Upon application by Permare Srl, represented by Enrico Mordiglia and Andrea Mozzati, on 25^th February 2015 the Antitrust Authority held that Gruppo Ormeggiatori e Barcaioli del Porto di Piombino Soc. Coop., exclusive licensee of the management and operation of  the general economic interest services of mooring and boating in the Port of Piombino, violated the provisions of Article 8, paragraph 2-bis and paragraph 2-ter, of Law no. 287/1990. The above provision sets  two obligations for the companies operating services of general economic interest which  intend to conduct business in markets other than those covered by reserves: the obligation to do business through a separate company and the obligation to give timely notice of the establishment of the separate company to the Antitrust Authority:  according to the investigation carried out by the Authority, Gruppo Ormeggiatori failed to fulfill these obligations.