Decision of the Court of Cassation, United Criminal Sections, No. 20664 of 23 February 2017

This decision of the Court of Cassation (United Criminal Sections) contains in-depth examination of the ECHR Court jurisprudence concerning the ne bis in idem principle under Protocol No. 4 to the ECHR. It further refers to the consequent adaptation of the relevant Italian legislation (Article 649 of the code of criminal procedure) by judgments of the Constitutional Court and, most in particular, judgment No. 200 of 2016.

  • See also:

    Decision of the Constitutional Court No. 200 of 31 May 2016

  • Original language: Italiano