Another time about the complex relationship between the judgment of matrimonial nullity and the cessation of the civil effects of the «Concordat» marriage: The Joined Sections clarify [Ancora sui complessi rapporti tra sentenza di nullità matrimoniale e cessazione degli effetti civili del matrimonio «concordatario»: le Sezioni Unite fanno chiarezza]

The Joined Sections of the Court of Cassation address the complex question of the relationship between the canonical judgment of matrimonial nullity, recognized in the civil order, and the previous cessation of the civil effects (divorce) of the same marriage. The ruling resolves a conflict that arose within the simple Sections and concludes that the recognition of canonical nullity does not preclude the Italian judge from pronouncing on economic measures between the spouses if the res judicata has already fallen on the point of the cessation of the civil effects of the marriage.