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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001639691-22-000106"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVN"
cik: "0001639691"
company_name: "LivaNova PLC"
filed_at: "2022-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T18:33:56.471289+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Italian Supreme Court refers SNIA environmental liability question to ECJ, delaying final decision until at least 2024

## Summary
- Italian Supreme Court referred question to ECJ on whether demerged company can be held liable for post-demerger environmental liabilities from pre-demerger actions.
- Referral delays final decision on LivaNova's liability until at least 2024.
- ECJ must provide binding interpretation before Supreme Court rules on appeals and counter-appeals.
- Ministry of Ecological Transition, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Prime Minister Office are counter-appellants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001639691-22-000106
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVN
- cik: 0001639691
- company_name: LivaNova PLC
- filed_at: 2022-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969122000106/0001639691-22-000106-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969122000106/livn-20221103.htm

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