Italy

Constitution of the Republic of Italy

Year of current version:	2007
Date of last amendment:	December 4, 1992
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 1948
Date of Text (Adopted):	December 27, 1947
Type of Text:	Constitution / Basic Law
Subject Matter:	Other
Notes:	The Constitution of Italy of 1947 adopted by the Constituent Assembly on December 22, 1947 enshrines democratic values and establishes a national, sovereign, independent, unitary and indivisible state (Article 5). The Constitution has been amended many times, most recently in 2007. The Constitution promotes the development of culture and of scientific and technical research (Article 9), the freedom of art and the science (Article 33) and the right of private property (Article 42), which can be extended to the intellectual property rights.
Available Texts:
English	Constitution of the Republic of Italy
French	Constitution de la République Italienne
Italian	Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana
WIPO Lex No.:	IT037