The advanced globalization of contemporary societies, accompanied by unprecedented global migration dynamics, heightens the need to clarify the legal framework for migrants’ access to essential state services, including healthcare. Despite being a fundamental right, migrants’ right to healthcare faces several obstacles, such as a lack of clear information and cultural…
The paper analyzes the doctrinal debate on judgment no. 110 issued by the Italian Constitutional Court in 2023. After providing a general overview of the subject, the author focuses on the three main aspects of the judgment, identified as such by the specialized literature.
Over the years, information requirements have taken on an increasingly important role in the process of establishing contractual obligations. This stems from their strategic position: information is, in fact, the mandatory (and necessary) link between a “contact” and any subsequent “contract.” Consumer protection legislation already pays particular attention to the…
In a cashless society, social inclusion goes hand in hand with financial inclusion. For this reason, in recent years, bank accounts, as basic contracts, have become an essential support for migrants in accessing fundamental rights such as housing and employment. However, despite European and national policies expressly guaranteeing this service to everyone,…
Italian Statutory Law No. 219 of 2017 opened up a new legal frontier in the healthcare sector. By reinterpreting the doctor-patient relationship in a liberal key, it established the principle of therapeutic self-determination. The positive aspects of this statutory law, which places the protection of human dignity at the center…
In 1997, an unprecedented project to simplify bills commissioned by Enel swept through the energy sector. The decision to abandon the “anti-language” of the main communication channel can be quickly explained: even the president himself was unable to read the bills his company sent to customers. Even then, the low quality of communication…
The diffusion of money transfer services, used by migrants to send remittances, raises delicate legal issues concerning the clarity and comprehensibility of information and contractual documents. This contribution aims to analyse the regulatory opportunities and criticalities present, focusing on the transparency obligations imposed by Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (PSD2), which aims…
The issue of the trial language may seem distant from the problems related to the protection of migrants. Nevertheless, it is obvious that a clear and technically appropriate legislative (or judicial) language can contribute to the simplification and certainty of the law in a very complex matter such as civil…
Linguistic proficiency in the host country’s language does not equate to cognitive or cultural consonance. The communicative asymmetry between institutional actors and migrant interlocutors is constituted by two interrelated dimensions. The first is linguistic: within the Italian legal–administrative context, normative texts — such as laws, decrees, and employment contracts —…
The accessibility of institutional communication in Italy, particularly for migrant populations, rises multifaceted challenges due to the diverse composition of communities, each of which is characterized by varying levels of integration. Despite the presence of initiatives designed to support these groups, many of them remain ‘invisible’ in terms of civic…
