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LEGISLATIVE DECREE no. 42 of 22 January 2004
Code of the Cultural and
Landscape Heritage
Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali
Roma, Giugno 2004
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CONTENTS
LEGISLATIVE DECREE no. 42 of 22 January 2004 – Code of the
Cultural and Landscape Heritage, pursuant to article 10 of law no.
137 of 6 July 2002
FIRST PART – General Provisions……………………………………….page
Article 1 – Principles …………………………………………………….. <<
Article 2 – Cultural Heritage …………………………………………….. <<
Article 3 – Protection of the Cultural Heritage …………………………… <<
Article 4 – Functions of the State in the Protection of the Cultural
Heritage ………………………………………………………. <<
Article 5 – Co-operation of the Regions and of Other Territorial
Government
Bodies in the Protection of the Cultural Heritage
Article 6 – Enhancement of the Cultural Heritage ………………………...
Article 7 – Functions and Tasks Relating to the Enhancement of the
Cultural Heritage ……………………………………………… <<
Article 8 – Regions and Provinces with Special Autonomy ……