Re: [atlarge-discuss] Where To Incorporate

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

A most generous offer to be sure!  Thank You David.  Thank You InternetNZ.

Best Regards,

Sotiris Sotiropoulos

David Farrar wrote:

> To gain recognition as a legal body icannatlarge.org needs to register itself
> in an appropriate country.  This is very important because it will also confer
> limited liability on the members.  At present all members are equally and
> jointly liable for any costs of icannatlarge.org so if for example a defamatory
> statement was posted on our website then the members could have to pay any
> damages.
>
> Recently InternetNZ had their lawyer prepared a document for another global
> body on the benefits of registering a non profit organisation under NZ law.  I
> have attached most of that document below for people to consider.
>
> NZ has a particular statute for registration of non profit organisations which
> only incurs a one off registration fee.  Annual accounts and rule changes have
> to be filed but these are extremely minimal compliance costs.  The law merely
> states what provisions have to be included in your rules, but gives maximum
> flexibility as to what those provisions are - something very useful for an
> organisation that will probably only ever meet in cyberspace.
>
> If the panel and the members would like to pursue registration under the New
> Zealand Incorporated Societies Act 1908 I would be happy to ask InternetNZ
> secretariat to arrange this, cover the cost of registration and for them to act
> as the contact address for matters relating to incorporation.  I can not
> guarantee InternetNZ will agree but they/we (I am the Secretary) have been long
> standing supporters of the at large so I am hopeful.
>
> I suggest that the panel asks for alternative proposals for registration, and
> proceeds to a membership ballot in the next month.  This issue needs to be
> sorted quickly as it affect issues such as the constitution of icannatlarge.org.
>
> Regards
>
> DPF

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