The Alfano was a law of the Italian state, subsequently declared unconstitutional, formally known as the "Provisions on the suspension of criminal proceedings against senior state" (Law 124/2008). [1 ] The bill was tabled by Justice Minister Angelino Alfano and approved by the Council of Ministers of the Government Berlusconi IV on June 26, 2008 "with the aim of protecting the serious need for continuity and regularity of the highest public functions "[2], before being approved by both Houses under the assent of the Senate vote took place on second reading July 22, 2008 with 171 yes, 128 no and 6 abstentions. The President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano at the time of enactment, has hired a well-known [3] the reasons which led it to sign the law immediately, despite the polemics aroused by it and a previous ruling of the Constitutional Court had it was repealed the so-called Schifani award aimed at regulating the same subject with a shape very similar to that then re-presented by Alfano. On October 7, 2009, following the question of constitutionality raised by judges in different tasks that they saw accused Silvio Berlusconi, the Constitutional Court ruled illegal the Lodo Alfano causing the decline.