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Boosting a Sustainable Religious Pluralism: Public Order and European Constitutional Identity (SURPLEI)
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La religione civile tra autorità e libertà, Tania Pagotto (Giappichelli, 2024)
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Law and plural society: open issues
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Enrico Vitali canonista, ecclesiasticista e matrimonialista
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French-style laicité: State principle or presidential vision?

The principle of laïcité has historically constituted one of the cornerstones of the French Republic, manifesting itself through a paradigmatic separatist approach. The features of this principle have evolved over time in response to historical contingencies; moreover, particularly in recent decades, the role of the Presidents of the Republic has been central to its implementation.

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Refusal to register a cultural association that describes itself as a national minority organization.

The contribution concerns a recent ruling by the Italian Constitutional Court about unrecognized associations. In particular, the Council was called upon to rule on the constitutional legitimacy of Article 2491, No. 7, of the Civil Code, in the part in which it does not provide for the suspension of the statute of limitations between unrecognized associations and their administrators, while they are in office, for liability actions against them. The constitutional judges considered the question to be well-founded, ruling that the rationale for the suspension is not linked to the legal personality of the entity.

 

The Italian law protecting motherhood and fatherhood, ensuring equal treatment in employment and working conditions, and balancing professional and family life, violates the principle of substantive equality.

Exemption regime from Municipal property tax (ICI) used for religious or cult purposes and partly for other purposes

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Constitutional history: a new research between Milan and Belgrade - S. Milosevic, PhD

Constitutional history: a new research between Milan and Belgrade - S. Milosevic, PhD

Understanding Conscientious Objection - Prof. W. Brzozowski

Understanding Conscientious Objection - Prof. W. Brzozowski

Turkey's individual application to the Constitutional Court: suggestions to Italy? - B. Hayrullahoğlu, PhD

Turkey's individual application to the Constitutional Court: suggestions to Italy? - B. Hayrullahoğlu, PhD

Islam and Europe: grounds for peaceful coexistence - Prof. A. Pin

Islam and Europe: grounds for peaceful coexistence - Prof. A. Pin

The constitutional challenges posed by the ratification of the CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) in Irish law - Prof. G. Barrett

The constitutional challenges posed by the ratification of the CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) in Irish law - Prof. G. Barrett