Fundatio pro iam nata habetur? Legal Capacity of Private Foundations Before Registration (Recognition) in a Comparative Perspective
Not every legal system allows a family (private) foundation to operate prior to registration (i.e. prior to acquiring legal personality). Furthermore, not all legal systems require registration at all. This text compares five European regulatory frameworks governing private foundations, focusing on whether, and to what extent, a foundation may operate prior to registration or recognition by a state authority.
A private foundation acting ‘ultra vires’? A comparative analysis of the limits on the powers of board members to act contrary to the foundation’s purpose
In some legal systems, members of the governing body of a private foundation do not have the capacity to act on its behalf in matters going beyond the purpose of the foundation as defined by the founder. In this text, the approaches to this issue in five European systems are compared and assessed from the perspective of multi-generational succession planning.
Prof. Anne Sanders’ Seminar (Recording)
On 20 February 2024 Prof. dr. Anne Sanders, Universität Bielefeld, delivered a lecture on European Foundation Law in Comparative Perspective.
Dr Tomasz Klimek’s Seminar (Recording)
On 17 October 2023, Dr Tomasz Klimek, an attorney-in-law in Austria and Liechtenstein, shared his insights into practical aspects of running private foundations in these two countries. The meeting has been recorded and you can watch it here.
Seminar 5: Dr Tomasz Klimek on practical aspects of establishing and managing private foundations in Austria and Liechtenstein
On 17 October 2023 at 5 p.m. (CET), Dr Tomasz Klimek, an attorney-in-law in Austria and Liechtenstein, will share his insights into practical aspects of running private foundations in these two countries.
Seminar 1: Prof. Alexandra Butterstein about private foundations in Liechtenstein
23 January 2023 at 5.30 p.m. there is the first seminar of the online series on estate planning in Europe. Prof. Alexandra Butterstein will be speaking on private foundations in Liechtenstein via Zoom.