sentenza
Court of Appeal of Rome, 20 November 2025, No. 7033
Corte di Appello of Roma
Legal principle
An arbitration clause contained in a public works contract which refers to arbitrators disputes relating to the interpretation and application of contractual provisions encompasses all matters concerning the activities that are the subject of the engagement and the manner of their performance, including claims for damages based on alleged breaches of the contractual obligations undertaken by the professional, whilst claims of an extra-contractual nature which have merely an incidental connection with the performance of the contract remain excluded from arbitral jurisdiction.
Methodological notes
standard
Decision text and analysis
An arbitration clause contained in a public works contract which refers to arbitrators disputes relating to the interpretation and application of contractual provisions encompasses all matters concerning the activities that are the subject of the engagement and the manner of their performance, including claims for damages based on alleged breaches of the contractual obligations undertaken by the professional, whilst claims of an extra-contractual nature which have merely an incidental connection with the performance of the contract remain excluded from arbitral jurisdiction.
How to cite
Corte di Appello of Roma, 20 November 2025, No. 7033, «Court of Appeal of Rome, 20 November 2025, No. 7033», in Arbitration in Italy, https://www.arbitratoinitalia.it/en/decisione/court-of-appeal-of-rome-20-november-2025-no-7033-1769463171-3389/