Notariato

The Consiglio Nazionale del Notariato (CNN) is the national representative body of Italy’s notarial profession. It promotes the role of notaries as impartial public officials who carry out preventive legal checks, helping ensure that official deeds reflect the parties’ intentions and comply with the law. Notaries are subject to oversight by the state, the Italian Revenue Agency and the Ministry of Justice, and their checks can help reduce risks such as identity theft, undisclosed liens, enforcement notices and competing legal rights.

The CNN provides citizens with information and resources on finding a notary, understanding notarial services and navigating important legal procedures. Its guidance covers property purchases, family matters—including donations, inheritance, wills and cohabitation agreements—and businesses, from company formation to dissolution. The organization also supports access to property auctions and judicial sales through notarial platforms. A search tool helps users find legally reliable, complete and updated information, while the CNN’s research teams and commissions produce studies across legal, business, tax, digital and social topics.