Rome Court Rejects €11.3bn Seizure Request in Tutor Speed Control Case
On 28 July, the Rome Tribunal, presided over by Judge Maria Ciccolo, rejected a request by Alessandro Patanè to impose a conservatory seizure of up to €11.286 billion on assets of Autostrade per l’Italia, Holding Reti Autostradali, Mundys, Cdp Equity and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. The court also dismissed a subordinate request to appoint a judicial administrator to force the company to set up a risk fund and block further disposition of assets, stating that current evidence does not justify freezing the companies’ assets while the case proceeds.
Patanè, claiming exclusive rights to the “AP Consulting” software that underlies the Sicve system known to drivers as Tutor, argued that a customized version was supplied to Autostrade between September and November 2004 via Multinetworks and that later versions were installed through 2007 without transfer of ownership. He sought joint liability for the €11.286 billion claim, interest, revaluation, a licence within 30 days, a daily penalty of €500,000 for delay, prohibition of further use, and an immediate provisional sum of €56.43 million. The defendant companies contested the ownership, originality, and credit valuation.
Entities: Alessandro Patanè · Autostrade per l'Italia · Cassa Depositi e Prestiti · Holding Reti Autostradali · Judge Maria Ciccolo · Maria Ciccolo
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- [● 3 SOURCES] He also requested a license within 30 days with a penalty of €500,000 per day for delays, a ban on further use of the software and an immediate provisional claim of €56.43 million (plaintiff)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Autostrade per l'Italia and Holding Reti Autostradali were defended by Roberto Argeri and Carlo Santoro; Mundys by Giuseppe and Stefano Bernardi; Cdp Equity and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti by Alberto G+ (defense counsel)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Patanè sought joint liability of the companies for payment of €11.286 billion plus interest and revaluation (plaintiff)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Alessandro Patanè filed the request, claiming exclusive rights to the “AP Consulting” software that forms the core of the Tutor speed‑control system (plaintiff)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The decision was issued on 28 July by Judge Maria Ciccolo of the XVII civil section (judge)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The court ruled that current evidence does not justify freezing the assets or appointing a judicial administrator (court)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The litigation over the Tutor system has been ongoing for years across two legal tracks (context)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Tribunal of Rome rejected a request to impose a conservatory seizure of up to €11.286 billion on assets of Autostrade per l'Italia, Holding Reti Autostradali, Mundys, Cdp Equity and Cassa Depositi (company)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Patanè sought joint liability of the defendant companies for payment of €11.286 billion plus interest, revaluation, a licence within 30 days, a €500,000 daily penalty for delay, prohibition of further (ee2ceae8-d315-435b-a46d-3233ec5001bf, 4e868c7b-3bcb-445e-95c0-b55447eb3101, a111fec2-92b2-4d2b-a285-ee06f9143bbe)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The defendant companies contested Patanè’s claim to ownership, the identification of the work, proof of originality, and the quantification of the credit (ee2ceae8-d315-435b-a46d-3233ec5001bf, 4e868c7b-3bcb-445e-95c0-b55447eb3101, a111fec2-92b2-4d2b-a285-ee06f9143bbe)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Rome Tribunal rejected a request to impose a conservatory seizure of up to €11.286 billion on assets of Autostrade per l’Italia, Holding Reti Autostradali, Mundys, Cdp Equity and Cassa Depositi e (ee2ceae8-d315-435b-a46d-3233ec5001bf, 4e868c7b-3bcb-445e-95c0-b55447eb3101, a111fec2-92b2-4d2b-a285-ee06f9143bbe)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Patanè alleges a customized version of the software was delivered to Autostrade between September and November 2004 via Multinetworks, with later versions installed until 2007 without transfer of the (ee2ceae8-d315-435b-a46d-3233ec5001bf, 4e868c7b-3bcb-445e-95c0-b55447eb3101, a111fec2-92b2-4d2b-a285-ee06f9143bbe)