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Report on Antitrust bill dispenser, banks and petrol

            L'Autorità Antitrust (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, A.G.C.M.) è intervenuta lo scorso 30 settembre per sottolineare una possibile limitazione delle regole della concorrenza in ordine ad una proposta inserita nello schema di disegno Law of the annual competition, in terms of fuel distribution.

The Authority has consistently revealed the highest offices of State, by virtue of its powers of intervention and reporting ex art. 22 of Law n.287/1990 that some contents of the verbal agreement of the trade associations of petrol stations, the result of a union threat to strike and then withdrawn, which could feed into the text of the law year, "be pejorative, in terms of competitive compared to solutions legal requirements originally identified in the key annual bill prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development .

; It then shows the most important parts of the report AGCM.

; Stresses that the Authority " schema changes to the bill to the minutes of Understanding: a) limit to 25% of the Fund for the rationalization of the fuel (referred to in Legislative Decree No. 32/98) than for the closure of independent retisti or network operators, b) eliminate the provision of a contribution increased by 50% to that fund from the installations of the ordinary "breach" in the activity of plant closure incompatible. It is in both cases of changes which may have to delay the process of modernization of the national fuel distribution network , and as such suscettibili di determinare effetti di mantenimento dell’attuale inefficienza della rete (oltre che il perdurare del cd “stacco” dei prezzi italiani rispetto alla media europea ) ".

              Tuttavia, si ravvedono anche altri aspetti potenzialmente limitativi per uno sviluppo della concorrenzialità (e quindi, della qualità) dei servizi di distribuzione del carburante.

              " Nella sua formulazione originaria , prosegue l'Autority, lo schema di disegno di legge annuale vietava, all’art. 28, al comma 1, alle Regioni ed alle Province Autonome la possibilità di porre vincoli in materia di: a) utilizzo di apparecchiature self service pre-pay durante le ore di apertura in cui gli impianti forniscono anche la modalità servito; b) apertura di nuovi impianti, ovvero trasformazione di impianti esistenti, in modalità completamente automatizzata (cd impianti ghost). Sempre al fine di garantire una maggiore concorrenza, l’art. 28 vietava inoltre la possibilità per gli enti locali di porre l’obbligo per i nuovi impianti di assicurare contemporaneamente la distribuzione di carburanti e di metano e/o GPL (comma 2).

               " In quella formulazione la norma correttamente recepiva una serie di indicazioni contenute in recenti segnalazioni dell’Autorità a numerose Regioni ed enti locali, nelle quali si evidenziava l’effetto restrittivo derivante dalla eccessiva pervasività della regolamentazione locale a fronte dei principi di piena liberalizzazione all’apertura degli impianti di distribuzione prescritti dalla riforma nazionale del 2008 (art. 83 della legge No 133/08) .

" In any case, the development of a strong" selfizzazione "network (until the opening of fully automated plants , as is normally the main European countries ) has always been seen by the Italian Competition Authority as a desirable development of the national distribution network in order to reduce the so-called "removal" the European average national price .

"In possibility of amending the schedule of bill, however, is entirely deleted paragraph 2 and paragraph 1 shall be reworded as implying simply as "the presence of self-service facilities in each service station, without But more say the ban to the Regions and Autonomous Provinces to regulate strictly the effective operation of the same .

" Finally, the proposed amendment to art. 29 the scheme of works on the annual bill paragraph 3 of that article, eliminating the possibility, previously expected, the performance of non-oil activities by non-holders of operating licenses (subject to waiver of the right by the latter).

" In conclusion, the new wording provided for in Articles. 28 and 29 of the annual bill, they appear less effective than all'indifferibile need to ensure a uniform local implementation of the principles of liberalization enshrined in national art. 83 of Law No 133/08 .

                  " L’Autorità, al fine della promozione di uno sviluppo più concorrenziale del settore della distribuzione carburanti in Italia , auspica, quindi che le modifiche sopra individuate vengano espunte dal testo del disegno di legge annuale per il mercato e la concorrenza, o direttamente in sede di analisi del provvedimento da parte del Consiglio dei Ministri, o in sede di esame parlamentare dello stesso, reintroducendo also provide really in favor of liberalizing the market and consumers , subject to the provision that provides for the fall of the exclusive supply .

; another example, therefore, of how careful the Market Authority impartial can not only be essential in the preparation and evaluation of texts practice of law affecting the economic reality of the country, but also to establish itself as important institutional actor in defense of national interests to a specific policy of modernization and, therefore , a real protection of consumers' interests.

Mr. Antonio M. Polito

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Contract withdrawal charges

unilateral change of banking contracts of life and the right of withdrawal:

a recognition problem.

Mr. Antonio M. Polito

; The operation of article 10 of Decree of 4 July 2006, n.223, converted, with modifications, L. No 248 of 4 August following, on the regulation of unilateral changes of contractual terms in banking relationships, has led to some uncertainty of interpretation of no less importance.

In particular, these uncertainties have affected the conditions objectives of this option, and the breakdown of costs for this connected. A document of 'clarification' by the Ministry of Economic Development on 27 February 2007, however, sought to shed light on the institution, but not all the reasons seem allayed concerns.

There will, therefore, the persistent criticism of the text, while after the clarification of government.

A first point from which it is appropriate to leave, although not resulting from uncertainties literal is inherent in the possibility of exercising the right to unilaterally change the contract terms only if expressly provided for in the contract . To be more precise, then, must say that this 'right' conferred by the Act does not cover long-term contracts tout court, but only those for which it was expressly ' agreed ' the opportunity to exercise it. In other words, the reform law did not make this right 'natural' to any contract term, but it has made legitimate the inclusion treaty (and, as we shall see, under certain conditions). We reiterate that the text (reformed) the first paragraph of Article .118 of the Banking Act (Legislative Decree no. 385/1993) is clear about that, but we believe that this fundamental assumption (operational and interpretive) and, in some comment, not sufficiently stressed.

This explicit convention, then must satisfy three basic requirements , a formal, two of substantial, namely that:

a) is possible to exercise this power only in the presence of a 'just cause ';

b) only change planned in case of contract (not the introduction of clauses scratch )

c) sia pattuita nel rispetto delle forme previste dall’art.1341 C.c., co. II (la generale disciplina sulle ‘condizioni generali di contratto’, ovvero l’espressa e separata sottoscrizione per iscritto).

                  A tale facoltà, essendo attribuita in via del tutto eccezionale ad una sola delle parti del contratto, viene riconosciuta specularmente, per mantenere l’equilibrio sinallagmatico, una consequent right of withdrawal by the contractor, which has the possibility to withdraw within sixty days and without charge, by a contract from the conditions changed and he never accepted.

Leaving aside the questions of substantive scope of these departments, as defined in note from the Ministry generically as 'intermediaries' and are identified in detail, is worth focusing on two aspects listed above, starting from that of 'just cause ' .

This aspect, according to the reading of the Ministry, may refers either to the quality of the customer, such as its 'reliability', or to changes in general economic conditions that affect the operating costs incurred by intermediaries.

On this point, however, we must make two observations .

The first is that, according to the provisions of paragraph of Article I of the novel. TUB 118, also the prospect of 'just cause ' seems to have to meet the criteria of Article. Cc 1341, and therefore it follows, in our opinion, to give prior notice and expressly accepted and signed, while generic elements that can be 'valid reasons' for unilateral modification of contract terms. The text on this point, it seems quite tight and hardly compatible with a less strict interpretation. A failure to comply with these formalities should therefore imply, even in this case, the ineffectiveness of such clauses, if they were unfavorable to the client (ex art. 118, co.III, T.U.B.).

                  La seconda osservazione riguarda invece i costi operativi sostenuti dagli intermediari che, secondo il Ministero, possono aumentare, variando così le condizioni contrattuali, in ciò giustificando la facoltà di modifica unilaterale. La peculiarità di tale previsione, tuttavia, è che tale aspetto funziona solo a favore dell’intermediario e non anche, in senso contrario, in favore del cliente . That is, if the cost to the intermediary were to increase, he may exercise the right of unilateral change, and conversely, if the client of the intermediary should have knowledge of an agent that has lower costs, he could not enjoy the same the same faculty (edit unless terminated) .... Of course, it is well recognized as to be regarded as unfair to equate a person there that cost them (the broker), with one that has not (the customer), but if we ask in view of the parties within a contract, and each of them in their mutual economic relations and reciprocal obligations, increasing the 'risk' a (possible increase in costs) should compare the increase in the 'risk' of the other (open-ended contract binding nature in the face of other more favorable contract terms). Probably, however, this limitation may be nullified by the provision of article 10, co.II of Law 248/06 (on which read below).

correctly, Finally, the clarification of the Ministry also points out how the ' just cause' should be communicated so that the customer can evaluate the merits and appropriateness, or argue and defend their interests.

The second aspect is particularly sensitive to the above law, it is Finally, one concerning expenses in case of withdrawal .

From this point of view, discipline, after conversion of the law ' August 2006, has become two since, in the same article (Article 10), are included in two separate cases, or, again under term contracts,:

a) the withdrawal of the customer as a result of unilateral modification of contract terms (Co. I);

b) the withdrawal of the client, provided always right as freely exercised (Co II).

The first, in fact, is addressed in the text of ' art. 118, par. II, TUB (such as for news from ' art.10, co.I of Law 248/06), which specifies that the client, in case of termination due to unilateral change by the intermediary, to exercise its right " without charge."

The second, however, is governed by paragraph II of Article 10 of L.248/06 , thus has no content (and limitations) of the specification and TUB come “ in ogni caso, nei contratti di durata, il cliente ha sempre la facoltà di recedere dal contratto senza penalità e senza spese di chiusura ”.

                  Da tale diversa disciplina, allora, e sulla base della maggiore ampiezza della prima dizione rispetto all’altra, può argomentarsi che, mentre in caso di recesso a sèguito di modifica unilaterale delle condizioni contrattuali, al cliente non possa criticized no expense, the exercise of the withdrawal is not justified by contract amendment, could result in payment by the latter of those expenses that are not covered in ' penalty' or in ' closing costs'.

Hence, it is easy to conclude that it could be offered as the 'cost discipline 'borne by the party intermediary, which in the case of termination due to unilateral change, there will certainly be charged to the customer, while in case of withdrawal is not justified by the customer could find more reasons (legal and functional) for their allocation to the latter.

On this very last point, however, is specified as the instructions of the Ministry in 2007 are divided with the view expressed here (incorporating the ' closing costs ' in the 'closing costs '), but also inconsistent, in our humble opinion, the regulatory text, with a distinction between 'closing costs' Affairs ( not chargeable) and 'closing costs' incurred by third parties (chargeable to the client), which, unless expressly agreed in the contract (and always respecting the formalities of Article 1341, co.II, Cc), not being provided by any legislative data, does not seem justifiable.

(originally published 14/04/2010)