ITALY Law and Practice Contributed by: Angelo Zambelli, Barbara Grasselli and Alberto Testi, Zambelli & Partners
concerning the arbitrators’ decision must be brought before the competent labour court within 30 days of notification. The court will review and interpret the arbitration decision as a contract. Until now, however, the rules on arbitration have not had significant practical application, due to concerns that the employee may not be adequately protected. 9.3 Costs The general principle is that the losing party in a law - suit should pay the legal costs of the counterparty (winning side) for the amount decided by the court. However, under particular circumstances, the court can also “offset” the court costs, effectively leading to each party bearing their own expenses. In addition, the law stipulates that if the successful party had previously declined a settlement proposal put forth by the court, and the amount of that proposal was equal to or greater than the final judgment award, that party might be ordered to pay legal fees.
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