Gazzetta Ufficiale
Encyclopedia
The Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana (Italian
, trans. Official Gazette of the Italian Republic) is the official journal
of record of the Italian government. It is published by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
in Rome
.
and Chamber of Deputies
) and Decrees of the President of the Republic
. On publication, legislation begins a brief period (usually 15 days) known as vacatio legis, allowing for it to become widely known before taking legal effect.
Part I comprises the General Series, published every weekday, together with the following special editions:
Part II, containing all other notices, is published on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The 5th Special Series has been published since 3 January 2007, bringing together listings published, until 31 December 2006, in Part II under Announcements and Auction Notices.
The Gazzetta Ufficiale is available for free online consultation for a period of 60 days. A subscription is required to access back issues.
The Gazzetta Ufficiale derives from the Gazzetta Piemontese, the official newspaper of the Kingdom of Sardinia
, which published from 2 August 1814 to 31 December 1859. An earlier Gazzetta Piemontese had been published from 1797 to 1800, but was suspended during the Napoleonic period. Publication resumed with the Restoration and in 1848 the subtitle Giornale Ufficiale Del Regno (Official Journal of the Kingdom) was added. This became the Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno d'Italia on 4 January 1860 and finally, Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana after the institutional referendum
on the form of state held on 2 June 1946.
The Gazzetta Piemontese title was revived as an unconnected newspaper in 1867; in 1895 it became the national daily La Stampa
, published in Turin
.
Project AU.G.U.STO. (Automazione Gazzetta Ufficiale Storica) will make the entire collection of Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno d'Italia available free of charge online.
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, trans. Official Gazette of the Italian Republic) is the official journal
Public journal
A public journal is a day-by-day record of the business and proceedings of a public body....
of record of the Italian government. It is published by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
The Italian Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato , founded in 1928, is situated at the Piazza Giuseppe Verdi in Rome...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
Function
The Gazzetta Ufficiale promulgates acts of the Italian Parliament (comprising the Senate of the RepublicItalian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
and Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
) and Decrees of the President of the Republic
President of the Italian Republic
The President of the Italian Republic is the head of state of Italy and, as such, is intended to represent national unity and guarantee that Italian politics comply with the Constitution. The president's term of office lasts for seven years....
. On publication, legislation begins a brief period (usually 15 days) known as vacatio legis, allowing for it to become widely known before taking legal effect.
Part I comprises the General Series, published every weekday, together with the following special editions:
| Edition | Content | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Special Series | Constitutional Court Constitutional Court of Italy The Constitutional Court of Italy is a supreme court of Italy, the other being the Court of Cassation. Sometimes the name Consulta is used as a metonym for it, because its sessions are held in Palazzo della Consulta in Rome.... |
Wednesday |
| 2nd Special Series | European Communities European Communities The European Communities were three international organisations that were governed by the same set of institutions... |
Monday and Thursday |
| 3rd Special Series | The Regions Regions of Italy The regions of Italy are the first-level administrative divisions of the state, constituting its first NUTS administrative level. There are twenty regions, of which five are constitutionally given a broader amount of autonomy granted by special statutes.... |
Saturday |
| 4th Special Series | Contests and Examinations | Tuesday and Friday |
| 5th Special Series | Public Contracts | Monday, Wednesday and Friday |
Part II, containing all other notices, is published on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The 5th Special Series has been published since 3 January 2007, bringing together listings published, until 31 December 2006, in Part II under Announcements and Auction Notices.
The Gazzetta Ufficiale is available for free online consultation for a period of 60 days. A subscription is required to access back issues.
History
Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
, which published from 2 August 1814 to 31 December 1859. An earlier Gazzetta Piemontese had been published from 1797 to 1800, but was suspended during the Napoleonic period. Publication resumed with the Restoration and in 1848 the subtitle Giornale Ufficiale Del Regno (Official Journal of the Kingdom) was added. This became the Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno d'Italia on 4 January 1860 and finally, Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana after the institutional referendum
Birth of the Italian Republic
The Italian constitutional referendum which officially took place on 2 June 1946, is a key event of Italian contemporary history. Until 1946, Italy was a kingdom ruled by the House of Savoy, kings of Italy since the Risorgimento and previously rulers of Savoy...
on the form of state held on 2 June 1946.
The Gazzetta Piemontese title was revived as an unconnected newspaper in 1867; in 1895 it became the national daily La Stampa
La Stampa
La Stampa is one of the best-known, most influential and most widely sold Italian daily newspapers. Published in Turin, it is distributed in Italy and other European nations. The current owner is the Fiat Group.-History:...
, published in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
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Project AU.G.U.STO. (Automazione Gazzetta Ufficiale Storica) will make the entire collection of Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno d'Italia available free of charge online.