ANALYSIS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATION CM/REC (2007) 14 OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS TO MEMBER STATES ON THE LEGAL STATUS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN EUROPE IN SOME INDIVIDUAL MEMBER STATES

This article analyzes approaches of different European countries for practical implementation of some provisions of Recommendation CM/Rec (2007)14 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the legal status of non-governmental organisations in Europe, dealing with definition of nonprofit organizations, process of granting nongovernmental unions status of nonprofit organizations, procedure of establishing of nonprofit, nongovernmental unions, defining approaches for possibility or prohibition for nonprofits to conduct business activities, possible reasons because of which state bodies may refuse nonprofits in granting them nonprofit status, and also procedural limits for making such decisions, changes in statutes of nonprofit organizations, possible forms of state support. Article also considers approaches of different countries for process of consultations with NGOs aimed to design state documents of European countries.

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