Areas of activity / Legal research       |     back

Legal Research

Experience, combined with access to databases and hardcopy records, enables the firm to plan and develop legal and economic-legal research projects. For many years the company has worked with and provided consulting services to universities, public and private entities, associations and foundations for the preparation of studies in specific sectors of law and related to highly topical issues.

The projects include:

Health Charter
	“Health Charter” project developed by the Rosselli Foundation of Turin, commissioned by the Department of Health of the Sicily Region. Publication of a brochure on citizens’ rights and duties in the use of the regional health service in to improve the services provided and prevent waste. For more information  Download the Health Charter brochure
Conciliation and Consumers’ Rights
	Project “Sicily informs" Financed by the Sicily region within the framework of the general project “Sicily informs consumers”. Compendium of European, national and regional laws regarding consumer protection, with special focus on ADR. Publication of a brochure on conciliation for distribution to Sicilian consumers. A compendium of case law on consumer protection of the last decade of Sicilian courts”. For more information  Download the brochure “Conciliation”      Download the brochure "Consumers’ rights"
Consumers in the Mediterranean area
	Project “Consumed – the new Euro-Mediterranean network of consumer protection” financed by the Sicily Region within the framework of the general project “Sicily informs consumers”. Compendium of legislation on consumer protection of the countries of the Mediterranean area: Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia and Malta. Comparative analysis of the law provisions, following identification of the fundamental steps of the Barcelona Declaration. For more information  Download publication “Consumers in the Mediterranean”
I Protect Myself
	Project “I protect myself” financed by the Sicily Region within the framework of the General Project “Sicily informs consumers”. Publication of a brochure on consumers’ rights in light of national and European laws. Publication of a guide to alternative energy sources and energy saving. For more information  Download the brochure “I protect myself”
CERAC Projects - Consumers and alternative ways of settling disputes
	Cerac Project – consumers and alternative ways of settling disputes – Decree of the Ministry of Production Activities of 2 March 2006 – Training course for middle-managers of consumer associations. For more information  For more information visit www.cerac.it
TECHNICAL ISSUES ON ROAMING Transparency, Technical Aspects and Data Overview related to the Proposed Regulation on Roaming
	“Extensive Briefing Note on Roaming: Transparency, technical aspects and data overview related to the Proposed Regulation on Roaming”, study commissioned by DG Intermal Policies of the Union – Directorate A – Economic and Scientific Policy – Policy Department. For more information   Download PDF
Direct award and in house contracts
	“Direct award and in house contracts in public tenders for services by public administrations” commissioned by Formez for the Public Function Department. For more information  Click here
Study on the economic impact of the development risk clause as provided by Directive 85/374/CE on liability for defective products
	"Study on the economic impact of the development risk clause as provided by Directive 85/374/CE on liability for defective products", commissioned by the European Commission and concerning the implementation of directive 85/374/EC in all the EU member states and the existence of alternative systems to protect consumers injured by defective products For more information  Click here
The impact of EU regulation on innovation
	“The impact of EU regulation on innovation of European Industry – Pre packaging sizes and the influence on Innovation", commissionato dalla Commissione Europea – Joint Research Centre. For more information   Click here