Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the requested transmission had to be refused because the documents would allegedly be unusable under Italian criminal procedure and the investigation time limit had expired.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The objection was rejected: the alleged breach of Italian procedural deadlines did not make the Swiss assistance inadmissible, and the issue of evidentiary usability was for the Italian authorities.
Extrahierte Begründung
The appellants lacked standing to invoke defects protecting the foreign accused; in any event, the mere possibility that the materials might be challenged or excluded in Italy did not negate their potential relevance for the foreign proceedings.