Italian strategies against the infiltration of the criminal organisation in the economy

A reflection is necessary at a European level on the strategies to face the infiltration of illegal proceeds in businesses and to achieve this aim, the analysis of various Italian tools can be very useful for legislators, national as well as the European. The aim of this chapter is, firstly, to evaluate the different strategies adopted in the Italian system of law to tackle the infiltration of organised and economic crime in business and, secondly, to highlight the benefits and drawbacks of the different. In particular, the article focuses on the alternative instruments to confiscation, e.g. judicial administration (temporary suspensions), in order to identify improvements in the fight against criminal infiltration, whilst better ensuring the survival of the firms.