Lisanne is lawyer for corporate litigation and contracts
lisanne.meijerhof@russell.nl +31 20 301 55 55Reinier advises national and international companies
reinier.russell@russell.nl +31 20 301 55 55The Management and Supervision of Legal Entities Act has been adopted by the Dutch Senate. It equalizes the structure of associations, foundations, cooperative associations, and mutual benefit organizations with that of companies. This affects above all the nonprofit sector.
On 10 November 2020, the Dutch Senate adopted the Management and Supervision of Legal Entities Act. The Act will come into force on 1 July 2021. This affects above all nonprofit organizations. What are the changes?
The Act will make it possible for all legal entities to:
Thus, the rules applying to companies will also apply to associations, foundations, cooperative associations, and mutual benefit organizations.
In addition, the Management and Supervision of Legal Entities Act introduces a uniform arrangement for:
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