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C. Lollio: Some tllOughts shared on the new provisiol1S 011 co-ordùwted ...
As a result, this explains the efforts in the interpretation thereof carried
out by Ihe case law, which are aimed al hindering lhe atlempts al
extending tout coun ali the various fOnTIS of protection afforded to subordinated
employment contracts (9).
The case law has held, however, lhat some of the substantial protections
afforded to subordinaled employees mav be extended lo coordinated
and continuous collaborators, such as the terminatian far
jusl cause pursuant to arlicle 2119 of the Civil Code (IO), Ihe righI lo
\,.,ithin the scope thereof, as well as alI the other types of contracts v .. :hich are distinctly
provided for in Book IV of the Ch'il Code (undisc!osed agency, deposit, suppl)' contracts,
fOr\varding contracts ... ). In the author's opinion, moreover, if the premises
therefor are pres;nt "some tvpes of working partnerships may be includcd, such as
contracts for participation in business profits, agricultural partnership contacts and
parlnership contacts in the family businesses, whereas the only uncel1.ainty is presented
by \\rhether the contract between the working partner and the co-operati\'c
busincss and the director of the business come within their scope".
(9) There is a constant body of case lav.,' which excludes the applicabilit)' of aliide
36 of the Constitution to the earnings of workers hired under co-ordinated and
continuous collaboration contracts (Cass. 26.7.1990, n. 7543, in Dir. prat. lav., 1991,
62; Id. 11.5.1991. n. 5291, Idem. 1991. 1887; Id. 13.12.1987, n. 7497; Id. 7.4.1987, n.
3400; 17.4.1984, n. 2491; Id. 27.5.1986, n. 3569; Id. 20.3.1986, n. 6662; Id. 15.2.1988,
n. 1606) by artide 2103 (Cass. 13.4.1996, n. 3089), b:\" artide 2751 bis. n. 1, on preferential
rights aver pa:y due to subordinated workers (Cass. 21.3.1996, n. 2420, in Nuova
giuro lav., 1996, n. 506), on art. 2948 n. 4 in relation to time-bars (Corte Cost.
24.7.1995, n. 365, in Nuova giur.lav., 1995, n. 529; Casso 18.2.1997, n. 1459, Mass. giuro
la\'., 1997,309), by artide 2 of Law no. 604/1966 on the requisite that notice of dismissal
be given in writing (Cass. 16.11.1987, n. 8411; Id. 4.12.1985, n. 5322).
The greatest uncertainties mise, instead with regards to the applicability of artide
2126 on the prO\lsion of de facto work services: in favour of extending such provision
even by virtue of article 36 of the Constitution to all the types of work \\rhich
are similar to subordinated employment contracts, Casso 3.9.1993, n. 9277, in Dir. prato
lav., 1993, n. 2903; 10.1.1990, n.14, Idem, 1990, 1167; 23.5.1987, n. 4681; 12.2.1986,
n. 867; 13.8.1981, n. 4928, in Foro il., 1981, I, 2699.
Of a differem opinion, in the sense of affirming thc exceptional nature of articIe
2126 and the subsequent impossibility of extending such prO\lsion to contracts which
are not subordinated employment contracts: Casso 12.11. 1983, n. 6370, in Foro it.,
1984, I, 92; Id. 20.3.1987, n. 2802 e Id. United Sections 3.4.1989, n. 1613, in Dire prat.
lav., 1989, n. 1370.
As regards the application of the protection afforded to pregnant women pursuant
to la\\' no. 1204/1971 on matemity leave, see the ruling to the contraI)' in Casso peno
sez. IV, 3.8.1989, Palmieri, Casso pen., 1990, I, 1986.
(10) Casso 14.4.1975, n. 1340; Id. 30.1.1989, n. 57; Id. 27.2.1989, n. 107; Id.
6.4.1990, n. 2879.
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