2026-05-05T17:03:49Z https://verfassungsblog.de/oai/repository/

oai:verfassungsblog.de/65910 2022-07-05T11:30:49Z posts

http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220705-172532-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-italian-surname-saga/ The Italian Surname Saga - The Italian Constitutional Court Latest Judgment Signifies a Turning Point Within the Constitutional Order Pignatiello, Giacomo Giorgini eng 2022-07-05 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 gender equality Italian Constitutional Court separation of powers surnames Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On May 31, 2022, the Italian Constitutional Court (ICC) finally rendered its much-awaited decision (ICC, decision no. 131/2022) about domestic legislation on surname attribution. The judgment deserves closer attention for two main reasons. Next to fostering gender equality, it also exemplifies the new role of the ICC within the Italian constitutional order.