Cass SU pending USA bipolidia (Ord. 20122+20129/2025; Art 7 vs Art 12 c.2 L 555/1912)
Citizenship in Italy
- Eligibility
- Cass civ Prima Sez. Ord. interlocutorie nn. 20122 + 20129 del 18 luglio 2025 (depositate 16/07/2025) → Sezioni Unite ex Art 374 c.p.c. for massima question on Art 7 vs Art 12 c.2 L 555/1912 (USA bipolidia: minor citizenship loss on parental naturalisation). Udienza SU 14 aprile 2026 confirmed held. Sentenza NOT YET deposited as of 2026-05-25.
- Timeline
- Long
- Renunciation
- Not required
Example scenarios
PENDING — monthly verification per A245. Cass civ Prima Sez Ord. 20122+20129/2025 rimessa SU. Udienza 14/04/2026 held; sentenza pending as of 2026-05-25.
Doctrinal tension Legge 555/1912 Art 7 vs Art 12 c.2 wartime cessation.
CASE-PENDING; outcome dependent on SU bipolidia resolution. Trib Roma sez civile 1948 venue may apply imprescrittibilità interim doctrine.
Pre-SU resolution: imprescrittibilità controlling.
Communicate pending status + monthly Verification Schedule monitoring. Imprescrittibilità interim doctrine applies.
Practitioner duty to communicate NLR-HIGH pending status.
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-05-25.
Track changes to this route
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