Notary activity: The survey on notarial activity provides the number and the characteristics of the notarial deeds and of the agreements contained within them. The survey provides a comprehensive overview of notarial activity and a set of socio-economic information that is significant for the collectivity as a whole. The agreements stipulated by notaries are organized into groups to highlight the most significant phenomena. The survey is conducted each year by collecting data directly from the approximately 5,000 notaries in operation, and it is conducted in collaboration with the Central office of notarial archives and the National Council of notaries.