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Italian law on sexual assault in Italy is primarily governed by Article 609-bis of the Italian Penal Code, which defines sexual violence as any sexual act carried out without the free and explicit consent of the victim, through violence, threats, or abuse of authority.

La Legge n. 181 del 2025 ha introdotto per la prima volta nel codice penale italiano il reato specifico di femminicidio, punibile con l'ergastolo. Questo articolo esamina la definizione giuridica del termine...

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Drug trafficking is considered "international" when the unlawful activity contains an element of transnationality, meaning it involves more than one State from a material, personal, or legal standpoint.

Criminal enforcement risk in Italy remained high in 2025, with intensified use of court administrators appointed to oversee fashion and luxury brands' Italian subsidiaries for negligent...

On January 9, 2026, Legislative Decree no. 211 of 30 December 2025 (the "Decree") was published in the Official Italian Journal, implementing Directive (EU) 2024/1226...