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ARTICLE · 16 APRIL 2013

Company Formations Procedure

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International corporations from all over the world use Italian corporate entities for their subsidiaries operating in Italy.

ItalyCorporate/Commercial Law
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International corporations from all over the world use Italian corporate entities for their subsidiaries operating in Italy. Italian Limited Liability Companies are commonly used as SPV in transactions of different nature ranging from real estate projects to M&A and restructuring.

In Italy, there are different types of corporate entities that may be incorporated depending on the size and features of the business intended to be carried out as well as the wishes of the participants in relation to their personal liability for the obligations of the company and the mechanics for the management thereof.

The two most popular forms of corporate bodies are:

a) "Societe per Azioni" (S.p.A) - Joint Stock Company (equivalent to a plc in the

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