The Italian court ruled on Tuesday that because the company had taken all the required corrective steps, the early special administration that had been placed on a division of the Armani fashion group due to the labour violations of its Chinese-owned subcontractors had been lifted.

After an inquiry revealed that Giorgio Armani Operations, the industrial division of the Armani group, had subcontracted work in Italy to Chinese-owned businesses that abused workers, the company was placed into court administration for a year in April.

The Milan court stated that over the past 10 months, the company has implemented the necessary organisational model and supplier control procedures.

The April verdict states that Giorgio Armani Operations had engaged with two businesses to produce bags, belts, and leather items. These businesses then subcontracted the work to four Chinese businesses that had workshops outside of Milan.

In a statement praising the decision, Giorgio Armani Operations claimed that two of its many suppliers “betrayed the founding values of the Armani Group, which has never pursued profit as an end in itself and has never waived respect for workers and consumers.”