On Thursday 09 April 2009 01:13:22 pm Vincent Untz wrote:
Le jeudi 09 avril 2009, à 11:26 +0200, Michael Loeffler a écrit :
AI: michl checks on foundation creation in Germany
Hrm. From what I know from KDE eV and the GNOME Foundation, I have the feeling that having a foundation based in Germany (compared to the US) requires some stricter things. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it makes life harder from time to time...
Vincent
Vincent, You are correct. We just went through a several month process to setup a Scribus .eV in Germany. Its taking ages to get the final OK. I would recommend looking at a French Association under the 1901 law* or working with one of the American software groups like Software conservancy. A 501c3 non profit takes time to setup and often requires professional help from a lawyer and often an accountant. The reporting rules are quite strict to maintain tax free status. That is where the expertise of Software Conservancy is helpful. Cheers, Peter * http://paris.angloinfo.com/countries/france/loi1901.asp (English) * http://www.associations.gouv.fr/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org