Press Release: Judgments in Case C-417/10, Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Agenzia delle Entrate v 3M Italia SpA and Case C-500/10, Ufficio IVA di Piacenza v Belvedere Costruzioni Srl

The conclusion of tax proceedings pending before the Corte Suprema di Cassazione and the Commissione Tributaria Centrale which were brought more than 10 years ago is compatible with European Union law. The aim of this exceptional measure is to ensure observance of the principle that judgment must
be given within a reasonable time.