http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20191214-060557-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/constitution-before-administration/ Constitution Before Administration - The Latest Decision of the Italian Constitutional Court Fosters the Freedom of Religion in Italy Anello, Giancarlo eng 2019-12-13 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Constitutional Court Constitutional Law freedom of religion Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 On 5 December 2019, Italy’s Constitutional Court nullified regional legislation which made it extremely difficult for religious minority groups to set up places of worship. The provisions in question vested the administrative authorities with nearly unfettered discretion in deciding on the approval of applications. The Constitutional Court has now made clear that the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of religion cannot be circumvented by administrative procedures.