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Italian Senate advances professional reforms

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2026-08-03 18:53 UTC → 2026-08-05 16:07 UTC · added removed

In early July 2026 the Italian Senate prepared to receive a draft law that would delegate a wide‑ranging reform of professional regulations, including a reduction of liability periods, formal recognition of consulting activities, and expense reimbursements for trainees. At the same time, the National Association of University Students pushed for began delegating a comprehensive overhaul of the National University Council, proposing a new self‑governance body with expanded powers. On 22 July 2026 the Senate moved from discussion to action by Italy’s professional orders. After approving a delegation law that authorises the government to overhaul on 22 July, the legal‑profession framework within six months. Senate on 3 August passed DDL 1163 covering fifteen regulated professions. The measure legislation was approved with 114 votes published in favour, 19 abstentions the Official Gazette on 1 August and no opposition after earlier passage in entered into force on 16 August, giving the Chamber of Deputies. It defines reserved activities for lawyers, restores government six months to issue implementing decrees. The reforms shorten the oath of office, sets equitable liability period for private clients to five years (ten years for public administrations), introduce paid internships, mandate continuous digital‑competence training and require compensation reviews parameters to be reviewed every two years, permits the creation years. Professional societies must have at least two‑thirds of professional associations their capital and networks, voting rights owned by members, and allows lawyers to hold managerial roles new collective forms such as lawyer networks are recognised. The vote was recorded in commercial companies. Expert Marco Giustiniani noted that the reform reflects a shift from two stages: an isolated, individualist model to a profession integrated with the broader economy. A further step came on 3 August 2026 when the Senate passed DDL 1163, a reform bill affecting fifteen professional orders—including labour consultants, social assistants, architects, engineers and journalists. Approved with initial reading of 81 votes, votes in favour with 50 abstentions and no opposition, the bill, championed by the association ProfessionItaliane and supported abstentions, followed by order presidents, aims to modernise competencies, reserved activities, state‑exam access, continuous training and digital/AI skill requirements, a final approval of 114 votes in favour and to adjust governance structures. 19 abstentions. The legislation measures will affect roughly 699 000 registered professionals and now moves to await approval by the Chamber of Deputies; if approved, implementing Deputies before detailed decrees will be drafted to give concrete effect to the reforms, completing a parliamentary process that began with extensive dialogue among the government, the Senate and the professional orders. are drafted.

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  1. 2026-08-05 16:07 UTC Italian Senate advances professional reforms
  2. 2026-08-03 18:53 UTC Italian Senate advances professional reforms
  3. 2026-08-03 13:09 UTC Italian Senate professional reforms

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