SEBOK study visit
Milano 22-24 november 2006
Association of Cooperatives
Consortia of Cooperatives
Social cooperatives in Italy
Cooperatives (2005):
Social cooperatives:
nearly 58.000
7568
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8000
6000
4000
2000
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It alia
Lo mb ar d ia
19 9 1
2001
2003
2004
2005
12 9 3
56 74
6 159
6907
76 58
NA
962
112 3
119 8
12 3 7
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Social cooperatives aim
(as defined by the national law 381/91)
Social cooperatives aim at protecting the
community’s interest for human promotion and
the citizens’ social integration through:
a) the management of social, health, educational and
welfare services.
b) the development of various activities - agriculture,
manufacturing, commerce or services – aiming at the
placement in the work environment of disadvantaged
persons.
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Basic principles for social
cooperatives identity
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Democratic and shared management
Equal conditions among members
Management transparency
A dimension that allows the possibility to develop
effective and positive relationships and cooperation
among the members
Territory, organic links with the local community
Specialization, business strategy aiming at specific areas
of needs
Partnership integration of paid workers, volunteers
and users
Unions: Collaboration and integration among
cooperatives
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Coop. soc. type A)
providing social, educational and welfare services
MAIN ACTIVITIES
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Home care for elderly people, children and disabled people
Facilities management (health centers, social and educational
centers, day centers for the elderly, children communities,
nurseries, drug addicts communities, reception centers for the
immigrants)
Nursery schools
Management of experimental services in order to give an
answer to emerging needs
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Coop. soc. type B)
placement in the work environment of disadvantaged people
(disabled persons, former drug addicts, former prisoners, people
with psychiatric problems, …)
MAIN ACTIVITIES
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management of green areas
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environment care activities
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cleaning services (industrial and commercial)
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computer services
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assembly
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printing activities
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handicraft and typical products
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agriculture
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manufacturing activities
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industrial laundry services
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catering
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
“Mixed” cooperatives
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Foresee both type A) and type B) activities
This is not permitted in all the regions and is ruled
by local laws
Coop. soc. type C)
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Consortia of social cooperatives
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Association of Cooperatives aims
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PROMOTION
of the cooperative movement (born in Italy in mid 1800) at a
local level and of its values
PROTECTION AND REPRESENTATION
of all member cooperatives, grouped into different sectors
(agriculture, housing, production and work, culture and leisure
time, services, social solidarity, consumption)
ASSISTANCE
technical, administrative and legal, easy and quick terms
CONTROL
through audit and checks: they warranty the audit and control
activities otherwise carried out by the social affairs ministry
TRAINING
Through specific agencies
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
The National Association
A.G.C.I.
 CONFCOOPERATIVE - Federsolidarietà
 LEGACOOP - ANCST
 U.N.C.I.
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SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
“Confcooperative-Federsolidarietà“
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2562 (65%) cooperatives type A)
1217 (30 %) cooperatives type B)
192 (5%) Consortia (type C))
3971 total
150,000 members
107.111 employed (including working members)
Over 10.000 disadvantaged people employed
2.600 million euro turnover
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
“ANCST-LEGACOOP“
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1006 (67%) cooperatives type A)
446 (30 %) cooperatives type B)
53 (5%) Consortia (type C))
1505 Total
54.440 employed (including working members)
1.780 million euro turnover
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Consortia of cooperatives
Provided by the National law 381/91 and
classified as type C)
 Second level organisations (members can
only be juridical persons)
 Social cooperatives must represent at
least the 70% of the membership
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SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Consortia of cooperatives
The (several and different) reasons
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Allow economies of scales by dropping the organisational and
structural costs
Guarantee a political representation in a specific environment
(sector of activity or territory)
Permit to share common elements (skill, mission, ideals, etc)
with other cooperatives
Allow sinergy with cooperatives operating in other sectors
Enforce the critical-mass of the cooperatives and their
participation
The public sector deals with less actors more representative
Can better read the needs by collecting the members issues
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Consortia of cooperatives
The activities
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Administration and accounting
Personnel management
Services
Training and education
Project desing (simple and complex)
General contracting
Call for bids participation
Negotiation and programming
Representation
Legal support
Financial support
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Consortia of cooperatives
The Growth
Lombardia (Period 1997-2006)
 + 47% of social cooperatives (A)+B)+C))
 + 64% of cooperatives C) - Consortia
1996
359
272
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B
C
2005
759
418
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SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006
Principal national regulations
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Legge 8 novembre 1991, n. 381, sulla disciplina delle cooperative sociali
Legge 31 gennaio 1992, n. 59, contenente nuove norme in materia di società cooperative
Legge 23 dicembre 2000, n. 388 disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale dello Stato (legge
finanziaria 2001) (art 17, interpretazione autentica sull'inderogabilità delle clausole mutualistiche da parte delle
società cooperative e loro consorzi)
Legge 3 aprile 2001, n. 142, revisione della legislazione in materia cooperativistica, con particolare riferimento al
socio lavoratore.
Decreto legge 15 aprile 2002 , n. 63 (art 6, progressivo adeguamento ai principi comunitari del regime tributario
delle società cooperative)
Legge 3 ottobre 2001, n. 366, delega al Governo per la riforma del diritto societario, (artt 1,5)
Riforma vigilanza 2 agosto 2002, n. 220, revisione della legislazione in materia cooperativistica, con particolare
riferimento alla posizione del socio lavoratore
Decreto legislativo 17 gennaio 2003, n. 6, art. 8, riforma organica della disciplina delle società di capitali e società
cooperative, in attuazione della legge 3 ottobre 2001, n. 366
Codice civile 2003,Titolo VI artt. 2511-2548
Decreto Ministero Attività Produttive del 23 giungo 2004, Istituzione dell’Albo delle società cooperative
Circolare attuativa del Decreto Ministero del 23 giugno 2004 d’istituzione dell’Albo delle Società Cooperative.
Albo delle cooperative.
Decreto Legislativo 28 dicembre 2004, n. 310, integrazioni e correzioni alla disciplina del diritto societario ed al
testo unico in materia bancaria e creditizia
Legge 13 giugno 2005, n. 118 delega al governo concernente la disciplina dell'impresa sociale
Decreto Ministro Attività Produttive 30 dicembre 2005 Regimi derogatori ai criteri per la definizione della
prevalenza di cui all'articolo 2513 del codice civile
Decreto legislativo 24 marzo 2006 n. 15 Disciplina dell'impresa sociale, a norma della legge 13
giugno 2005, n. 118.
SEBOK study visit – Milano 22-24 november 2006