Living in Italy - Cultural & Social Life

Contents:

Introduction

Moving to Italy
Registration & Residence
Moving Goods
Moving Plants & Animals
Moving Financial Assets
Moving Cars
The Driving Licence
Finding Accommodation
Finding a School

Living in Italy
The System
Taxes & Charges
Shopping
Accommodation
Cultural & Social Life
Educational System
Private Life
Transport
The Health System

Social Security
Coordinating Arrangements
E forms: General Overview
General Organisation
Sickness Insurance
Maternity Insurance
Invalidity Insurance
Old Age Insurance
Life Insurance
Unemployment Benefits
Minimum Income Guarantee

Working in Italy
Recruitment
Applications
Recognition of Qualifications
Conclusion of Contracts
Amendments of Contracts
Remuneration
Working Time
Vocational Training
Annual Leave
Leave: Sickness, Maternity
End of Employment
Employment of Women
Special Categories
Occupational Risks
Sexual Harassment
Representation of Workers
Work Disputes

The cultural and social life

Italy is famous throughout the world for its beauty, with a unique natural environment and historical and artistic heritage, to such an extent that it is called ‘ il bel Paese’ [beautiful country]. Its cities of artistic renown still bear indelible witness to the country’s history, culture and artistic millennia. In Italy there are various ways of spending one’s free time: taking up a hobby, practising a sport, going to concerts or plays and attending folk or sports events; visiting cities and towns renowned for their artistic treasures, squares and roads, churches, buildings, archaeological sites, museums or enjoying the pleasures of shopping, sitting relaxing with friends in a bar sipping a cappuccino or a glass of fine wine or trying out a host of gastronomic delights (from the finest restaurants in towns and cities famous for their cuisine to the humblest restaurants you can find in quaint corners of old town centres or along any road in Italy).

Text last edited on: 02/2007

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