similarities_greece_italy

The most significant similarity between Italian and Greek law on enterprises is demand not to use private power against "public interest" (art.41 of Italian Constitution) or "common good" (art.17 of Greek Constitution). This demand has the direct relations with development of capitalistic system. It appeared that private power was becoming more and more strong from time to time. With chain of economic booms, with developing of big cities, the family restrictions, influence of community and church were becoming weaker, the traditions of rural communities were broken (H. C. Jaquith "Development of Social Welfare Activities in Greece", The University of Chicago Press). Many times private industries were acting in their own interests causing damage to local communities, environment and society in general. It is not surprising, that such demand arouse and influenced the policy decisions. The art.17 of Greek Constitution, which was revised in 2001 [EUGENIA MATTHEOU, "Greek Report", GREEK NOTARY PUBLICS INSTITUTE], have the same roots growing deep into this very problem. The similar demands in art.17 of Greek Constitution and art.41 of Italian Constitution were most likely created to put a private power under more governmental and society control.