EU court says Italian concessionaires have no right to demand contract renegotiation
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in a dispute between Cirsa Italia and Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency that EU concession rules apply to modifications made after 18 April 2016, including Italy’s 2022 extension of gaming-machine agreements. It said the directive does not require authorities to give concessionaires discretion to renegotiate terms at their request, including where unexpected events affect the contract.
The ruling limits concessionaires’ ability to require authorities to revise gaming-machine contracts after changes in operating conditions.