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Federal Law No. 7-FZ on non-commercial organizations.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (1999)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Non-governmental entity Education Research
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
The Federal Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The present Law establishes legal status, the modalities of registration, activity, re-organization and liquidation of non-commercial organizations as legal persons, formation and use of property of non-commercial organizations, rights and duties of their constitutors (participants), the grounds for administration of non-commercial organizations and the possible forms of their support by state institutions and local self-government. Non-commercial organization is such organization that has neither purpose of producing profit nor distribution of it between its members. Non-commercial organizations can be set up for the achievement of cultural, educational, scientific, administrative purposes and for the protection of public health (art. 2). The Federal Law consists of 7 Chapters that contain 34 articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 (arts. 6-12) classifies the forms of non-commercial organizations. Chapter 3 (arts. 13-23) regards setting up, reorganization and liquidation of non-commercial organizations. Chapter 4 (arts. 24-27) regards the activity of non-commercial organizations. Chapter 5 (arts. 28-30) regards administration of non-commercial organizations. Chapter 6 (arts. 31-32) regards relations between non-commercial organizations and state institutions. Chapter 7 (arts. 33-34) lays down final provisions.

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