In a 2005 ruling of the European Court of Justice, the comune's award of a concession contract for public gas distribution services was criticised, as the contract had been awarded to a company called Padania without a competitive procurement process, contrary to EU regulations.
The European Court of Justice ruled in 2005 that the commune's award of a concession contract for public gas distribution services to Padania was improper, as it lacked a competitive procurement process, violating EU regulations.