The Italian Parliament approved this Thursday (25) the reform of the civil procedure. The new law aims to simplify civil proceedings – of first and second degrees – in the form and deadline, to provide faster responses to citizens and encourage the attraction of foreign investments.
The change revolves around the commitments made by the government to Europe. The objective is reduce procedure time by 40% in legal proceedings.
From the family court – with greater safeguards for victims of violence – to the simplification of rites, with the appreciation of alternative forms of justice: these are the main innovations brought about by the reform.
The change already approved by the Italian Senate on September 21 comes into force in 180 days. Time for lawyers to adapt to new regulations.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed: citizenship is born with the person.
- New legal front opened
- Processes can still be filed.
- Individual assessment before any decision.
Reform will favor actions for recognition of citizenship through the courts
From July 2022, actions to recognition of Italian citizenship, known as “action against consulate queues“, will be deposited in the courts of the Regions from which the Italians left.
"The bill modifies the criteria for identifying the competent court for sentencing, in order to reduce the current burden on the specialized section established in the Court of Rome," says the law reforming Italian civil procedure.
Still according to the text, first hearing (the one in which the parties “present themselves” and put their respective elements in support of their arguments) must be fixed in a “term reasonable” not exceeding 120 days.
Regarding the judgment of the Appeal, however, deadlines are expected to be accelerated by setting the first hearing within a maximum period of 90 days.
The lawsuits already filed in the Court of Rome – which was previously responsible for judging this type of case – remain as they are.
