Law of associations since the General Council at its session of 29 December 2000 approved the following: law of associations exhibition of illustrations and the legal regulation of the associations is subject in general terms to the configuration that the article 17 of the Constitution the right of Association. In particular, the requirements that emerge from this constitutional provision and that it has to respect the law in the regulation of the associations (without prejudice to the specific regulation of some of the issues included in the law has to respect others) are the right of Association is recognized in general, with the only limitation of the application of the purposes and objectives of the register of associations , which will have to be created only for the purpose of advertising for the associations created.

The Convention for the safeguarding of human rights and fundamental freedoms made in Rome on 4 November 1950 and ratified by Andorra, is incorporated into the internal legal order and cannot be amended or repealed by internal laws. This International Convention also recognizes in its article 11 the freedom of Association, with a content which is off the elements that the legislation regulating the associations must respect.

The law of associations recognized the right of Association to all the people, including the founding trade unions and join them.

The law of associations is a general law, which explicitly or implied, excludes from its scope of application certain types of entities, which correspond to very different characteristics (professional associations of compulsory membership, and civil and commercial companies for profit, basically). Also remain excluded foundations, given its particular nature, different from that of the associations.

In relation to political parties and business organizations, professionals and trade unions, and while there is no specific legislation, the law is generally applicable, and, to save some of the special features that contribute in these entities, essentially required by the Constitution, the law provides for some special rules, set forth in the additional provisions.

The law of associations is not excessively interventionist or retailer, leaves a wide margin of autonomy in the same associations. This is mainly to make sure that the associations are organized and work on the basis of democratic criteria, and a transparent way, which guarantees the rights and interests of all the partners and grant security to third parties who enter into a relationship with them. Establish, in addition, specific rules on subsidies that can receive the associations, to ensure appropriate application of public funds.

Chapter i. Scope and principles of the Law Article 1 purpose and scope 1. This law aims to the development of the right of Association is recognized in article 17 of the Constitution and the general regulation of the associations, without prejudice to the special legislation regulating certain specific types of associations.

2. Constitutes a partnership, for the purposes of this law, all voluntary grouping of three or more persons by which they try to achieve, by means not contrary to the laws, a legitimate purpose of non-profit character.

3. Are excluded from the scope of this law are professional bodies in respect of which it is established the compulsory licensing, which will be governed by its specific regulations.

4. The associations regulated by this law can perform economic activities, provided that they move in the framework of its statutory purposes and who do not have to, explicit or implicit, to obtain economic benefits to be distributed among the partners.

Article 2 applicable regulations 1. The associations formed under the protection of this law shall be governed: a) by this law and other specific legislation applicable b) to the regulations imposed on development of Law c) by its statutes of validly adopted by their agreements) by the governing bodies.

2. In any case, the associations have to exercise their activity in accordance with the regulations that are applicable.

Article 3 Principles 1. The Constitution of associations is free and voluntary.

2. No one can be forced to join or remain in an association.

3. The organization and the functioning of the associations have to be democratic.

Chapter II. Constitution Article 4 associations of owners of the right of Association and personal requirements 1. May constitute an Association: a) The Andorran nationals.

b foreign nationals legally resident persons) in Andorra.

c) legal persons constituted in accordance with Andorran legislation.

2. non-resident foreign persons may be members of the associations, but cannot be elected to its executive bodies nor represent them.

3. To set up an association, with the exception of juvenile regulated in article 33, you must be of legal age. The children can be members of existing associations, if you expressly provide in its bylaws and in the terms established. The minors are not able to elect or be elected to the executive organs of the associations of which they form part, except for the youth.

4. The formation of unions of associations is governed by the same rules that the Constitution of these associations.

Article 5 of the Constitution Act 1. To constitute an association you need the agreement of three or more persons, who are in a founding act will constitute and will afford a few articles which express the rules of organisation and operation of the Association.

2. The founding act must contain: a) the first and last name, the address, the passport number or any other official document of identification, and date of birth of the founders, if they are natural persons; and the name, the corporate name, the number of registration in the appropriate register, as well as the personal data of the representative of the Organization for this event and the accreditation of its attorney, in the case of legal persons. Foreigners should indicate also your passport number and, if applicable, your permission or authorisation of residence, whether they are individuals, and the accreditation of its Constitution in accordance with their national law and the registration in the appropriate register, in the case of legal persons.


b) the aim of the Association, which is credited to the signing of the minutes, in the case of natural persons, and by the signature of the representative and the contribution of the certification of the agreement founded the Association who have taken the competent bodies, in the case of legal persons.

c) the approval of the statutes for which shall be governed by the Association, which must contain the information indicated in article 6.

d) the designation of the members that will be part of the executive organs of the Association. Transitory character, in the founding act can be done include the appointment of a provisional Management Committee, which, among other functions assigned, must provide for the election of the governing bodies of the Association's ultimate in a given time.

e) the place and date where extends the document.

3. For the purpose of its registration in the register, the founding act of a partnership has to raise a public deed. The elevation in a public deed is free in the case of the youth associations.

Article 6 the statutes the statutes of the Association must contain: a) the name, in accordance with the provisions of article 7.

b) The business address, which must settle in Andorra.

c) the social object.

the duration of temporary or, if the indication) is the case, which is to time indefinite.

e) the conditions for admission of new members, the causes of low and, if applicable, the disciplinary regime of the members, with an indication of the infractions, sanctions and disciplinary procedure.

f) The rights and obligations of the members, specifying, if any, of the various classes of members, and always in accordance with the provisions of this law in respect of non-resident foreign nationals and minors of age.

g) the composition, structure, the powers and the functioning of the organs of the Association, among which must include a general Assembly, a Board of Directors and a President, with this or another name, in the terms provided in chapter IV.

h) the procedure for reform of the statutes, in accordance with the provisions of article 18.2.

and economic and patrimonial regime).

j) the causes of dissolution and the application, if any, of the rights of the Association.

Article 7 Designation 1. The name of an association may not coincide with that of another previously registered or be so similar that induce to confusion. In case of simultaneous application of two or more associations with the same name, did not register any.

2. The name of an association cannot consist in the simple mention of a territory, use a generic expression of common use, using concepts and expressions of other people or include expressions contrary to the laws or to honour and to other people's rights.

3. The associations cannot be used, in its name, logos and symbols, and in its activity, the symbols of the State and other public authorities of the Principality.

Chapter III. Register of associations Article 8 creation of the register of associations 1. For the purpose of ensuring the publicity of the associations, will create the registry of associations, as a dependent organ of the Government. Its organization and functioning, on the basis of the provisions of this law, they must be regulated by regulation of the Government.

2. The partnerships formed under the protection of this law must register, for the purposes of advertising, in the register of associations.

3. Registration in the register of associations is purely declaratory.

The associations are not registered are governed by the provisions of article 16 of this law.

Article 9 application form To apply for registration, the associations must submit to the Office of the register: a) the public deed of the founding act, protocol·litzada.

b) the statutes, signed by the founding members.

c) A certification of the designation of persons to occupy the positions of the Association, issued by the Secretary or the person who has assigned equivalent functions.

d) a statement of the heritage of the Association, certified by their Secretary or the person who has assigned equivalent functions.

Article 10 procedure of registration 1. Within a period of 30 days from the submission of the documentation indicated in the previous article, the person in charge of the register have to register and must notify the registration to representatives of the Association.

2. If the person responsible for the registration, within the deadline above, considers that the Association does not meet any of the requirements established in this Act for registration, communicate this fact to the representatives of the Association for subsanin defects warned within thirty days, with suspension of the time limit to sign up.

3. After the deadline of amendement no which the representatives of the Association have presented the relevant documents, the file is considered expired and is filed; and this fact is communicated to the representatives of the Association to which it returns the original documents filed. It is against this decision may be lodged appeals before the Minister of the Interior.

4. Once we receive the documents by which subsanen the defects warned by the head of the registry, this part of the Association within a period of 30 days. If you feel that the Association continues to be in breach of the requirements for registration, it must resolve motivadament refuse the registration in the register, and notify this to the representatives of the Association. It is against this decision may be lodged appeals before the Minister of the Interior.

5. the administrative appeals provided for in this article are optional. Interested parties may file legal action directly against the corresponding administrative rulings by the urgent procedure and preferential protection of the rights and fundamental freedoms.

6. If the person in charge of the register finds that the documentation submitted by a partnership you off rational evidence of illegal criminal, must notify the Minister of the Interior, which, if necessary, provides transportation to the public prosecutor's Office.

7. Communications and notifications that perform the registry address to representatives of the Association that are shown in the documentation presented, and address established in the bylaws.

8. The registration in the register is free of charge.

Article 11 registration of foreign associations 1. Foreign associations that have headquarters in Andorra and that, even if you don't have your own, develop social activities in Andorran territory,


have to register in the register of associations, in a special section that will take you to that effect.

2. foreign associations must attach to his application for registration the following documents, certificates for its Secretary or equivalent position, in a reliable way and translated in Catalan: a) a copy of the by-laws, with an indication of the place of incorporation of the Association.

b) of the main headquarters and, where appropriate, of the headquarters in the Andorran territory.

c) proof of the appointment, if any, of the persons to occupy the managerial positions of the Organization of the Association in Andorra.

d) statement of the Association's assets in Andorran territory, if necessary.

3. In everything that is not specifically planned, the processing of the registration of the foreign associations is governed by the rules applicable to associations of Andorra.

4. The performance of foreign associations not registered in the register is governed by the provisions of article 16.

Article 12 Acts which can be registered 1. Registered associations must submit in the registration the following documents, duly certified by their Secretary or equivalent body: a) the modification of the statutes, including the head office.

b) the cessation and appointment of officials of his governing statutory managers.

c) assignments and property acquisitions.

d) dissolution agreements or in general, the events that give rise to its dissolution.

e) any other document that establishes this law or another.

2. The acts which can be registered can only be opposed to third parties and produce them against effects from the moment of their registration.

Article 13 registration Registration 1. For every Association incorporated under this Act must be in the registry: a) the Constitution, with annotation of the date of the deed of Constitution presented, the founding members, the denomination, the social object, the registered office, the governing bodies and the date of the initial registration.

b) The modification of the statutes, with annotation of the data indicated in the previous section and of the date of the agreement and also the date of the registration.

c) the appointment and removal of members of the governing body.

of The initial property declaration) and its modifications.

e) the Declaration of public utility, if this is the case.

f) The challenge of the agreements of the General Assembly and of the Board of Directors.

g) The dissolution and the liquidation.

h.) the cancellation of the registration office.

and the other that this law established annotations) or another.

2. The section of Foreign Associations of the register must be made include: a) the name, the social object, the registered office, the place of incorporation, the date and the place of the statutes and governing bodies, and the date of the initial registration.

b) The modification of the statutes, General or specific to Andorra, with annotation of the data indicated in the previous section and of the date of the agreement and the date of the registration.

c) the address or headquarters in Andorra and its modifications.

d) The appointing and removing members of the governing bodies of the Organization in Andorra.

e) The initial declaration of their wealth in Andorra and its modifications.

f) the dissolution and winding up, or, if this is the case, the Organization in Andorra.

g) the cancellation of the registration office.

h.) The others notations established by this law or other laws.

3. The registry files and has the documentation presented.

Article 14 cancellation of trade of registration 1. The head of the registry cancels the registration of an association should not request the registration of any Act listed in article 12 for a period of ten years.

2. In the case of the preceding paragraph, the person in charge of the registry must notify the Association, at the last address that the record, or, if not in the Official Gazette of the edict has no, by the Principality of Andorra, the proposed cancellation of the registration. If within a period of thirty days the Association does not make allegations and not regularizes its registration status, the person in charge of the register gives the final resolution of cancellation. You can lodge an appeal against this decision under the terms of article 10 paragraphs 4 and 5.

Article 15. Advertising of the record 1. The register of associations is public.

2. The publicity of the register is performed, at the request of the interested parties, by means of: a) the display of the books b) the certification of c) informative note simple registration 3. The Government can set a price for the public consultation of the register of associations.

Article 16 non-registered Associations 1. All the members of an association is not registered in the registry are responsible for solidarity, along with the same Association, of the actions carried out on its behalf and of the obligations contracted by the Association before third parties, without prejudice to the right to repeat against those who have acted on behalf of the Association or the immediate and direct responsibility for the Act or fact that generate this responsibility.

2. Those who promote an association respond personally and severally the actions in its Constitution and registration. This responsibility is assumed by the Association at the time of its registration in the register, unless the deed of Constitution or the statutes have otherwise.

Chapter IV. Organisation and operation of the associations Article 17 Democratic Organization the internal organization of the associations should be democratic, and should provide, at a minimum, the following bodies, with this name or another: a) a general Assembly b) a Board of Directors, c) a Presidency Article 18 general Assembly 1. The general Assembly is the sovereign body of the Association, and form part of all the members, directly or by representation, as established by the statutes.

2. it is the responsibility of the general Assembly, as a minimum: a) The modification of the statutes, which must be approved by an absolute majority of the participants and represented. The statutes can establish what subjects may be amended by a simple majority. Are excluded from this possibility the system of election of the Board of Directors, the distribution of responsibilities between the Assembly and the Board and the grounds and procedure for dismissal of the Board.

b) the election of the Board of Directors and, if applicable, of the president of the Association, if the articles do not have to be elected by the Board.

c) the cessation of the Board and, if necessary, of the Chairman, by the procedure established


in the by-laws. In any case, this procedure should foresee a specific Assembly vote on this issue. If the articles don't have otherwise, the Board, or any of its members individually, can be cessada by a vote of the general Assembly, specific on this issue, which requires a simple majority of those attending and represented.

d) approval of the annual budget, which must contain an expression of contributions or inputs required members, and the approval of the liquidation of the previous budget.

e) the incorporation of the Association to another or to a Union of associations, as well as the creation of another Association.

f) definitive separation of the Association, the members, after the corresponding disciplinary record.

g) the dissolution of the Association.

3. The general Assembly meets at least once a year in ordinary session.

4. The Board of directors or one-tenth of the members can convene an extraordinary session of the general Assembly. In the case of the call at the request of the partners, these should address the request to the Board of Directors, which has to pay the call within a maximum of twenty days.

5. The valid Constitution of the general assembly requires that at least half of the members are present or represented by right. If you have not achieved the quorum, the statutes can envisage a second call, for which we just have a lower quorum, fixed in the statutes.

6. The call of the Assembly corresponds to the Board of Directors, who must apply with a minimum of 15 days in advance. The announcement must include the order of the day and the place, date and time of the meeting.

7. Fixing of the agenda of the regular sessions of the general Assembly corresponds to the Board of Directors. At the request of one tenth of the members of the Assembly law, presented with a minimum of eight days before the conclusion of the meeting, the Board must include in the order of the day the questions that ask these members. The statutes can envisage the cases and conditions in which the same general Assembly can agree on how to deal with issues not included in the order of the day. The making of agreements on these issues, however, requires in all cases that the participants at the meeting represent at least an absolute majority of the members of the Assembly and that such directors, by an absolute majority of the participants in favor of taking decisions on these issues. The majority required to adopt these agreements is the corresponding ordinarily by reason of the subject matter.

8. The resolutions of the general Assembly are taken by a majority of the attendees and represented, unless the articles of association or the Law you have otherwise.

9. the members of the Assembly may delegate his vote to another Member of the Association that represents. The statutes may set limits on the number of voting offices that can receive a partner. Those attending a session of the general Assembly which have a delegation of absent members vote must state that fact at the beginning of the session.

Article 19 Board of Directors 1. The Board of Directors is the collegiate governing body and management of the Association, which represents in its relations with third parties and with the public authorities, including representation in court.

2. The statutes shall determine the composition and structure of the Board, as well as the duration of the mandate and the method of appointment of its members, which in any case have to be elected by the general Assembly, which also may dismiss, in the terms established in article 18.2.

3. The Board shall elect a president and appoint the person who should have been assigned the functions of the Secretary, in the terms set out in the statutes. The statutes can establish, however, the election of the president to the general Assembly, but you have to fix the form and conditions.

4. all candidates must receive the same treatment on the part of the Board that call and manage the electoral process. In particular, it is necessary to ensure them to all access to members of the Association for the same procedure during the electoral period.

5. The appointment and dismissal of the members of the Board of Directors must be communicated to the register of associations to be registered. The responsibility of the members of the Board of cessants is extended up to the time of this communication.

6. The statutes shall determine the functions of the Board. In the case of actions not assigned by statute to the competency of any organ, correspond to the Board, except that the articles have which in this case corresponds to the general Assembly.

7. The statutes can envisage cases where the representation of the Association on the part of the Board require the prior authorization of the general Assembly or remain subject to other special forms of control.

8. The Board, by resolution of a majority of members, can delegate to one or more of the exercise of its functions, in terms of anticipating the statutes. Are not available to the events that the Assembly already has delegated, in turn, to the Board, unless it has been made clear in the delegation made.

9. The resolutions of the Board are taken by a majority of the members, unless the articles of association or the Law you have otherwise. The vote of the president is ruling in the case of a tie.

10. The Board meets for the call of the president, carried out with a minimum of three days, you have to fix the place, the day and time of the meeting, as well as the order of the day. One third of the members of the Board may request the president of the call, this will have to take place within a maximum period of five days. One-third of the members of the Board may request the inclusion of a question on the order of the day, with forty-eight hours in advance to the meeting.

11. The general meeting is validly constituted with the presence of at least half of the members. The Board is also validly constituted, without previous announcement under the terms of the preceding paragraph, if it meets all the members and agree unanimously established in session.

12. In case of not reaching the quorum indicated in the previous section on three consecutive calls, the Board cease and convenes the general Assembly to proceed to the election of a new Board.

Article 20 the President 1. Corresponds to the general Assembly or the Board of Directors, as have the statutes, elect a president of the Association.

2. The president is part of the Board of Directors and correspond to the following functions: a) to represent the Association.

b) Convene and preside over the meetings of the Board of Directors, and set the order of the day,


under the terms of the previous article.

c) the other that assigned the statutes and which are not attributed to this law imperatively to other organs of the Association.

Article 21 delegation of functions the general Assembly cannot delegate to the Board of Directors, and the Assembly and the Board at the president, the functions that this law are assigned imperatively.

Article 22 Contesting of agreements 1. The resolutions of the general Assembly and of the Board of Directors must state in writing, in an act that must be signed by the Secretary, with the approval of the president. Who vote against a certain agreement can request, in the same meeting where it was taken, that their vote for the record in the minutes.

2. Any partner has the right to request and to obtain total or partial copy, of the minutes of the meetings of the general Assembly and of the Board of Directors. These copies must be certified by the Secretary.

3. The partners who have made clear in the record his vote against an agreement and those who have not attended the meeting where it was and not delegate their vote, they can challenge it legally if it is contrary to this Act or the statutes of the Association, or if it benefits a few partners or third parties, to the detriment of other partners or of the interests of the Association , within the thirty days following its adoption.

4. The partners who have challenged an agreement can request the record marginal annotation challenge.

5. The general Assembly may, by an absolute majority of the participants and of the represented, which a particular dispute is subject to arbitration.

Article 23 Liability 1. The Association is responsible for their acts and omissions with all their property and rights, present and future.

2. the members of the Board of directors meet in front of the Association, of the partners and third parties for the actions carried out in the exercise of their positions and that they are contrary to the law or the articles of Association and for damages caused with actual malice or gross negligence.

3. The liability of the members of the Board of Directors is of solidarity with respect to the actions agreed collegiately, unless you have actually stated on record his opposition to the deal. It is also supportive as long as the action or omission that generates cannot be attributed to one or more of them, individually and exclusively.

Article 24 rights of members 1. The members of an Association have the right to: a) attend and participate in the general assemblies, personally or through representatives, according to have the by-laws.

b) vote in the other organs of the Association of which they form part. This right may be limited in the statutes for minors in youth associations that do not accept as members.

c) to be eligible for the governing bodies.

d) be informed of the activities of the Association and take part.

e) be informed of the functioning of the Association and, in particular, of the decisions of the organs of Government, the State of the accounts and of the relations of the association with the public authorities and with third parties. This right can be exercised by requesting information regarding the Board of directors or other statutory bodies and, if necessary, making questions in the general Assembly.

f) separated from the Association. If the person who separates consists in the registry as a founding member, you can request the record the annotation of their separation.

2. The statutes establish the rights of members of the Association, picking up at least set out in this article.

Article 25 obligations of members 1. The members of an Association have as a general duties: to) to be loyal to the goals and purposes of the Association and act to achieve them.

b) to contribute to the maintenance of the Association, in the form determined by the statutes.

c) Respect and comply with the resolutions adopted by the bodies of the Association.

2. The statutes shall determine the duties of the partners, on the basis of foreseen in this article. The duties established must respect, in any case, the rights and freedoms recognized in the Constitution and should keep the adequacy and proportionality required for the purposes of the Association.

Article 26 disciplinary statutes must establish the disciplinary regime of the partners, which include the offences, penalties and disciplinary procedure, in accordance with the following criteria: a) infringements must be based on the breach of duties as members.

b) the sanctions should keep a list of adequacy and proportionality required with the offences committed.

c) the procedure should include the right of the Member to be heard before the imposition of a penalty, the motivation of the penalty and the possibility of appeal against the imposition of sanctions on a body of the Association, without prejudice to the legal resources to present any.

Article 27 activities of the Association 1. The associations can do all of the illicit activities that are suited to your social object and serve to achieve the statutory purposes, in accordance, in each case, with the requirements and conditions established by the law.

2. for the economic activities of the associations need to stick to the provisions of paragraph 4 of art. 1. Article 28 Obligations documentaries 1. The associations have to bring a book record of members, a book of acts, a real inventory and the accounting books that correspond to their activities. These books should be diligenciats by the register of associations, and signed by the president and by the Secretary, or the equivalent bodies of the Association.

2. The Government, by regulation, may determine the additional accounting you have to bring the associations that receive government subsidies.

3. The books listed in the previous sections can be viewed by all members.

Article 29 public Subsidies 1. The public authorities, within the scope of its powers, and to contribute to achieve the general interests, be subsidizing the associations registered in the registry, providing monetary amounts for its functioning and activities or placing at your disposal material resources.

2. all registered associations can take part in grant requests that, if this is the case, the public bodies, which have to do with advertising enough and with an indication of the general criteria of award.

3. The granting of the subsidies must be public, and can be formalized through the agreement between the recipient and the Association concedent.

4. The associations receiving public subsidies must be held accountable for their use in the body concedent. In case of incorrect application


of the subsidy, according to the conditions for granting, the body concedent should urge the host Association because the return, without prejudice to the responsibilities that correspond.

Article 30 Dissolution of associations 1. The associations will dissolve: a) by resolution of the general Assembly b) to keep a number less than three associated c) by expiry of the period fixed in the statutes, exhaustion of the corporate purpose or inability to carry out the purpose for which they were constituted of) for the other reasons set out in the by-laws.

2. In the cases of paragraphs c) and above) the general Assembly should agree to the dissolution of the Association. In case you are not convened according to the bylaws, one-tenth of the members can urge the Board of Directors to convene, and the Board must do so within a maximum period of 30 days. The Assembly must expressly rule on the question of the dissolution.

3. In the case of section b) above, the president of the Association or who represent should bring in the registry of associations the members updated, certifying, under his responsibility, his correspondence with reality.

The head of the registry has to score the dissolution to this cause if in the book there are at least three active partners.

4. Associations can be dissolved by judicial sentence, in the terms provided for in the criminal code.

Article 31 settlement of the associations 1. Once adopted the agreement or the resolution of dissolution, the Board of directors or persons designated by the Assembly or by the judicial authority will constitute in liquidators of the Association.

2. Corresponds to liquidators the administration of the Association from the moment of his appointment. In order to liquidate the Association must: a) Collect the outstanding credits.

b) to ensure the social heritage and manage it with diligence until they have cleared.

c) Liquidate the assets and pay creditors.

to apply the excess liquid or heritage) for the purposes envisaged by the statutes, which in no case may authorize delivery partners or transfer to individuals or non-profit bodies.

e) apply to the Registration of the cancellation of the Association.

f) Perform all other payment transactions that are necessary to the good end of the Association.

Article 32 the contest in the event of insolvency of an association, its Board of directors or, if this is the case, the liquidators, must urge the relevant declaration, in accordance with the legislation in force.

Chapter v. Special Youth Associations Associations Article 33 1. Are juvenile associations which, by virtue of its purpose and its social purposes, are ideal to bring together people with a maximum age of twenty-five years. In your name we must express this condition by using the terms "youth", "young" or any other similar.

2. youth associations are governed by the rules of this law, with the following specialties: a) members can be persons of the age determined by statutes, which in any case must have a maximum of twenty-five years.

b) In the Constitution of the Association have to participate in at least two persons of legal age or emancipades, with fullness of rights.

c) On the Board of directors should include at least three members of legal age or emancipated, they have to take care of acts of administration that require full capacity to act.

d) in the record should note the youthful character of the Association.

Article 34 Statement of public utility 1. The Government, by Decree, can declare public utility associations that meet objectives of general interest.

2. The associations declared of public utility can use this mention on their documents and in its activities, and enjoy tax benefits, economic, administrative and otherwise established by current legislation.

Additional provisions First political parties While not adopted specific legislation, political parties are governed by this law, with the following specialties: 1. In accordance with the provisions of article 26 of the Constitution, only Andorran nationals may create political parties.

2. The general Assembly, or equivalent body established in the bylaws, can be met in regular session with a frequency different from the annual, according to anticipating the same statutes.

3. The statutes can establish organs of direction and management of the Board of Directors and the president as envisaged in this law. In any case, the statutes should determine the shape of your choice, which must be democratic, and its responsibilities.

Second business associations, professionals and trade unions while not adopted specific legislation, in compliance with the provisions of article 18 of the Constitution, the statutes of the Trade Union, professional and business associations that represent must ensure, as has the above-mentioned article, their organizational and functional autonomy in respect of foreign and international bodies related, notwithstanding that there are corresponding relations keep.

Third record of Sports sports entities Register established by the law of the sport, of 30 June 1998 is integrated into the register of associations provided by this law. The regulations of the register of associations must collect the specialities of the sport associations registration specifically deriving from the law of sport.

Fourth register of associations the Government has to create the registry of associations and regulate it by the regulations within a period of six months from the publication of this law.

Transitional provisions First associations as constituted in the entry into force of this law shall have a period of one year from that time to submit the request for registration in the register of associations, after having adapted its statutes in law.

Second call for resolve on the applications for registration in the register provided for in article 10 is understood to have extended to six months with respect to the requests presented within the first two years from the entry into force of this law.

Third 1. The associations as constituted in the entry into force of this law shall attach to his request for registration in the registry the documents established in article 9, unless the deed of Constitution, to be replaced by a certificate to be constituted, issued by the Secretary, and with the approval of


President, or equivalent positions, and elevated to public deed, in which you have to state the existence of the Association and the year of its creation and the approval of the statutes for regia, if it saves memory.

2. in the case of associations formed by legal persons also have been be data that requires the article 5.2. in respect of the Act of incorporation.

Final provisions First will enable the Government to introduce regulations to that law.

Second this law shall enter into force after six months of being published in the official bulletin of the Principality of Andorra.

Casa de la Vall, 29 December 2000, Francesc Areny Casal Syndic General Us the co-princes the sancionem and promulguem and let's get the publication in the official bulletin of the Principality of Andorra.

Jacques Chirac Joan Marti Alanis, President of the French Republic the Bishop of Urgell Co-prince of Andorra Co-prince of Andorra