FIDIC Contracts in Europe
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Chapter 13
Applying FIDIC Contracts in Italy
13.1
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Outline of Italy's legal environment
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13.1.1 The constitutional structure of Italy
In the aftermath of World War II, Italian citizens were given a choice through a referendum to keep the monarchy or choose a new path by instituting a parliamentary republic. On 2 June 1946, the majority of citizens witnessed the birth of the Italian Republic. By opting for a parliamentary republic, citizens also had the duty to elect the members of the Constituent Assembly, a legislative body whose sole objective was to promulgate the Italian Republic Constitution.