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Special power of attorney for a single act (Italy)

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Power of Attorney
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For anyone who cannot attend and asks a trusted person to carry out one act in their name: signing a contract, collecting a sum, representing them at a condominium meeting or before an office. The Italian power describes the act, its limits and its end date. If the act needs a special form – selling a house or a car, an act to be registered – a notarial power or a notarised signature is required. For a simple errand a delegation (delega) is enough.

  • Made for use in Italy
  • Last updated October 14, 2026

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When to use this document

  • You cannot attend the condominium meeting in Italy and want someone to vote in your place.
  • A contract has to be signed while you are abroad, so a trusted person will sign it for you.
  • Money has to be collected from an office or bank, but you live far away and cannot travel.
  • You want a power of attorney for one specific act only, not for all your affairs.

What you fill in

The details the document asks for.

  • Principal
  • Principal's codice fiscale (Italian tax code)
  • Principal's place of birth (town, or country if abroad)
  • Principal's date of birth
  • Principal's address
  • Agent
  • Agent's codice fiscale (Italian tax code)
  • Agent's place of birth (town, or country if abroad)
  • Agent's date of birth
  • Agent's address
  • The act the power is given for (what, where, with whom)
  • Additional terms
  • Power valid until (blank: until revoked)
  • City
  • Date

Common questions

When does the signature on an Italian special power of attorney need certifying?
When the act it is given for requires it, because the power takes the form of the act (article 1392 of the Italian Civil Code). That is the case for selling or buying property and any act to be entered in the public registers, and for the seller’s signature when a car changes hands. To sign a contract with no special form, represent someone at a condominium meeting or collect a sum, a private writing is enough.
What is the difference between a special power of attorney and a delega in Italy?
A delega is for an errand: collecting a certificate, a registered letter or a document, or handing in a completed application. A special power gives the authority to carry out a legal act in another person’s name, such as signing a contract, accepting an offer or voting at a meeting, with direct effect for the principal. Many offices and Poste Italiane have their own free delegation form; legal acts need a power of attorney.
What happens if the agent goes beyond the act set out in the power?
Under the Italian Civil Code an act done without authority, or beyond the limits of the power, has no effect for the principal unless the principal ratifies it (articles 1398 and 1399); the agent is liable for the loss of a third party who relied on the power. That is why the document describes the act precisely and lets you add limits and instructions, such as a minimum price or a deadline.

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