Sommario: 

1. Premessa. 

2. La sentenza n. 199/2012 (cenni e rinvio). 

3. Una precisazione terminologica: gestione diretta versus affidamento diretto. 

4. A cosa sono serviti i referendum del 12 e 13 giugno 2011? 

5. Sul presunto divieto di gestione diretta dei SPL. 

6. Una lettura coordinata delle sentenze n.325/2010, 24/2011 e 199/2012. 

7. Conclusioni.

Abstract: 

Local public services affect citizens’ life quality. For this reason, their privatization meets in Italy a strong opposition in public opinion and in the movements and associations which express active citizenship. The results of the referendums held on 12 and 13 June expressed a clear preference of the majority of citizens towards public management. The Constitutional Court has ruled, in a recent judgment, that that indication was not respected by the Government and Parliament.