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Law 68-2015 amending the Italian Criminal Code.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Law introduces a new Chapter (VI Bis) to the Italian Penal Code regarding and defining the Crimes against the environment, Environmental disaster, Intentional crimes against the environment, Fatal injuries as a result of the crime environmental pollution, Traffic and abandonment of high radioactivity material (and related consequential side effects).
These new provisions will be also adopted and applied by other national Laws and Regulations that are treating any environmentally related aspect.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Legge del 22 Maggio 2015, n. 68 (disposizioni in materia di delitti contro l'ambiente).