What the Gazzetta Ufficiale is
The Gazzetta Ufficiale is the bulletin where the State publishes laws: a law exists for citizens once it is published in the Gazzetta.
1. The series
The Serie Generale (General Series) contains laws, decreti-legge, decreti legislativi, presidential decrees (DPR) and other acts; there are then special series (Corte Costituzionale, EU, Regions, Public competitions, Contracts).
2. Publication and entry into force
After publication, a law normally enters into force after 15 days (vacatio legis), unless otherwise indicated.
3. Updates
The Serie Generale is updated on working days; Open·Parlamento follows its news (RSS feed) to keep the corpus up to date.
Ask the app what was recently published in the Gazzetta. See also how an Italian bill becomes law.
Frequently asked questions
What is the vacatio legis?
It is the period (normally 15 days) between the publication of a law in the Official Gazette (Gazzetta Ufficiale) and its entry into force.
Where are Italian laws published?
In the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic (Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana), Serie Generale, after promulgation.
Other guides
- How an Italian bill becomes law
- Decreto-legge and decreto legislativo: the differences
- How to cite a law with the ELI
- What an MCP server is (and how to use it for the law)
- The hierarchy of the sources of Italian law
- What Normattiva is
- How the Italian Constitutional Court works
- Glossary — ELI, CELEX, MCP server, legislative OSINT
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