I can lodge an appeal against this decision.
ri-KOR-so — stress the second syllable; 'rs' in ricorso is a consonant cluster — say them cleanly without inserting a vowel.
Use this when you disagree with an administrative decision — a rejected permit, a tax assessment, a refused benefit, or any other official decision. Italy provides multiple avenues for administrative appeal.
Italian administrative law provides several levels of appeal (ricorso). First is ricorso in autotutela (to the same authority), which is informal. Then ricorso amministrativo (to the superior authority). Finally, ricorso al TAR (Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale) for court-based review. Each level has specific time limits — often 30-60 days.
Devo fare ricorso entro 30 giorni dalla notifica.
I must lodge an appeal within 30 days of notification.
Time limit is critical; missing it means the decision becomes definitive.
Presento ricorso al TAR.
I'm lodging an appeal with the Administrative Court.
TAR is the first-level administrative court; above it is the Consiglio di Stato.
Prima provo con il ricorso in autotutela.
First I'll try an informal appeal to the same authority.
Cheapest first step; the authority reconsiders its own decision without external challenge.
Italy's administrative courts (TAR and Consiglio di Stato) handle over 70,000 new cases per year. Long backlogs mean that justice can take 3-5 years even at first instance. Italy's administrative court system dates to the French influence under Napoleon and is structured differently from both the common law judicial review system and Germany's administrative court model.