THE NEW ARTICLE 2394-BIS OF THE ITALIAN CIVIL CODE: INITIAL INTERPRETATIONS

The analysis examines the new Article 2394-bis of the Italian Civil Code, as amended by Legislative Decree No. 47/2026, which introduces a two-year time limit for bringing liability actions in insolvency proceedings. Particular attention is paid to the nature and starting point of the new time limit, its scope of application, transitional issues and the challenges arising from its coordination with the Italian Crisis and Insolvency Code.

The new article 2394-bis of the italian civil code: initial interpretations

Author

IPG, Frank Oltolini, Maximilian Mairov

Activity area

Civil and Commercial Litigation

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