Resumen de The advisory functions of the Italian Council of State

Nicola Lupo, Claudio Tucciarelli

• This article, after a brief historical overview, recalls that the ItalianCouncil of State carries out two main functions: judicial, throughsecond instance judgements of administrative court’s decisions;and advisory, on special appeals to the President of the Republic,single questions, and draft regulation. The main features of theCouncil of State’s advisory functions are analysed, devotingspecial attention to most recent trends, which show how theadvisory function tends to go beyond individual cases andopinions in order to support reform processes as a whole.