The bathing issue in Italy is far from resolved, with the awaited approval of the compensation decree that was made by a few days for more insights. The measure, designed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport in concert with the MEF, was to be approved on March 31, 2025. The government, however, decided to take a few more days to discuss the regions, municipalities and trade associations with the regions.
The decree in question is remembered, has the purpose of outlining the Criteria for calculating compensation for i managers outgoing. In compliance with the terms, they will be the responsibility of the successors. The text, however, would not yet have been subjected to the interested parties, with the meeting promised by Minister Matteo Salvini to the Balneari, who has not yet been summoned.
The law saves infringements and the lack of implementation
To understand how much it is taking place in the last hours in the bathing theme, it is necessary to take a step back. Last November the so -called Save Infractions Decree was approved which, in detail, requires local authorities to conclude the phases of Verification and assignment of new bathing concessions By 30 June 2027.
In order for the law to be operational, a decree implementation. What should have come on March 31st, which establishes the methods and Criteria for calculating compensation due to the managers of the outgoing establishments. These sums, it is known, will be considered to be borne by the successors and will only be parameterized on non -cushioned investments carried out by the current managers during the last 5 years.
Precisely this aspect has never convinced the trade associations, which consider the economic gravity that would derive from it too low compared to the corporate values created over the years.
Salvini halfway between the bathing and the Bolkestein
The scenario of non -understanding described is probably the cause of the delay of the implementation decree on compensation. Matteo Salvinithe main reference minister of the operation, is halfway between the pretensions of the bathing and the rules provided for by the European Bolkestein directive.
The League leader specifically said he wants to welcome the requests of trade associations. However, he also recalled that for Brussels to raise the value of the compensation to the bathing ones who leave the concession would represent an improper economic advantage.
There directive Bolkestein Therefore, Salvini’s promises, tied hands and feet to the EU threat to open up to Italy a new one infringement procedure. This if the expected implementation decree should not be limited only to the recognition of unmidized investments.
The revision of the state fees
In addition to the compensation to the bathing, the decree implementing the law save infringements must also deal with the Revision of state -owned canons on bathing concessions. These must be revised in relation to the profitability of the areas and their intended use for non -profit activities.
Failure to update that will lead to the automatic growth of the canon of 10%. Another not easy theme to manage for the executive.
