Dutch Legislation

Title 6

in force

Foundations

Civil Code — Book 2 (legal persons) (Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 2) · Articles: 30

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Foundations

2:285 Article 2:285

A foundation is a legal person created by a juridical act, which has no members and aims to realise a purpose stated in its articles of association…

2:286 Article 2:286

A foundation must be incorporated by notarial deed.

2:287 Article 2:287

In the absence of a designation of a seat in the articles of association, the foundation has its seat in the municipality where the notary before…

2:288 Article 2:288 repealed
2:289 Article 2:289

The directors are obliged to have the foundation, as well as the surname, the first names and the domicile or last domicile of the founder or…

2:290 Article 2:290

The board of the foundation shall maintain a register in which are recorded the names and addresses of all persons to whom a distribution has been…

2:291 Article 2:291

Subject to restrictions under the articles of association, the board is charged with the management of the foundation.

2:292 Article 2:292

The board represents the foundation, insofar as the law does not provide otherwise.

2:292a Article 2:292a

Unless Article 291a paragraph 1 has been implemented, the articles of association may provide that there shall be a supervisory board (raad van…

2:293 Article 2:293

The articles of association of the foundation may only be amended by its organs if the articles of association provide for such a possibility. The…

2:294 Article 2:294

If the unchanged maintenance of the articles of association would lead to consequences which reasonably could not have been intended at the time of…

2:295 Article 2:295

A resolution to amend the articles of association may at any time be annulled by the court at the request of the foundation, an interested party, or…

2:296 Article 2:296

In a legal proceeding in which the dissolution of a foundation is petitioned on a ground as referred to in Article 21 or Article 301, paragraph 1…

2:297 Article 2:297

The public prosecution service at the court is, in the event of serious doubt as to whether the law or the articles of association are being complied…

2:297a Article 2:297a

This Article applies to the foundation (stichting) which:

2:297b Article 2:297b

If a supervisory body has been established at a foundation as referred to in Article 297a paragraph 1, the following persons may not be appointed to…

2:298 Article 2:298

A director may be dismissed by the court at the petition of an interested party or the public prosecution service for neglect of duty, for other…

2:298a Article 2:298a

An order for the reinstatement of the employment contract between the foundation and the director cannot be issued by the court.

2:299 Article 2:299

Whenever the board prescribed by the articles of association is entirely or partially lacking and no provision is made therefor in accordance with…

2:299a Article 2:299a

A foundation which maintains one or more undertakings that must be registered in the commercial register pursuant to the law, shall state the net…

2:300 Article 2:300

Annually within six months after the end of the financial year of a foundation as referred to in Article 360, paragraph 3, subject to an extension of…

2:300a Article 2:300a

With regard to the performance of duties by directors, the provisions of Articles 131 and 138, paragraph 1 and paragraphs 3 to 10 inclusive, shall…

2:301 Article 2:301

The court dissolves the foundation upon the petition of an interested party or the public prosecution service, if:

2:302 Article 2:302

Final judgments that have acquired the force of res judicata, containing:

2:303 Article 2:303

In the event of bankruptcy or suspension of payments of a foundation, the announcements which, pursuant to the Bankruptcy Act (Faillissementswet)…

2:304 Article 2:304

The participants in a pension fund or in a fund as referred to in Article 631, paragraph 3, under (c), of Book 7, shall not be considered, for the…

2:305 Article 2:305 repealed
2:306 Article 2:306 repealed
2:307 Article 2:307 repealed