Ricerc@Sapienza

The Privilegium maius is one of the most famous and spectacular forgeries in medieval Europe. It is a set of charters made in the 14th century upon commitment by Duke Rudolf IV, a member of the Habsburg family, to elevate the rank and the prestige of his family. These five charters, now kept at the Österreichisches Staatsarchiv in Vienna, have been subjected to a thorough interdisciplinary study in order to shed light on its controversial story. The charters are composed of pergamenaceous documents bound to wax seals with coloured textile threads.

Le elezioni europee del 2019 si sono svolte durante una crisi di governo che, sotto diversi profili, risulta senza precedenti in Austria, e consente di osservare attentamente le particolari dinamiche del governo parlamentare razionalizzato iscritte nella Costituzione del 1920/29, continuamente invocata dal Capo dello Stato e dal Primo Ministro, nel corso di queste settimane, che l’hanno definita soprattutto “forte”, “salvifica”, “saggia”, “elegante”.

In Italy, breaches of constitutional rights cannot be brought before the Constitutional Court via individual constitutional complaints. Conversely, constitutional complaints play a key
role in Austria and Germany. Against this backdrop, the article examines how constitutional complaints can operate as a useful tool to foster a sound integration of national constitutional
courts in in the European system of protection of fundamental rights. Then, the article analyses the Italian experience, focusing on the efforts of the Constitutional Court to play a more