Em nível nacional, Law 218/1995, which regulates Private International Law, establishes the recognition of foreign judgments and measures, without the need for any procedure, although with certain limitations. Title IV of Law 218, of May 31, 1995, dedicated to the "effectiveness of foreign judgments and acts," contains the rules in Articles 64 to 71. Article 64, on the recognition of foreign judgments, provides that a foreign judgment is recognized in Italy without the need for any procedure when: (a) the court that issued it can judge the case according to the principles of jurisdiction of Italian law;(b) the document that initiated the proceedings was brought to the defendant's attention in accordance with the law of the place where the proceedings took place and the essential rights of the defense of the defendant were not violated;(c) the parties were processed according to the law of the place where the proceedings took place or the default was declared according to that law(d) the decision became final according to the law of the place where it was issued;(e) it is not contrary to any other final decision of an Italian court;(f) there is no pending case in an Italian court involving the same cause of action and between the same parties, which was initiated before the foreign judgment; Article 65, which deals with foreign "measures," states that foreign measures relating to the capacity of persons, as well as the existence of family relationships or personality rights, will have effect when they have been pronounced by the authorities of the State whose law is referred to by the rules of Law 218/1995 or produce effects in the legal system of that State, even if they have been pronounced by authorities of another State, provided that they are not contrary to public order and that the essential rights of defense have been respected.(g) its provisions do not produce effects contrary to public order.