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Active legal update · 2026-05-14

Cassazione affirms citizenship as a right 'existing from birth'

Ordinance 13818/2026 (deposited May 12) affirmed citizenship is a right 'existing from birth, permanent and imprescriptible.' It covers a pre-Law 74/2025 case and does not directly address post-reform applicants. The Sezioni Unite decision on the minor rule and retroactivity is separately expected in June 2026.

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