1. Premessa. – 2. Autonomia e mercato. – 3. Il «problema» della società a responsabilità limitata. – 4. Le prospettive per la società per azioni. – 5. Una questione dogmatica.
Text of a speech at a conference for the 20 years of the reform of joint-stock company law, in which various lines of trend are examined for the expansion or restriction of the spaces allowed to private individuals in shaping the organization of companies. The essay concludes with a summary reference to the theoretical problem of relations with the general contract system.