[OSM-talk-be] Openstreetmap Foundation: the Belgian Chapter

[wannes]

2009/9/1 Kenny Moens <streetmap at functor.be>

>
> Hello guys,
>
> To sketch some context, I can give some background from my experience of a
> VZW which I'm part of as Secretary and my knowledge of VZW-law in Belgium.
>

Nice. So we already have a volunteer for the maatschappelijke zetel? ;-)


>  On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:57:54 +0200 (CEST), ivom
> <ivo.vdmaagdenberg at pandora.be> wrote:
>
> > To be clear, the page might probably need to be translated in French, to
> > be
> > comform with the Belgian low for vzw/asbl organisations, but I don't
> know
> > precisely. Maybe, we even could write the whole thing in English and get
> > that
> > submitted, but I don't know if that is allowed.
>
>
> Belgian Law requires that the statutes are defined in one of our national
> languages. Basically you can use Dutch, French or German(? unsure about
> this one ?) for that. English is certainly not accepted at all. There is
> also no requirement to publish it in both Dutch and French, officially one
> language is enough. Technically I would just it better to have language
> only to prevent 'translation errors'.
>
> Please note that the VZW-law in Belgium is quite complex and you have to
> satisfy several conditions to officially set it up. The following document
> gives a fairly good and easy to understand overview of the law:
> http://www.locomotief.be/files/publicaties/Chiro_VerZameldWerk.pdf
>

I recommend reading this brochure:
http://www.just.fgov.be/cgi_justice/publications/show_pdf.pl?id=64
It's from de department of justice, so it should be up to date and correct.


> Also note that nothing is free-of-charge in VZW-law, for example
> publishing the statutes costs around 100 euro (if I'm not mistaken). So
> also take into account that you somehow need to collect this money.
>

Publishing the statutes costs 148,83 euro's (and some stamps)


>  Although not free either, there is an organisation that helps in setting
> up the VZW in Belgium, its called VSDC. They provide these kind of
> services
> of legal advise and such, but it costs money.
>

No need to.
Just proof-read evertything three times, make sure all things needed by law
are in the statutes and publish.

-- 
wannes
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