Civil Law

New special sections on immigration, international protection and freedom of movement in EU countries in Italian tribunals

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On April 19th 2017, it has come into force Law n.46 of April 13th 2017 that converts and modifies the Law Decree n.13/2017, which contains urgent provisions about the hastening of the proceedings concerning international protection, simplification of foreign citizens’ identification operations, and the introduction of measures against illegal immigration. Both the Law n.46 of …

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Marriages’ rights extended to same-sex partnerships in Italy.

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In 2016 Italy approved the law regulating civil unions between same-sex couples, giving them more legal protection. Despite the fact that this law has been approved with a great delay in comparison to other European countries, the social changes that are undergoing in Italy have been taken in consideration by the Parliament. What are civil …

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Climate change: causes, scientific aspects and consequences on the environment

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More and more often there is news of catastrophic natural phenomena caused by global warming, such as droughts, hurricanes and floods, and in recent years public opinion is increasingly sensitive to issues of environmental protection and ecology. The link between global warming, industrial gas emissions and fossil fuels has been shown for decades, yet governments …

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Climate change: international treaties, European and Italian laws and public opinion

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After an in-depth analysis of the causes and the consequences of climate change, the United Nations understood that it was necessary to take action to prevent the deterioration of the planet’s climatic and environmental conditions. It was necessary to force nations to respect the environment, limiting emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful gases, without …

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Climate change: (anti) environmentalism, the Climategate affair and Greta Thunberg

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In recent decades, air pollution has radically changed the planetary climate and the conditions of the biosphere. Many initiatives and events have been organized in order to protest against the inactivity of governments in safeguarding nature, or against the practices of some companies and corporations that damage the environment. However, although the concept of “environmentalism” …

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