Our
mission.
To serve leaders, managers, professionals and private individuals, supporting them in handling complex matters — with effective intelligence strategies, carried out to the highest professional and ethical standard.
“No strategy can be better than the information on which it is founded.”
Companies and Law Firms.
Protection of company assets
Protection of tangible and intangible assets through surveillance, information gathering and risk analysis.
Employee disloyalty — false clock-ins
Investigations into altered working hours, unjustified absences, clock-ins made by third parties. Support for dismissal for just cause under art. 2119 of the Italian Civil Code (art. 2119 c.c.).
False workplace injuries
Investigative verification of simulated or exaggerated workplace injuries. Evidentiary documentation to protect the business.
False sick leave
Ascertaining conduct incompatible with the declared state of illness. Compliant with art. 2104 of the Italian Civil Code (art. 2104 c.c.) and settled case law.
Dismissals for absenteeism
Verification of repeated and unjustified absences. Documentation of contractual breaches and of the duty of good faith.
Dismissal for just cause
Collection of evidence of conduct that compromises the relationship of trust between employer and employee. Art. 2119 of the Italian Civil Code (art. 2119 c.c.).
Dismissals for theft in the workplace
Ascertaining misappropriation and theft of company property. Criminal relevance under art. 624 and art. 646 of the Italian Criminal Code (art. 624 c.p. and art. 646 c.p.).
Dismissals for secondary employment
Verification of unauthorised work, incompatible with sick leave or in conflict with company interests.
Misuse of leave — Law 104/1992
Ascertaining improper use of leave under Law 104/92 (L. 104/92). Settled orientation of the Court of Cassation.
Unfair competition and customer diversion
Ascertaining unfair practices by competitors, former employees or collaborators. Based on art. 2598 of the Italian Civil Code (art. 2598 c.c.).
Breach of the non-compete agreement
Verification of compliance with the obligations under art. 2125 of the Italian Civil Code (art. 2125 c.c.), ascertaining activity in competition with the former employer.
Industrial espionage
Protecting company know-how from unauthorised access, document theft and unlawful disclosure. Relevance of artt. 621-623 of the Italian Criminal Code (artt. 621-623 c.p.).
Patent infringement and trademark counterfeiting
Identifying unlawful production and distribution of counterfeit goods. Protection of industrial property.
Undercover investigation in companies
Qualified operatives embedded in a corporate setting for the prevention and detection of fraudulent conduct.
Mobbing
Collection of witness statements and documentation of persecutory, discriminatory or abusive behaviour in the workplace.
Private Individuals.
Marital infidelity
Ascertaining conduct that damages the marital relationship, with evidentiary documentation usable in separation proceedings.
Child custody
Verification of the child's living conditions, associations and family context for custody and visitation proceedings.
Pre-marital investigations
Discreet verification of reliability, personal situation and lifestyle before an important family plan.
Protection of children
Protecting minors from harmful environments, dangerous associations, addictions, cyberbullying. Concrete elements to intervene.
Review of maintenance payments
Asset investigations into undeclared income, stable cohabitation and concealed activities of the former spouse.
Tracing missing persons
Locating unreachable persons through information analysis, on-the-ground enquiries and OSINT tools.
Anti-stalking investigations
Collection of evidence on persecutory acts, harassment, unwanted following and repeated threats for the protection of the victim.
DNA recovery for comparative testing
Technical retrieval of biological traces for comparative analysis at authorised laboratories, in compliance with privacy rules.
How we begin
an engagement.
Five essential phases to set up an investigation in a lawful, proportionate and traceable way.
- 01
Confidential first contact
In our office, by video call or by phone.
- 02
Feasibility assessment
We determine whether the investigation makes sense, is lawful, and is proportionate to the objective.
- 03
Written engagement
Scope, duration, costs, and level of reporting.
- 04
Operations
Field and/or intelligence investigation, with interim reports.
- 05
Final report
An investigative report delivered to the client and, where authorised, to their lawyer.
Areas in which we do not operate.
We believe that stating clearly what we do not do is an integral part of the profession. Investigations beyond these boundaries are not lawful, and we would not be Ethix if we accepted them.
- interception of communications (reserved to the judicial authority)
- activities outside the scope of the prefectural authorisation (autorizzazione prefettizia)
- collecting data from unlawful sources or by breaching protected databases
- engagements with intimidatory or retaliatory purposes
- investigations that lack a legitimate and proportionate interest on the part of the client
A first conversation
carries no obligation.
It serves to understand whether an investigation is appropriate and how to set it up correctly. At no cost, and with no hasty promises.