The State Duma proposes to clarify the procedure for registering public associations and non-profit organizations

On October 25, a draft law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Concerning the Activities of Non-Commercial Organizations" was submitted to the State Duma.

The bill introduces a notification procedure for registering changes in information that are not related to changes in the constituent documents.

The draft law proposes to supplement the lists of documents required for the registration of public and other non-profit organizations (NCOs) with an indication that these lists are exhaustive, therefore, it is unacceptable to require the submission of documents not included in these lists.

According to the bill, if the organization does not provide all the documents required for registration, or if they are not properly executed, the Federal Registration Service (FRS), instead of making a decision to refuse registration, will be able to send the applicant a written proposal to eliminate specifically identified shortcomings.

In addition, the introduced bill proposes the following changes, which are reported by REGNUM news agency: "The current versions of the federal laws "On Public Associations" and "On Non-Commercial Organizations" provide for the possibility (but not the obligation - REGNUM news agency) of the FRS to apply to the court with a statement on the liquidation of NGOs in the event of repeated failure by it to provide mandatory information within the established period of time.At the same time, the consequences of the first failure to provide such information, whether committed unintentionally or intentionally, are not defined by law. their liquidation or not to do so - REGNUM news agency), according to the author of the bill, State Duma deputy Pyotr Shelishch, undermines confidence in the impartiality of this state authority. Therefore, the bill proposes to make it incumbent on the FRS to respond already to the first case of non-submission of mandatory information by an NPO within the prescribed period, however This response itself is proposed to be carried out in three stages. First, the FRS submits to the governing body of the violating organization a representation of the violations committed and sets a deadline for their elimination. If the violation is not remedied within the prescribed period, the FRS has the right to suspend the activities of such an organization for up to six months. If during this time the violation is not eliminated, the FRS applies to the court with a statement on the liquidation of this organization.

Sources

• The State Duma clarifies the procedure for registering public associations and non-profit organizations // IA REGNUM. 2007. October 29.
• bill card // Electronic database of the State Duma.