CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DEL NOTARIATO

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE
DEL NOTARIATO

THE NOTARIAT

NOTARIAT

We are an institution established in Italy and now active in 91 countries around the world. A Notary carries out preventive legality checks, ensuring that every notarial deed abides by the law and the will of the parties. A Notary’s activities are audited by the State, the Tax Authorities and the Ministry of Justice.

Social enterprise

What it is

This is not a type all of its own, but constitutes a “special status” that can apply to the above-mentioned entities (associations, foundations, committees) and also to for-profit or mutual companies (e.g. cooperatives).

It can be used for performance of the following activities of social benefit:

Social assistance
Health care and social care
Education
Environmental protection
Protection of cultural heritage
University training
Non-formal training
Social tourism
Services provided to social enterprises by bodies more than 70% composed of organisations engaged in social enterprise.

Characteristics

There is a partial limitation of capital liability of the participants even when under the corporate form used there would normally be unlimited personal liability of such persons (partnerships). Up to 50% of the workforce may be volunteers.