Italian Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding procedural defects in administrative penalty proceedings under Code of Administrative Justice.

The Court of Cassation dismissed the appeal against an administrative penalty decision, ruling that the lower court's procedural errors did not justify overturning the judgment. The appellant argued that the administrative body failed to properly consider specific mitigating circumstances and violated due process rights during the hearing. The court held that the administrative act remained valid because the defects were minor and did not affect the substantive outcome or the rights of the defense.