Re: [atlarge-discuss] Re: [ga] Open call to joinICANNATLARGE.ORG

["J-F C. (Jefsey) Morfin" <jefsey@club-internet.fr>]

On 19:34 30/12/02, eric@hi-tek.com said:
>Yes sir, and each area has small variations that you can adapt to as you
>go.
>Non profits are not all that different throughout the world.

wrong: non-profits are exempt from taxes in France as long as they do not 
carry commercial sales.
totally different concept. No annual report. Right to run a few lotteries a 
year. No limitation on any purpose. You can even manufacture goods, operate 
an airline, run an Bank, etc. and make as much profits as you want, as long 
as you do not distribute them to shareholders.

Incorporating a French association is free plus 33 bucks for the official 
ad. Running it costs zip a year. To create a union (professional defense) 
costs zip. zip is equal to a beer for the secretary (you need to be two 
members for an association, one for a union) if he really needs it. 
Articles and by-laws are nearly totally free for association, just a few 
line on a letter for a union. Association Law is 101 years old and never 
changed, there are millions of associations. Unions are Constitutional, 
like political parties.

What you do: you create the non profit, open a bank account with a 33 bucks 
deposit, get a bonus for opening the account, get an egg Visa card, pay the 
official ad with egg and get a 5% refund to pay for the card. I meet a 
large banck next week to try to work out a free serious e-payment tool.

I think Swiss, Belgium, Luxemburg associations are similar. But the French 
system is extremely powerfull and quite organized.
jfc