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LAW No 059/2021 OF 14/10/2021 GOVERNING FOUNDATIONS

This Law governs foundations.

Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
059/2021 OF 14/10/2021
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

This Law governs foundations. This law applies to foundations established in Rwanda or abroad that are registered under this law. This article defines key terms used in the law on foundations. A foundation is described as having four characteristics: separate legal personality, charitable or non-charitable objectives, legally separate property, and a beneficiary or beneficiaries named in its charter. This article classifies foundations into private-benefit, common-benefit, and mixed-benefit types.

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