Italy: Constitutional & Administrative Law

The European Commission has published a comprehensive roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments by 2026, outlining 22 concrete actions across 15 legislative domains. While the communication itself is non-binding, it signals significant regulatory changes ahead that will reshape data requirements, testing strategies, and compliance obligations for businesses operating in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and related sectors.

The Italian Constitutional Court is set to hear a landmark case on June 9, 2026, that could reshape Italian citizenship by descent for millions of descendants worldwide.

On April 14, 2026, Italy's highest court will issue a landmark ruling on the "minor issue" that has created years of uncertainty in Italian citizenship by descent cases.

In a previous article, we discussed South Africa's bold move to introduce mandatory mediation in civil matters before the South Gauteng High Court.

The Italian Constitutional Court has ruled that individuals with documented disabilities should no longer be required to demonstrate knowledge of the Italian language in order to obtain Citizenship.

Italy's Council of State has issued a landmark ruling that fundamentally reshapes foreign direct investment filing requirements for secured financing transactions.

UK nationals who have been legally living in Italy before December 31, 2020 when the UK withdraws from the EU may continue to live

On 3 December 2020, the Italian Football Association (‘FIGC') published the long-awaited new ‘Regulation on Sport Agents'.

The Italian government has issued new guidance on obtaining residence permits for UK nationals who are residents of Italy on or before December 31, 2020.