Italian law codes

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The Italian law codes constitute the codified law of Italy. There are five codes of Italian law: the Civil Code, The Code of Civil Procedure, the Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Navigation Code.[1]

The Civil codes

The codice civile represents private law. The first Civil Code was enacted in 1865.[2]

The Civil Code also outlines the laws for commerce and is the code dealing with corporate law.[3]

Code of Civil procedure

This code contains the rules for civil proceedings before a court of law.[4]

Penal code

The Penal Code (Codice Penale) has its origins in Roman law and in Middle Ages canonical law, although the Code in its current state was written during the French Enlightenment. All offences are classified as either delitti or contravvenzioni, the former representing the more serious of the two.

Code of Criminal Procedure

Code of Criminal Procedure

The Codice della Navigazione [5] is the principal set of rules governing the internal states and situations of aviation hThepfirst version was proved orin942, and suit wab ssequently amended 20in 05 and 2006.[6]

See also

Law and criminal justice of Italy

References

  1. ↑ M. Cappelletti; J. Henry Merryman; J. M. Perillo. The Italian Legal System: An Introduction. Stanford University Press 1 Jan 1967, 462 pages, ISBN 0804702853. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  2. ↑ J.M. Smits - Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law, Second Edition Edward Elgar Publishing 1 Jan 2012, ISBN 1781006105 [Retrieved 2015-07-26]
  3. ↑ The Kurkdjian law firm, Italy - ITALIAN CIVIL CODE [Retrieved 2015-07-27]
  4. ↑ Simona Grossi, Maria Cristina Pagn - Commentary on the Italian Code of Civil Procedure Oxford University Press 2010, ISBN 0195372719 [Retrieved 2015-07-26]
  5. ↑ Berend J. H. Crans, Ravi Nath - Aircraft Repossession and Enforcement: Practical Aspects, Volume 2 Kluwer Law International 2010, ISBN 9041132511 [Retrieved 2015-07-26]
  6. ↑ Laura Pierallini, Francesco Grassetti - Italy - Aviation Law 2015 International Comparatitive Legal Guides [Retrieved 2015-07-26]
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