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EPISODE · May 5, 2025 · 3 MIN

What is an Emergency Law Decree in Italy?

from Ask The Italian Lawyer · host Marco Permunian & Rafael Di Furia

An emergency law decree in Italy is a legal tool that gives the government the power to act quickly in urgent situations, carrying the same weight as a law passed by Parliament. Iitaliancitizenship #juresanguinis #dualcitizenshipusual legislative process would be too slow. But its recent use has raised questions about whether some situations might truly qualify as emergencies, or if the government may have stepped in when standard parliamentary procedures could have been enough. It also shows how government authority functions in practice within the Italian legal system—something especially relevant for those navigating Italian bureaucracy for matters like Italian citizenship, Italian citizenship by descent, or applying jure sanguinis. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer, hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: What is an emergency law decree in Italy?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael Di Furia about life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italiancitizenship #juresanguinis #dualcitizenship

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