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Conferenza di presentazione nuova Legge Regionale in materia di Antimafia

Centre "Pio La Torre" - Project "future" of Syracuse

Organize
Conference presentation of the new Law on Regional Anti-Mafia
Rapporteur Mr Calogero Speziale President of the Regional Anti-Mafia Commission
Friday, Dec. 5 - 16:30 Free entrance hall
"Constance Brown" Palace of the Province - Via Malta - Syracuse

participated in the presentation:

Nicola Bono President of the Province of Syracuse
Fiorella Scandura Prefect of Syracuse
prosecutor Vincenzo D'Agata Head of the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Catania
Calogero Speziale President of the Regional Anti-Mafia Commission
Ugo Rossi Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office in Syracuse
Anthony Cufalo of Police of Syracuse,
Roberto De Benedictis political
Glauco Royal President of the Bar Association of Syracuse
Arturo Linguanti President of the Syracuse Confesercenti
Roberto Mazza President of Confcommercio Syracuse
Domenico Cutrale President of the Association of builders - Assindustria Syracuse
Mauro Magnano Vice-President regionale della Federazione Antiracket Italiana
Giusy Aprile coordinatrice provinciale dell'Associazione "Libera"

Hanno assicurato la loro presenza:

Andrea Vecchio, Presidente della Associazione costruttori edili di Catania
Fabio Granata, Vicepresidente della Commissione nazionale Antimafia

Venerdì 5 dicembre alle 16.30 il Centro "PIO LA TORRE" di Siracusa - Progetto "Futuro" organizza la presentazione della nuova legge antimafia recentemente approvata dall'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana presso la sala "Costanza Bruno" Palace of the Province of Siracusa, the n Via Malta.

The law will be outlined by the President of the Regional Anti-Mafia Commission, Hon. Calogero Speziale and followed by a round table, coordinated by Professor Marika Di Marco Cirone, involving:

Nicola Bono President of the Province of Syracuse
Fiorella Scandura Prefect of Syracuse
Vincent D'Agata Anti-Mafia Chief Prosecutor for the district of Catania
Calogero Speziale Commission President Regional Anti-Mafia
Ugo Rossi Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office in Syracuse
Anthony Cufalo of Police of Syracuse,
Roberto De Benedictis political
Glauco Royal President of the Bar Syracuse
Arturo Linguanti President of the Syracuse Confesercenti
Roberto Mazza Confcommercio President of the Syracuse
Domenico Cutrale President of the Association of builders - Assindustria Syracuse
Mauro Magnano Regional Vice-President of the Federation of Anti-racket Italian
Giusy April provincial coordinator of the "Free"

and will be completed by the Hon. Roberto De Benedictis.

have confirmed their participation in this initiative:

Andrea Vecchio, President of the Association of Catania builders
Fabio Granata, vice president of the National Anti-Mafia

REGIONAL LAW N. 15, 20.11.2008
"Measures to combat organized crime"

ARTICLE 1
Laboratories legality

1. The Region, in order to help promote civic education for students, supports primary schools (fourth and fifth classes) and secondary schools through special purpose funds to the activation of laboratories for study and research the values \u200b\u200bof legality, ethics public and civic education, particularly with regard to compliance with the urban quality and the protection of architectural heritage, artistic and monumental municipalities. These laboratories can also be implemented in a network with the involvement of public and private institutions, associations, foundations. The same can also make use of the oral and written testimonies of persons who have distinguished themselves in the fight against crime and official documents that are particularly significant in the fight against the Mafia.
2. The Regional Councillor for cultural and environmental goods and for public education is authorized to provide, by October 31 of each year to schools that request them, up to five thousand euro for the establishment of laboratories in paragraph 1.
3. The schools have accountability sums received by May 31 of each year. In the event of failure or inadequacy of the reporting institution is excluded dai finanziamenti per i tre anni successivi.
4. L'Assessore regionale per i beni culturali ed ambientali e per la pubblica istruzione, con proprio decreto, sentito il direttore dell'ufficio scolastico regionale, disciplina le modalità di rendicontazione dei fondi erogati e quelle di svolgimento dei laboratori di cui al comma 1.
5. Per le finalità di cui al presente articolo è autorizzata, a decorrere dall'esercizio finanziario 2009, la spesa annua di 1.000 migliaia di euro.
6. Gli oneri discendenti dal comma 5, valutati in 1.000 migliaia di euro per ciascuno degli esercizi finanziari 2009 e 2010, trovano riscontro nel bilancio pluriennale della Regione, UPB 4.2.1.5.2, accantonamento 1001.

ARTICLE 2
One Account for contracts

1. For contracts costing more than 100 thousand euro, the notices provide, on pain of invalidity of the notice, the requirement for contractors to open a single account number on which the contracting entities are merging all the amounts relating to 'contract. The supplier uses this account for all transactions relating to the contract, including payments of salaries to staff to be made only by bank transfer. Failure to comply with the obligation under this paragraph shall entail rescission for breach of contract.
2. The notices provide, be void of them, the termination of the contract in the event that the legal representative or an officer of the company awarded the contract to be indicted for aiding and abetting in proceedings relating to criminal offenses of organized crime.
3. The contracting entities to verify compliance with the obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.

ARTICLE 3
Establishment of free zones for the legality (ZFL)

1. The President of the Region, in consultation with the Minister of the Interior, establishing for each province one or more zones for the legality (ZFL), for a territory with a population of not less than fifty thousand inhabitants.
2. In favor of employers who report or extortion demands from organized crime, involving changes in the normal course of economic activity, which is followed by a request for trial, the State shall, for five tax periods starting on the request, following the reimbursement of taxes due on the basis of the statements made, and charges related to the business:
a) income tax;
b) social security contributions;
c) local property taxes .
3. For social security and local property taxes, as set out respectively in points b) and c) of paragraph 2, shall be refunded the amount due and paid.
4. Entrepreneurs operating in the Region, outside of free zones for the legality, or denouncing extortion demands from organized crime, involving changes in the normal course of economic activity, which is followed by a request for postponement opinion, are eligible for benefits under paragraph 2.
5. Pending or in the event of a negative definition of the procedure under Article 88, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply within the limits laid down for aid de minimis'.
6. The giving of the Law of 23 February 1999, No 44, is exempt, as provided in Article 9, paragraph 3 of the Act, the payment of the regional tax on productive activities.
7. For the purposes of this article is entitled, from the financial year 2009 and for five years, the annual expenditure, for specific purposes, estimated in 100 thousand euro.
8. The charges referred to in paragraph 7, of 100 thousand euro for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, are reflected in multi-annual budget of the Region 2008-2010, UPB 4.2.1.5.2, provision 1001.

ARTICLE 4
a civil Region

1. E 'to compel the State to bring a civil process in all of mafia for acts occurring within its territory.

ARTICLE 5
Revolving Fund

1. For reuse and the use of social goods confiscated from the Mafia and allocated to municipalities under the Law of 31 May 1965, n. 575 and subsequent amendments and additions, although these data managed by associations of municipalities, 15 per cent of the resources from the Fund established under Article 43 of Law March 26, 2002, No 2 and subsequent amendments thereto, is intended for the technical design of the works necessary to adapt such property to productive or social objectives to be pursued.
2. The fund is fed by the money that municipalities shall pay when paying the financing of the operations and works, if it also includes design costs.
3. Regardless of the financing of the operations and works, municipalities are still required, within ninety days after delivery of the work, to pay the revolving fund referred to in this article advance payment by the Region.

ARTICLE 6
Competition of the Region to pay interest

1. The region contributes to the extent of 50 percent, the payment of interest payable by municipalities for loans for the financing of interventions and the works referred to in Article 5.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 shall be permitted after the financial year 2009, the limit of ten-year commitment of 100 thousand euro. The expenditure is reflected in the multiyear budget of the Region, 4.2.2.8.2 UPB, provision 2001.

ARTICLE 7 Granting of guarantees

1. In order to promote better utilization of assets, social cooperatives, non-profit associations, community recovery, cooperatives of employees of the municipalities are confiscated and sureties granted by the Region to cover up to 75 percent of Operating loans at reduced interest rates and mortgage required by the cooperative for the design and construction of the works of adaptation.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 shall be permitted to continue for the years 2009 and 2010, the annual expenditure of € 50 thousand, to be entered nell'UPB 4.2.1.5.4, section 214102. Its burden is reflected in the multiyear budget of the Region, 4.2.1.5.2 UPB, provision 1001.
3. In the notices in the measures and funding programs, both regional and community, the region assigned to cooperatives, non-profit associations, community recovery and the common assignees of confiscated property, a specific score for projects that involve reuse social purposes of such goods.

ARTICLE 8
Simplifying procedures

1. For the investigation and the completion of administrative procedures relating to the measures referred to in Articles 5, 6 and 7, is provided promptly treatment according to the criteria of service conferences convened for the prompt taking of necessary decisions.

ARTICLE 9
measures to promote cooperatives, which manage assets seized

1. Article 11 of Decree of 21 September 2005, no 11, the following paragraph:
a '2. In the case of cooperatives, which manage assets confiscated for crimes linked to organized crime mafia, the regional contribution is 80 percent rate applied to the financing to facilitate the understanding that the basis of calculation may not exceed the reference rate fixed by the European Commission on the date of signing of the loan, plus three points, even when the interest rate charged by lenders is higher. '.
2. Article 18 of Decree of 21 September 2005, no 11, is replaced by the following:
'Art 18. De minimis aid to enterprises engaged in agriculture and fisheries - 1. The regional administration is authorized to grant, in the form of guarantees and interest subsidies, de minimis aid for agricultural credit operations, including claims of tenure, and any other credit transaction other than those referred to in Articles 16 and 17, sotto qualsiasi forma tecnica e a prescindere dalla durata del finanziamento, nel rispetto dei limiti e delle condizioni previste dal Regolamento CE n. 1998/2006 per le imprese attive nel settore della trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli, dal Regolamento CE n. 875/2007 per le imprese attive nel settore della pesca e dal Regolamento CE n. 1535/2007 per le imprese attive nel settore della produzione dei prodotti agricoli.
3. All'articolo 22 della legge regionale 21 settembre 2005, n. 11, è aggiunto il seguente comma:
'3 bis. Al fine di agevolare l'accesso al credito alle società cooperative che gestiscono patrimoni confiscati per reati legati alla criminalità organizzata di stampo mafioso è istituita apposita riserva ammontante a 400 migliaia di euro a valere sulle disponibilità dell'UPB 4.3.2.6.2 (di cui 250 migliaia di euro dal capitolo 616804 e 150 migliaia di euro dal capitolo 616811) del bilancio della Regione, a decorrere dall'esercizio finanziario 2008, da destinare alle società cooperative di cui al presente comma aderenti ai confidi riconosciuti ai sensi della presente legge. La quota delle risorse discendenti dalle residue disponibilità non utilizzate su tale riserva è impiegata per le finalità di cui all'articolo 3, comma 1.'.

ARTICOLO 10
Criteri di precedenza nell'assegnazione in concessione di aree consortili, artigianali or infrastructure

1. After Article 27 of Law 4 January 1984, No 1, is added as follows:
'Art 27 a - 1. Businessmen, traders and craftsmen, who has suffered damage to property pertaining to their activities as a result of attacks or criminal actions implemented by the mafia or organized crime, have precedence in the allocation of grant for free consortium areas, craft or infrastructure covered by this law.
2. The previously referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply on condition that the buildings are damaged in such a way as to jeopardize the continuation of the business and that operators have filed a detailed complaint to the court.. '

ARTICLE 11
Control Commission

1. Regarding the use of measures facilitate, under this title for the benefit of the persons mentioned in Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9, is established by a decree of the President of the Regional Monitoring Committee composed of experienced professionals in the field, to that end rendered service free of charge, with which the task of evaluating the fairness and cost effectiveness of measures facilitate requests for access to and responsiveness to social objectives, supported by principles of economy, for which it is requested.

ARTICLE 12
fees of plaintiff lawyers

1. In the letter a) of paragraph 2 of Article 9 of Law 13 September 1999, No 20, the words 'deemed reasonable by the board of the Bar' is replaced by 'settled as a sentence or, failing that, according to the minimum fees'.

ARTICLE 13
Office of solidarity with the victims of crime organized crime and mafia

1. Article 7 of Law 13 September 1999, No 20, is replaced by the following:
'Art 7. Office of solidarity with the victims of organized crime and mafia crime - 1. Administrative procedures resulting from the application of this Act are assigned to the office for the solidarity with the victims of organized crime and mafia crime, established in the department of family, social policies and local autonomy of the Regional of the family, and social policies of local governments.
2. The office referred to in paragraph 1 acquires jurisdiction over the claims of the ascertainment of the authenticity complaints and documentation to obtain the same benefits, with particular reference to the fact that the victim does not contest the fact that criminal offenses in connection with this Article 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
3. The office referred to in paragraph 1 expresses also the views held by the applicants of the requirements for recruitment to other public authorities referred to in Article 4.

ARTICLE 14 Prohibition of overlapping benefits

1. Article 8 of Law 13 September 1999, No 20, is replaced by the following:
'Art. 8. Divieto di cumulo dei benefici - 1. I benefici economici contemplati dalla presente legge, ove non diversamente stabilito, non sono cumulabili con identiche provvidenze previste da altre pubbliche amministrazioni sulla scorta delle medesime circostanze.
2. I soggetti beneficiari della presente legge, siano essi vittime o familiari, devono essere del tutto estranei ad ambienti criminali e malavitosi.
3. Nel caso in cui la legislazione statale preveda elargizioni di benefici per le medesime fattispecie, l'avente diritto è tenuto a presentare previamente istanza all'amministrazione statale e la Regione può intervenire soltanto a titolo di anticipazione.
4. Il rimborso delle any amounts deferred by the Region takes place in a manner determined by special agreement with the authorities concerned.
5. In the event of multiple economic benefits because of the same circumstances by municipalities or provinces in Sicily, the stakeholders who opt for the best gift to please, lose the right to any other economic benefits provided by the Region or by local authorities. If the stakeholders have already been paid by local donations of less than those provided by the Region, such sums shall be deducted by the intervention region.

ARTICLE 15
Application benefits

1. Paragraph 1 of Article 20 of Law 13 September 1999, No 20, is replaced by the following:
'1. The benefits provided for in Articles 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9 apply to request of interested parties.
1a. In the absence of specific decisions that have identified the perpetrators of the crime, the status of innocent victim of the mafia or organized crime provides the advisory commission established pursuant to Article 11 of Presidential Decree of 28 July 1999, n. 510, as set out in paragraph 1 b.
1b. The Regional President is authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Minister of the Interior that the commission referred to in paragraph 1 to comment on applications submitted to obtain the benefits of this Act. '.
2. In paragraph 2 of Article 20 of Law 13 September 1999, No 20, the words in the period between 1944 and 1960 'are replaced by the period between 1944 and 1966'.
3. In the title of the list annexed to the regional law September 13, 1999, No 20, the words 'in the period between 1944 and 1960' are replaced with the words 'in the period between 1944 and 1966' and are added to that list the following names: Joseph Scalia, Cattolica Eraclea (AG) November 18, 1945, Carmelo Battaglia, Tusa (ME), March 24, 1966.
4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3 are eligible for expenditure of € 78 thousand for the financial year 2008 which provided for by reducing the UPB 4.2.1.5.2, section 215704, 1002 provision for the financial year same.

ARTICLE 16
Qualifying companies

1. The private parties for the creation of works of civil construction, sports, recreation, tourist accommodation facilities are recipients of any form of public funding or subsidy on interest or capital for a value exceeding € 100,000, are required to entrust the execution of the work to firms in accordance with the rules on qualification and certification of anti-mafia and meeting the requirements for the certificates issued by the Company of Certification Bodies (SOA).

ARTICLE 17
Exclusion from entitlement to benefits

1. The entrepreneur as a result of criminal sentence of conviction by a court and pleaded guilty to the crime under Article 367 of the Penal Code, committed in order to enjoy the benefits granted under any title, including those referred to in Article 3 paragraph 2, letters a), b) and c) of this Act, is excluded per cinque anni dall'accesso a qualunque forma di beneficio, non solo di carattere economico, previsto dalla Regione o da altro ente pubblico regionale o locale.

ARTICOLO 18
Entrata in vigore

1. La presente legge sarà pubblicata nella Gazzetta ufficiale della Regione siciliana.
2. E' fatto obbligo a chiunque spetti di osservarla e di farla osservare come legge della Regione.

Informazioni:
Segreteria politica On. De Benedictis : Piazza Santa Lucia, 24/25 – 96100 Siracusa
Telephone & Fax : 0931-66341
E-mail: segreteria@robertodebenedictis.it

Sicilian Regional Assembly : Parliament Square, 1-90134 Palermo
Phone: 091-7054620
Fax: 091-213167