Legal principle
An arbitration clause providing for optional, rather than mandatory, arbitration does not deprive the ordinary court of jurisdiction to hear the dispute that is the subject of the arbitration agreement.
Methodological notes
standard
How to cite
Corte di Appello, 8 February 2026, No. 1076, «Court of Appeal of Rome, 8 February 2026, No. 1076», in Arbitration in Italy, https://www.arbitratoinitalia.it/en/decisione/court-of-appeal-of-rome-8-february-2026-no-1076-1774871919-8686/