Class action
Regulatory references: art. 1, c.2 and art. 4, c.2, 6 of Legislative Decree no. 198/2009
Update: 24-07-2025
The following data are published in this section:
- news of the appeal brought by the holders of legally relevant and homogeneous interests against the University of Padova in order to restore the correct performance of the function or the correct provision of a service;
- judgments defining the judgment;
- measures taken in compliance with the judgment.
Currently, there are no pending litigations.
- n. 1 lawsuit brought by: CODACONS + A.F. and 32 other actors against the Italian Republic, MIUR, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, MEF, Central State Treasury, University of Padua and other Universities (n. 7 positions for the University of Padua).
The lawsuit brought by summons to appear before the Court of Rome (Rg. no. 52471/2010) was brought by non-medical residents to seek compensation for damages and fair compensation for unjust enrichment in relation to remuneration for non-medical specialist training.
The Court of Rome settled the proceedings with judgment no. 12824/2015, declaring the lack of standing of CODACONS and rejecting the plaintiffs' claims.
On appeal brought by the plaintiffs with judgment no. 718/2019, the Court of Appeal of Rome, Sec. I° Civile, dismissed the appeal and confirmed the contested judgment of the first instance.
The above-mentioned judgment of the Court of Appeal of Rome no. 718/2019 has become final. No appeal has been lodged with the Court of Cassation. The litigation is therefore to be considered concluded.
- No. 1 lawsuit brought by CODACONS with numerous plaintiffs against ARAN, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, the Ministry for Simplification and Public Administration and against CGIL FP, CISL FP, UIL PA, CONFSAL UNSA, USB-Unione Sindacale di Base, FLP-Federation of Public Workers and Public Functions, various Ministries, numerous public bodies in Italy (Municipalities, Provinces, Regions, Local Health Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, Universities, etc.) employers of the applicants (n. 2 positions for the University of Padua).
The case brought before the Lazio Regional Administrative Court (Regional Administrative Court) (Rg. no. 9253/2016) concerns the ascertainment of the illegitimacy of the silence maintained with regard to the contractual and negotiation procedures relating to the new three-year period 2016-2018, as well as the request for an order to pay compensation for the damage suffered by each applicant as a result of the silence/delay in renewing the contract and for the payment of fair compensation.
The T.A.R.. Lazio, Sez. Prima Bis, with judgment no. 10528/2017, declared it in part inadmissible and for the rest rejected, declining the jurisdiction of the court seized in favor of the ordinary court with reference to the claim for damages and compensation as a consequence of the contractual vacancy. An appeal has been lodged with the Council of State (Rg. no. 762/2018).
The Council of State, Section IV, with judgment no. 119/2020, published on 07.01.2020, rejected the appeal and, as a result, confirmed the aforementioned judgment T.A.R. Lazio, Sec, I°bis, no. 10528/2017. The administrative litigation is therefore to be considered concluded.