The new article 570 bis was introduced into the Penal Code on February 6-th.
The disposition under consideration provides for a specific case in point regarding the spouse who fails to fulfil the obligation of alimony payment due to dissolution or termination of marital status or marriage nullity which means infringement of economic obligations concerning divorce and children share foster care.
The regulation expression is subject to criticism because it seems to punish only the (non)performing spouse and not the parent obbliged to the alimony payment as well as seems applicable only in case of children share foster.

Legislative Decree no 11 of February 6th 2018 concerning regulations in matter of appeal proceeding rules amendment which entered into force on March 6th 2018, was published by the Official Gazette on February 19th.
The Government has, thus, implemented the statement provided by 2017 Law no. 103 which outlines the criminal and criminal procedures law reform. The new regulations regarding the appeal procedures are clearly aimed at skimming the number of proceeding before the Courts of Appeal, simplifying the rules and reducing the possibility to appeal a sentence.