Filing of audio and video files in electronic proceedings: Court of Cassation ruling no. 29139/2025
The Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 29139/2025, clarifies the consequences of the electronic filing of multimedia files that do not comply with ministerial technical specifications. We examine why substance prevails over form and when actual nullity is at risk.
Personal relationships between employees and superiors in the public sector: Court of Cassation ordinance no. 29094/2025
With ordinance no. 29094/2025, the Court of Cassation clarifies the boundaries between personal relationships and the duty of impartiality in Public Administration. We examine when extra-professional friendships between employees and superiors risk compromising internal selection processes for senior positions.
Right to strike and limits on employer authority: Ordinance no. 29740/2025
The Court of Cassation's Ordinance no. 29740/2025 clarifies the delicate balance between the right to strike and corporate organizational power. We examine when employer measures intended to mitigate economic damages constitute anti-union conduct.
Fixed-term contracts in opera-symphonic foundations: clarifications from the Court of Cassation in judgment no. 29455 of 2025
The Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 29455 of 2025, addresses the use of fixed-term contracts for artistic and technical staff of opera-symphonic foundations, mandating compliance with European principles regarding the temporary and provisional nature of employment.
Abuse of fixed-term contracts for religious education teachers: the Court of Cassation clarifies with judgment no. 30779 of 2025
The Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 30779 of 2025, clarifies that the extraordinary procedure for Catholic religious education teachers does not remedy the abuse of fixed-term contracts. We examine the details of this significant decision regarding the protection of public employment.
Life annuity of regional councilors and ancillary criminal sanctions: Court of Cassation ruling no. 30718/2025
The Court of Cassation, with ruling no. 30718/2025, clarifies the legal nature of the life annuity for regional councilors and establishes the limits for the applicability of the ancillary sanction of disqualification from public office.
Management of Operational Units and University Professors: Clarifications from the Court of Cassation in Judgment no. 30660/2025
The Court of Cassation, in judgment no. 30660/2025, clarifies the optional nature of the assignment of operational unit management roles to second-tier medical professors. We examine the organizational and financial requirements necessary for the agreement between Local Health Authorities (ASL) and Universities.
Costs of the preventive technical assessment: clarifications from Order no. 30366/2025
Court of Cassation Order no. 30366/2025 clarifies the correct procedure for challenging the settlement of costs in social security preventive technical assessments when an opposition is filed, declaring direct appeals to the Court of Cassation inadmissible and emphasizing the final decision of the judge.
Reimbursement of legal expenses for local authority employees: Order no. 30280/2025
Cassation Order no. 30280/2025 establishes the criteria for the reimbursement of legal expenses for collaborators of local authorities in Sicily. A guide to understanding who is entitled to protection and why self-employed workers require a specific contractual clause.
First Home Tax Relief and Force Majeure: Analysis of Ordinance no. 29069/2025
An examination of Court of Cassation Ordinance no. 29069/2025: when force majeure preserves tax benefits for first home purchases even in the absence of residency transfer to the specific property.