Question juridique clé
Whether the Italian request met the formal and proportionality requirements for mutual legal assistance
Solution extraite
The request sufficiently described the suspected offences, the period, the role of the persons involved and the relevant financial flows; the assistance was not disproportionate or an impermissible fishing expedition.
Motifs extraits
The foreign request and its supplement allowed Switzerland to assess the conditions for assistance. A broad interpretation of the request was permissible because the account was linked to an investigated person and the records could advance the inquiry.