di Roberto D’Andrea, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa This note examines a dismissal order issued by the Preliminary Investigations Judge of Pistoia concerning the new criminal offence introduced by Law No. 169/2024 on surrogacy. The decision excludes criminal liability for conduct
Animali d’affezione tra soggettività giuridica e affidamento: il principio del benessere animale nelle crisi familiari.
di Lavinia Vizzoni, Università di Pisa The paper examines the relationship between the legal status of companion animals and the regulation of their custody in family breakdowns, two closely interconnected aspects of recent developments in private law. The analysis traces the
Il contratto zoocentrico.
di Alberto Azara, Università per Stranieri di Perugia The essay proposes a reinterpretation of contract law in light of the protection of animal welfare. Drawing on the European and domestic legal framework, the analysis shows that the protection of animals, as
Tutela degli animali di affezione “difformi”.
di Annagrazia Tomasi, Università del Salento Recent judicial decisions concerning the custody of companion animals in cases of relationship breakdown, together with legislative initiatives moving towards the recognition of animals as “sentient beings”, prompt a renewed reflection on the legal framework
«Coabitazione» con animali domestici e rapporti condominiali.
di Elisabetta Errigo, Università degli studi Magna Graecia di Catanzaro The new sensibility towards the human-animal relationship creates various problems for the jurist. Among these, the keeping and care of animals in the context of the condominium of buildings takes on
Codice del consumo, ordine pubblico e tutela dell’animale.
di Francesco Linardi, Università degli studi di Firenze The paper aims to analyze the impact of legal provisions for protection of pets on the regulation set forth in the consumer Code. The goal is to examine the relationship between two categories
La nascita di una dignità animale.
di Bruna Pellicanò, Università degli studi di Messina This contribution examines the legal classification of animals in light of the constitutional reform introduced by Law n. 1/2022, which amended art. 9 of the Italian Constitution. The reform assigns, on the one
Testamento e devoluzioni in favore degli animali.
di Federico Ioannoni Fiore, LUISS Guido Carli di Roma The article examines the validity and legal treatment of testamentary dispositions aimed at the protection of animals, distinguishing between two different situations: a disposition in favor of the general category of
Il ruolo del veterinario nei controlli ufficiali.
di Maura Mattalia, Università di Torino The article examines the role of veterinarians within the framework of official controls, reconstructing the relevant regulatory background and the institutional architecture of the competent authorities (Ministry of Health, Regions, Local Health Authorities/ASLs, and Experimental
L’autodeterminazione alimentare alla prova della tutela degli animali e della salute: profili costituzionali.
di Maria Galbusera, Università degli studi di Milano-Bicocca Choosing what to eat is an activity that, particularly in recent years, has acquired meanings that go beyond the mere satisfaction of the biological need for nourishment. Food choices are intertwined with ethical,
Gli xenotrapianti tra profili giuridici e interrogativi etici.
di Giulia Castellani, Università degli studi di Verona The issue of xenotransplantation has sparked extensive debate, not only from a legal and scientific perspective, but also at an ethical level. In recent years, interest has grown with the advent of
Chimpanzees, Hippos, and Rivers before German Courts? Party and Legal Capacity of Natural Resources and Animals in Anthropocentric Private International Law.
di Lukas Rademacher, Kiel University, Germany A number of states – mostly in South America – have granted legal capacity or a status similar to legal capacity to animals, or more broadly, to natural resources. This usually includes the capacity
Un nuovo approccio al tema della tutela degli esseri animali.
di Margherita Pittalis, Università di Bologna The paper proposes a constitutionally oriented reading of the rules governing contexts relating to animals, enacted prior to the reform of Article 9 of the Constitution, which requires the legislator to protect animals, which should
Animales de compañía y crisis matrimoniales: entre el bienestar animal y el interés de los miembros de la familia.
di Alvaro Bueno Biot, Universidad de Valencia El trabajo examina el nuevo régimen jurídico de los animales de compañía introducido por la ley 17/2021, poniendo el acento en su reconocimiento como seres sintientes y en los criterios que deben guiar
Gli animali di affezione nella crisi della famiglia e nelle vicende successorie.
di Giorgia Anna Parini, Università degli studi di Verona We are witnessing a gradual and significant transformation in the relationship between humans and animals, which no longer serves an exclusively instrumental or purely economic purpose, but has become woven into the
La giurisprudenza italiana e il valore giuridico della relazione con l’animale familiare. La sentenza n. 1256/2025 del Tribunale di Brescia.
di Paolo Donadoni, docente a contratto di Bioetica giuridica all’Università degli studi di Genova, Vice-Presidente dell’Istituto Italiano di Bioetica – sez. Liguria e Avvocato A recent ruling by the Court of Brescia confirms the position of the judges in recognising
La nuova soggettività degli animali nell’ordinamento italiano, europeo ed internazionale.
di Luca Cantone, Università di Pisa The article examines the evolution of the legal status of animals, analysing the transition from the category of res to that of sentient beings and subjects of law. The journey begins with the change
La vendita di animali affetti da patologie congenite tra garanzia di conformità e risarcimento dei danni.
di Riccardo Lazzardi, Università degli Studi di Cagliari This paper examines the sale of animals with congenital diseases in light of the most recent developments in legislation and case law. Starting from the classification of animals as sentient beings and movable
La dimensione assicurativa nella sanità veterinaria: esigenza sistemica tra prevenzione e responsabilità.
di Maria Chiara Pezone, Università degli studi di Napoli Parthenope In post-industrial societies, the protection of animals and their physiological integrity is a strategic priority, enshrined in the One Health paradigm recognized by the WHO and WOAH. This approach, based on
La responsabilità del medico veterinario nell’ambito della legge Gelli-Bianco.
di Federico Onnis Cugia, Università di Cagliari Although the scope of the Gelli-Bianco law is often reduced to “medical liability,” it must be considered that the regulations in question must also apply to veterinary medicine, which is expressly included among