French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations
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The French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations is a foundational statute in France that guarantees freedom of association and provides the legal framework for creating and operating non-profit organizations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French statute
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association law ⓘ nonprofit law ⓘ |
| allows |
associations to enter into contracts
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associations to have legal personality once declared ⓘ associations to own property ⓘ associations to sue and be sued ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Loi de 1901 sur les associations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
associations without lucrative purpose
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non-profit organizations ⓘ |
| basisFor |
status of many French NGOs
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status of many French political, cultural and social clubs ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | French legislative corpus outside the Civil Code ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | implements principle of freedom of association in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1901-07-01 ⓘ |
| defines |
declared association
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recognized public utility association (association reconnue d’utilité publique) ⓘ undeclared association ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | commercial companies regulated by the French Commercial Code ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight | freedom of association ⓘ |
| hasBeenAmended | multiple times since 1901 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Third French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| inspired | association laws in other Francophone countries ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalFormCreated | association under French law ⓘ |
| legalNature | contract of association ⓘ |
| permits | economic activities ancillary to non-profit purpose ⓘ |
| prohibits | associations pursuing profit distribution to members ⓘ |
| regulates |
creation of non-profit associations
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dissolution of non-profit associations ⓘ operation of non-profit associations ⓘ |
| requires |
at least two persons to form an association
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declaration to the prefecture for public legal personality ⓘ non-profit purpose for association ⓘ statutes of the association ⓘ |
| sectorImpact |
charitable organizations
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civil society ⓘ cultural organizations ⓘ religious associations (subject to special rules) ⓘ sports clubs ⓘ |
| shortName | Loi du 1er juillet 1901 relative au contrat d’association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
freedom of association
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non-profit sector regulation ⓘ |
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