Prospettive di una disciplina delle convivenze: Tra fatto e diritto∗

The paper deals with the new Italian Legislation about De Facto Unions (Law n. 76 of 20th may 2016) and analyzes the issues linked to the new legal definition of this social phenomenon, having regard to the results previously achieved in the relevant Case-Law

Public policy in families and successions regulations : the case of ?talaq?

According to EU Regulations on transnational families and successions, a foreign rule remains without effect if it is deemed contrary to the so-called public policy (ordre public) of the forum?s legal system. As a consequence, judges have to evaluate whether the application of foreign law is incompatible with fundamental principles of the domestic law, especially whether it would constitute a violation against human rights. An outstanding controversial issue is today represented by Islamic repudiation (talaq): two contrasting Italian judicial decisions of August 2020 may illustrate how difficult it could be to determine what public policy is

Parenthood and genetic manipulation

The paper discusses the possible impact that new and emerging genetic biotechnologies may produce on the legal concept of parenthood, also in the light of its historical developments. We try to hypothesize how the law could shape the concept of parenthood in situations where genetic parents could be more or less than two, could be both of the same sex, and could even do not exist at all.O artigo discute o possível impacto que as novas biotecnologias genéticas podem ter no conceito legal de parentalidade, inclusivamente à luz de seus desenvolvimentos históricos. Procurou-se avaliar os contornos de tal conceito nas situações em que os pais genéticos podem ser mais ou menos do que dois, podem ser do mesmo sexo ou nem sequer existir

Organised food crime: an analysis of the involvements of organised crime groups in the food sector in England and Italy

The food sector is subject to illegal practices of various types such as adulteration or exploitation of labour. In the media and public discourse, this phenomenon is often associated to activities by organised crime groups. Drawing on a socio-legal empirical study on the perception and conceptualisation of food crime in English and Italian public institutions, this paper unpacks the involvement of organised crime and mafia-type actors in the food sector. Considering data collected through in-depth interviews with representatives of law enforcement and other public authorities, supported by documentary sources, this research points out that, from both an institutional perspective that narrowly conceptualises as food crime as food fraud, as well as from a wider perspective that addresses other practices happening in the food sector, organised crime is involved in food crime. By referring to the English and Italian cases, and by merging different bodies of literature, such as green criminology and enterprise theory, this article advocates for conceptual clarity when referring to the involvement of corporate crime, organised crime and mafia-type groups active in the food sector. In so doing, it presents and reflects upon ‘organised food crime’ as a new socio-legal category and highlights its policy outcomes