The Law of Third Sector Organizations in Europe (eBook)

This book presents and discusses the law of third sector organizations in a selected number of European Union countries and in a comparative perspective, with the aim of providing a common basis for further legal analyses or legislative advancements both at the national and supranational level.

The book is divided into two parts. Chapters in Part I present the ways in which each national jurisdiction deals with the group of organizations identified by the authors as 'third sector organizations', regardless of the ways in which these organizations are denominated or are commonly known in each country or the place in which their regulation is found.

Chapters in Part II share a synthesis and comparative approach and draw the lines for further developments of the research activity culminated in the book.

?Antonio Fici is an Associate Professor of Private Law at the Department of History, Cultural Heritage, Education and Society oft he University of Roma Tor Vergata, Italy. With expertise in nonprofit and third sector law, cooperative law, as well as unconventional forms of enterprises like social enterprises and social economy organizations, Antonio Fici is recognized as a lawyer, scholar, and international consultant in these fields. With almost 25 years of experience, his expertise lies in organizational law, particularly in the areas of third sector organizations, nonprofit organizations, public benefit organizations, social economy entities, cooperatives, social enterprises, social cooperatives. He has authored numerous publications, including internationally recognized works, and has curated research reports commissioned by institutions like the European Commission and Parliament. Professor Fici has been a keynote speaker at various conferences in Italy and abroad and has successfully led international research groups. He also served as a consultant to the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, contributing to the drafting of reform decrees for the third sector. Currently, he holds the position of Scientific Director at Terzjus, an observatory focused on third sector law, philanthropy, and social enterprise.