Key facts of the case - A local community of Jehovah’s Witnesses had applied for public funding for their place of worship provided by the Region Umbria.

Main reasoning of the court - The Court of Umbria held lawful the refusal to provide the local community of Jehovah’s Witnesses with the funds. Only religious denominations having signed an agreement (intesa) with the Italian government may obtain these funds, because without such an agreement they simply have no legal relationship with the State.