Well, we must understand that not all civil associations are foundations based on state laws such as those of private charities or private charities, nor civil society organizations, as many are not based on the Federal Law on Civil Society Organizations and, finally, they are not allowed to be authorized recipients; Well, to do this, they must fully comply with the above laws and even register, approve and provide certain clauses in their statutes. The transmission takes place online on the SAT portal, as long as the associations in their social purpose support, education, science, scientific or technological research, culture, environment, public works and services, social development, among others; and may not consider in its corporate purpose any sporting, political, economic, provision of professional or management services. 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Legal framework 3.3 Money laundering 3.4 Activities requiring protection 3.5 Associations and not-for-profit corporations 3.6 Strategies for the prevention of transactions involving resources of illicit origin in relation to associations and non-profit companies 3.7 Compliance Officer 3.8 Registration and registration with the Money Laundering Prevention Portal (SPPLD) 3.9 File Integration 3.10 Transmission of messages to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) by SAT 3.11 Verification of blacklists 3.12 Verification visits 3.13 Administrative sanctions A civil association is a non-profit organisation with full legal personality composed of natural persons for the purpose of achieving cultural, educational, disseminating, sporting or similar objectives in order to promote those objectives to its partners and third parties. As a general rule, the association is the sum of its members (all represented with vote and vote at the general meeting). Its funding depends on monthly donations from the presidency itself. In Spain, associations are public bodies that must be registered in the register of associations [3] and whose constitution is regulated by Organic Law 1/2002. The term “not-for-profit” refers to the fact that the associates are not for-profit, but does not mean that the association cannot earn money, employ employees or receive benefits, but this benefit cannot be distributed among the partners. For non-profit associations, the relevant special laws apply. (Art. 2687 BGB) In accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 20 states: 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
2. No one shall be compelled to belong to an association. The General Assembly is the supreme power of the Citizens` Association. Like any other legal entity, associations are obliged to interact telematically with the administration, so they must obtain the FNMT electronic certificate or authorize a third party who owns it. b) to represent its members before national or foreign authorities and related associations inside and outside the Republic, if deemed necessary for the protection of the interests of the association or its members. The object of the civil association refers to all the activities carried out by the association. People who wish to form a civil association often have doubts about the requirements of their statutes, their operation, the rights and obligations of shareholders, among others. In this section, we present questions and answers on the topic of civil unification.
The legislation on associations as legal persons in different countries requires certain conditions for their constitution and full exercise, as well as conditions relating to objectives, internal regulations and dissolution. In general, most government regulations require: To carry out the above activities, associations may receive funds from donations from individuals and international organizations, as well as government support and support. For example, associations may hold grants authorized by the Tax Administration Service (SAT) or register with the Federal Register of Civil Society Organizations and obtain the Single Registration Code (CLUNI) to manage state support. The executive director or a board of directors is the one who ensures the administration and representation of the civil association. The patrimony of civil associations consists of the contributions of the partners and all the assets (property and rights) of an economic nature acquired by the association by all legal means and by its obligations. Once legally constituted, civil associations have a different legal personality, names, property, domicile, rights and obligations from those of associated enterprises. Persons may associate with others and form a legal person with its own property and legal personality distinct from that of the persons it forms. Legal persons may include commercial companies as well as civil society companies and associations. In this section of our portal, we will refer to civil society associations. That is, the law recognizes that people can come together to achieve a legitimate objective, which, in the case of civil associations, is charitable. In addition, the law and the government have granted advantages to this type of association, mainly in tax matters. The general assembly of the citizens` association decides: For non-profit associations, the corresponding special laws apply, such as the various private charities laws of the federations.
In some countries, civil society associations are not allowed to engage in commercial or commercial activities, although they are allowed in some cases as long as they do not constitute the bulk of their social activities. These groups must be legally formalized in order to carry out their activities and obtain resources or funding that will enable them to achieve their objectives, and one way to do this is through the formation of civil associations. 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Reflective analysis of an NPO as a multidimensional social reality 7.3 Corporate Governance in Mexico 7.4 Role of the Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Board of Directors and Committees 7.5 Decision-making processes 7.6 Financial aspects, tax compliance and legal framework 7.7 Social responsibility and the duty to lead by example The name is the name of the civic association. The name is freely formed, an association cannot have the same name as another association that already exists. In tax matters, civil associations can ask the SAT for authorization to receive donations that are deductible from income tax. Undoubtedly, this is not the first attempt to achieve this approach to promote the culture of legality in this sector, and it will not be the last. We will work from our trenches to provide legal information, give workshops and advise as many pro bono clients as possible. Pro bono legal work is part of our firm`s DNA and the social responsibility of each of Hogan Lovells` lawyers. These associations do not make profits, they can only make capital increases, which must be invested in order to achieve their social objectives. Yes, members of the association can voluntarily separate from the civil association with notice and lose all rights to the corporate property.