefano Simontacchi report.