This section provides information on the representative bodies of Italians abroad, namely the General Council of Italians Abroad (C.G.I.E.) and the Committees of Italians Abroad (COMITES).
Regulatory references
COMITES
- Law No. 286 of October 23, 2003. Rules and regulations governing the Committees of Italians abroad (as from the date of entry into force of this Law, Law No. 205 of May 8, 1985, and subsequent amendments, and Law No. 172 of July 5, 1990 are repealed).
- Presidential Decree No. 395 of December 29, 2003. Regulations for implementing Law No. 286 of October 23, 2003 governing the Committees of Italians Abroad.
- Ministerial Circular No. 2 of July 28, 2020 (Circolare Ministeriale n. 2 del 28 luglio 2020) on the ways and methods to provide contributions to the Comites.
- Attachments – Ministerial Circular no. 2 of 28 July 2020 (Allegati – Circolare Ministeriale n. 2 del 28 luglio 2020)
CGIE
- Law No. 368 of November 6, 1989 (amended and supplemented by Law No. 198 of June 18, 1998). Establishment of the General Council of Italians Abroad.
- Presidential Decree No. 329 of September 14, 1998. Regulation containing provisions on the organisation of the General Council of Italians Abroad.
- Ministerial Decree No. 301/08 of May 4, 2004 (D.M. n.301/08 del 4 maggio 2004) – Change of the table of geographical distribution of the CGIE members, annexed to Law No. 368 of November 6, 1989
- Decree-Law No. 66 of April 24, 2014, converted with amendments by Law No. 89 of June 23, 2014;
- Ministerial Decree No. 4511/34 of June 23, 2015 containing the new table of geographical distribution of the CGIE territorial members;
- Prime Minister’s Decree of January 7, 2016 – Appointment of CGIE members pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 5, of Law No. 368 of November 6, 1989 (DPCM 7 gennaio 2016 – Nomina membri CGIE di cui all’art.4, comma 5, delle legge 6 novembre 1989, n.368)
- Ministerial Circular No. 2 of July 28, 2020 (Circolare Ministeriale n. 2 del 28 luglio 2020)
Annexes – Ministerial Circular No. 2 of July 28, 2020 (Allegati – Circolare Ministeriale n. 2 del 28 luglio 2020)
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