Italy · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Italy, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Constitution
- The 1948 republican constitution.
- EU law
- Directly applicable and, in its field, paramount.
- Statutes of Parliament
- Laws, plus government decree-laws and legislative decrees.
- Codes
- The Civil Code (1942), Penal Code and procedural codes.
The legislative process
Bills must be approved in identical text by both chambers of Parliament and are promulgated by the President, who may request a second reading.
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