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Italy’s Supreme Court draws a clear line between Article 572 and Article 613-bis of the Criminal Code The Court of Cassation (Sixth Criminal Division, Judgment No. 3827/2026) has definitively clarified that ill-treatment (maltrattamenti, Article 572 ICC) and torture (tortura, Article…
Transferring a property to one’s children is one of the most sensitive matters in inheritance law. It does not merely involve the transfer of a valuable asset, but also raises issues relating to heirs’ rights, tax implications, and potential family…
A recent and pivotal ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) provides unequivocal clarity on a fundamental principle for the protection of individual rights: the right to compensation for unjust detention is not extinguished by a final conviction….
Judge rules proof of “state of impairment” is necessary. The recent reform of the Highway Code, which removed this requirement, is once again under scrutiny by the Constitutional Court. A simple positive drug test is not sufficient to secure a…
A Landmark Ruling That Expands Powers to Combat Loan Sharking The Supreme Court’s new orientation marks a turning point in the fight against usury, allowing authorities to more effectively target the assets of subjects convicted of this crime. However, it…
What is Inheritance Division and How It Works Inheritance division represents the final stage of the succession process, where inherited assets are physically distributed among co-heirs. Through this legal act, the abstract right to a share of the estate is…
With the landmark ruling n. 13200 of May 18, 2025, the Joint Chambers of the Italian Court of Cassation have brought about a pivotal shift in the law concerning the civil liability of journalists, settling a long-standing jurisprudential conflict. The…
Privacy Protection in Digital Communications: Violations, Liability, and Legal Remedies The unauthorized dissemination of private digital content—such as voice messages, photographs, videos, and screenshots of conversations exchanged via messaging platforms (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Messenger)—represents one of the most serious…
Victory for ‘The Boss of the Bakeries’: Defeated the Colossus Hugo Boss in Legal Battle on the Brand Let’s put the word END to a long legal contest that saw “Il Boss dei Panini” triumph, an Italian sandwich shop, on…
With ruling No. 9620 dated March 10, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) established key principles regarding the management of dogs with wary or potentially dangerous temperaments. The Fourth Criminal Section reaffirmed that even in designated dog parks,…
