Legal encyclopedia. The letter O

PUBLIC ASSOCIATION

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A voluntary organization created as a result of the free expression of the will of citizens united on the basis of a community of interests.

The Constitution of the RF establishes the right of citizens to unite and determines the basis for unification: an ideological, political, multi-party system, and establishes the principle of equality of associations before the law. The basis for uniting citizens can be the community of interests of individuals and legal entities to create

Professional, scientific, sports and other associations and collective protection of their interests.

OO are created on the basis of the principles: voluntariness, the free expression of the will of citizens, equality, self-government and the performance of their activities only within the law and the bylaws.

The common interests of the members of the associations have goals: the realization and protection of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and freedoms, the development of citizens' activity, their participation in the management of state and public affairs, the satisfaction of professional and

Amateur interests, the development of scientific, technical, artistic creativity and other useful purposes.

In the event that OO's aims are directed at forcible change of the fundamentals

Constitutional system and violation of the integrity of the Russian Federation, undermining the security of the state, creating illegal armed groups, inciting racial, ethnic or religious hatred, humiliation of national dignity, riots, the activities of members will be prosecuted by law.

OO can engage in entrepreneurial activities, but not aiming at profit, which will go only to meet their needs.

The order of creation of the OO consists of the stages: the initiative of the organizers, the development of the charter, the holding of the constituent assembly, the state registration of the association. Implemented by at least three individuals and legal entities that have only one vote.

The OO Charter must contain the structure and determine the powers of the association:

1) the name, goals, objectives of the association, organizational and legal form;

2) structure, territory and limits of activity;

3) the conditions and procedure for admission to the membership of the association, withdrawal from it, their rights and obligations;

4) the competence and procedure for the formation of governing bodies, its organization, terms of office, location;

5) the procedure for introducing changes and amendments to the charter;

6) sources of formation of monetary funds and other property;

7) the procedure for reorganization and liquidation. The charter should not contradict

Current legislation.

The decision on the state registration of the OO is taken by authorized state bodies. Refusal of registration can be appealed to the court.

The law and the Civil Code of the Russian Federation give OA great powers in the field of state and public activity: participation in the formation of state power and government bodies, drafting their decisions, protecting the legitimate interests of their members in state and public bodies, and issuing opinions on the proposed bills. OO are required to:

1) comply with legislation;

2) to inform annually the registering bodies about their activities;

3) submit annual and quarterly reports on their activities, etc.

Supervision of the legitimacy of O. O. is carried out by the prosecutor's office, and control over the compliance of their activities with statutory objectives is entrusted to the justice bodies.

Termination of OA activities is carried out both by decision of the association, and by a court decision.