What is the domicilio speciale, and why does CONAI want one?

Q: What is the domicilio speciale, and why does CONAI want one?

CONAI admits a foreign company as a member if it elects a special domicile in Italy with a natural or legal person appointed for the purpose. It is the address CONAI writes to. A company with an Italian branch can use that; most foreign sellers use a representative's address.

An Italian address a foreign company elects, with a person or company appointed for the purpose, so that it can join CONAI.

By Razvan Toma · Founder · Last checked 14 October 2026 · Sources linked below

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An Italian address for CONAI's correspondence. CONAI: a foreign company may join “eleggendo un domicilio speciale in Italia presso una persona fisica o giuridica appositamente nominata” (“by electing a special domicile in Italy with a natural or legal person appointed for the purpose”). A company with a secondary office in Italy can use that. Everyone else appoints someone in Italy — the role we take, under a written mandate. CONAI

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