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The “Livello” in Italian Property Law: Ownership, Extinction, and Third-Party Protection in a Comparative Perspective Cover

The “Livello” in Italian Property Law: Ownership, Extinction, and Third-Party Protection in a Comparative Perspective

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|May 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jles-2026-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2457-9017 | Journal ISSN: 2392-7054
Language: English
Page range: 41 - 67
Submitted on: Jan 1, 2026
Accepted on: Mar 1, 2026
Published on: May 12, 2026
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