Carlo Alberto Calcagno is an Italian lawyer (Genoa Bar Association), a civil and commercial mediator, a certified family mediator (UNI 11644:2016), and an ADR trainer. He has worked in conflict management and dispute resolution since the early 2000s, combining legal practice with mediation, teaching, research and writing. He is a mediator with the mediation body of the Genoa Bar Association and trains professionals, mediation bodies and academic institutions.
The research behind this site
The comparative analysis published on this site is part of an ongoing, long-term research project by Carlo Alberto Calcagno on mediation and ADR legislation across roughly 200 jurisdictions, covering national statutes, historical development, and comparative practice. Published works by the same author include Arbitrato e negoziato in Europa. Le opportunità dell'avvocato (Key Editore, 2020) and Breve storia della risoluzione del conflitto (Aracne, 2014), among others listed on the Italian-language About page.
Sources and verification
Entries on this site are built from primary sources wherever possible: national statutes, official gazettes, constitutional court decisions, and data published by bodies such as the European Commission (EU Justice Scoreboard), the Council of Europe's CEPEJ, and the World Justice Project. Where a primary source could not be independently verified, this is noted explicitly in the relevant page rather than left unstated.
Legal texts reproduced in the "Legal texts in force" section are given in their original language together with translations produced with AI assistance into Italian, English, French and Spanish. These translations are unofficial, carry no legal value, and may contain inaccuracies; only the official text published by the competent national authority is authoritative. Sources are cited on each country page.
Scope and limits
This is an independent, single-author research project, not a governmental or institutional publication. It does not provide legal advice. Coverage and depth vary by jurisdiction depending on the availability and accessibility of primary sources, and entries are corrected and expanded on an ongoing basis. Corrections, citations of more recent or more authoritative sources, and academic collaboration are welcome — see Contact.
Related projects
- mediareinformati.it — a companion database of mediation legislation and statistics.
- calcolomediazione.it — a calculator for Italian mediation fees.