«From the first evidence emerge elements from which it can be deduced that the activities» of the undersecretary Vittorio Sgarbi reported by the Ministry of Culture to the Antitrust «were actually carried out» and as such could therefore «be in conflict» with the provisions of the Frattini law which provides rules regarding conflict of interest.
The Competition Guarantor writes this in the resolution with which he prepared the initiation of proceedings against Sgarbi, now on a collision course with number one in the department, Gennaro Sangiuliano.
The resolution also informs that the proceeding opened by the Authority must be concluded by 15 February 2024. The article of the Frattini law cited by the Antitrust for possible violation provides that a holder of government offices, in carrying out his/her duties, cannot «exercise professional activities or self-employment in matters related to the government position, of any nature, even if free of charge, in favor of public or private entities».
Furthermore, «due to these activities, the holder of government offices can only receive the proceeds for the services performed before taking up the office; furthermore, he cannot hold positions or offices, or carry out other functions however denominated, nor carry out management acts in professional associations or companies".
In the resolution, the Guarantor considers that "the activities being reported, if confirmed, appear to be connected to the government position, as well as carried out in a neither marginal nor occasional manner, potentially being in conflict with the law" cited.
(Unioneonline)