Association sans but lucratif
Encyclopedia
or (French
, abbreviated asbl) means 'non-profit organisation
'. For international organisations, the equivalent is ivzw or aisbl. It is a formal designation under Belgian
law
, and organisations are entered in a register and allocated numeric identifiers.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, abbreviated asbl) means 'non-profit organisation
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
'. For international organisations, the equivalent is ivzw or aisbl. It is a formal designation under Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, and organisations are entered in a register and allocated numeric identifiers.
See also
- Association with lucrative purposeAssociation with lucrative purposeVereniging met winstoogmerk or Association avec but lucratif means 'profit-making organisation'. It is a formal designation under Belgian law, and organisations are entered in a register and allocated numeric identifiers. For international organisations, the equivalent is aiabl...
- International association without lucrative purpose
- Voluntary associationVoluntary associationA voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...