6 months are not 180 days : things that happen in Italian law

The Venetian people are in fibrillation . With the Venetian people, that community that perceives itself as differentiated from the Italian one and that asks for the legal recognition of this difference and respect for its own language, identitÃ, culture and right to autonomy. It seems to me self-evident that to think of the Venetian people as something linked to residence ridiculous, an immigrant living in Veneto, maybe a refugee arrived a few days, not for this fact is Venetian!

What the Venetian people are in fibrillation for? Because within a very short time the Regional Council will have to discuss the bill that recognizes the international rights of “national minority”, namely that recognizes us separate nation, and through this we finally meet our human rights (fundamental and protected) of language and historical identity and our right to manage our affairs at least in sharing as happens in the province of Bolzano ( not in that of Trento). Because that's the way he wants it the international rule that Italy has signed regarding national minorities. We are waiting for put this discussion on the agenda.

Clearly these rights are not up to the simple linguistic minorities, as seen at Udinese, the Occitan, and among other recognized linguistic minorities. One thing are the linguistic minorities, What are the different national minorities, though often the national minority speaks its own language (as is the case with the Venetians). The jurist who affirms the identity of “matter” between linguistic minority and national minority, in fact would be saying that the state italiano systematically subverting the constitution and denies human rights to well 13 linguistic communities recognized by Italy itself.

The regional law proposal that the Council will have to discuss is the PDL 116/2016, bill presented by a set of common (lead Resana (TV) which therefore is “first signatory”). The law, if approved, makes the region recognize the existence of “national minority” veneta, and it is an exclusive right and a duty of the region as such “matter” constitutional is removed from the central state by the current Italian Constitution. Indeed, while linguistic minorities are named in Article 6 of the Constitution ( so they are a “matter” the only state jurisdiction) national minorities are not listed, for which Article 117 paragraph 4 the Constitution reserves and delegated exclusively to the region, which is the only one who can recognize its existence, at least until they change the constitution.

To deepen the bill (written by me and approved today by 6 common), see here.
Passing, note that it is completely useless to ask the municipalities or the region to recognize the existence of the Venetian language, it is a state matter, Parliament must be asked, as perhaps a dozen bills have already done. And in any case, the bilingual regime is very modest compared to the differentiated regime that belongs to a national minority, South Tyrol is an example of how the law dictates that national minorities are treated.

Returning to fibrillation, I mistakenly calculated the time limits within which by statute (art.20 point 6) the regional council should stay up to date classroom discussion. I also told the press that the due date was 25 July, yesterday, because I had counted 180 days after the deposit. But instead what the statute says? What are the legal terms for discussion and who sets the agenda and calendar for discussion?

Meanwhile, we see the issue terms. In Article 20 point 6 the Venetian statute says “Bills and popular initiative Regulation and Local Government, on which no decision has been taken, six months after their presentation, they are entered on the agenda and discussed by the Board.”. or better, I assumed that 6 months to be 30 days, then you have to count on the fact 180 days. And maybe that's true, But what does the norm?

How do you calculate the 6 months ? The fact is that it is a term imposed by a regional statute, not a procedural rule or tax. There is no standard that I know of. In the tax office there are those who argue that reference should be made to the day of the month of filing, when was the 29 January, then 6 months expire on 29 July. But this happens for us, but if the day had been the 31 in a month 30 it would be anticipated, but except in a few cases. While in the trial the thing is really complicated to calculate, because it depends on the type of procedure. There are even sites which are used to calculate your due date, o effective date or terms for some acts. We are therefore in the confusing forest typical of Italian legislation that is made, more than general principles that prevail, particular and obscure cases that are exceptions.

And if in our case at the 6 months were instead to be counted simply 30 days each, therefore considering February is actually arrived at 25 July?

All in all it will change little if a few days are delayed, all the more so as in the region they are busy with the issue of “Company Zero” with strong contrasts between majority and opposition. sure, human rights are increasingly important and should prevail. But actually there is no regulation that establishes how to calculate 6 months as part of the regional legislative procedure.

Anyway, Venetians will tranquilize, by the time the Regional Council, in particular the Prime Minister (which must ensure compliance with the statute), He not violated the statute clearly, and we are confident that in the coming days we will definitely news.

The stakes are very high, both in terms of human rights, that economic, that substantial constitution. Zaia gave us his support, at least so far, and he may also intervene as per the statute if there are obstructions. On the other hand, We cognizance that the opposition, least some, they would not be too subtle in the face of the blatant violation of the statute for such an important issue.

There is only to wait with hope and serenity. So far, only I'm wrong saying that the deadline was 25 July.