Expert Guides - Studio Pierallini

Age-based restrictions for pilots and crew gender equality – overview of recent discrimination issues in the aviation sector

On 13 April 2021 the Italian Supreme Court issued the Judgment No. 9662/2021 on a case concerning the legitimacy of an Italian national measure setting special age restrictions for aircraft pilots involved in national intelligence operations

18/08/2021 Laura Pierallini, Studio Pierallini, Italy

Automation in the aviation industry and liability related aspects

As generally known, automation is the utilization of different control systems and technologies that reduces the need for human interference over the processes to complete tasks and activities

20/08/2019 Laura Pierallini, Studio Pierallini, Italy

Recent decisions of the Italian Antitrust Authority about the airlines passengers baggage dimension: a loophole to be cared in the applicable rules?

The dimensions of passengers hand baggage allowed on board of commercial flights is not ruled by any national, European, international laws, regulations, treaties or conventions

17/05/2019 Laura Pierallini, Studio Pierallini, Italy

Key ruling of the EU Court of Justice on the interpretation of Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004

On 4 July 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its ruling in the awaited case C-532/17 Wirth and Others v. Thomson Airways Ltd, with respect to the interpretation of the definition of “operating carrier” given by article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004

13/09/2018 Laura Pierallini, Studio Pierallini, Italy

Recent case-law and tendency on Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004

By Decision No. 1584 dated 23 January 2018, the Italian Supreme Court found that in case of flight cancellation or delay at arrival the burden of proof lies with the air carrier

22/05/2018 Laura Pierallini, Studio Pierallini, Italy

The Extraordinary Administration of Alitalia

By Law Decree dated 2 May 2017 the Italian Minister for the Economic Development submitted Alitalia (the former Italian flag airline) to the extraordinary administration procedure pursuant to Law 39/2004

31/08/2017 Laura Pierallini, Studio Pierallini, Italy

Overview of the Italian jurisdiction and recent developments

The main set of rules governing the aviation sector in Italy are provided in the Italian Navigation Code, which constitutes the essential legal framework in terms of: administrative bodies in charge; air safety and security; aircraft ownership; airworthiness and operation; air transport services;...

24/06/2016 Laura Pierallini, Studio Pierallini, Italy

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Expert	Practice area	Country
Ascenzi, Gianluigi	Aviation	Italy
Pierallini, Laura	Aviation, Best of the Best (Global), Women in Business Law	Italy
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