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Italy's Constitutional Court met on Tuesday to rule on a law passed last year giving immunity from prosecution to the prime minister, president and heads of both chambers of parliament. One of the first measures passed by parliament since Silvio Berlusconi returned to power for a third time last year was a law giving him immunity from prosecution whilst in office. The law's immediate effect was to halt existing legal proceedings against the 73-year-old conservative businessman. The court is expected to give its verdict by Thursday. Should it rule the law unconstitutional, the trials against Berlusconi would resume.
