Deschidere ONG - Finland

Romania
For opening an Association – minimum 3 founders

For opening a Foundation – 1 founder
Opening an Association is cheaper than opening a Foundation. For an

association the cost might be around 100 Euro in total (authentication of
documents, fee for registration, patrimony), whereas for a Foundation the costs
are required 10 minimum wages per economy (25.500 RON)
Social headquarter is compulsory to be in Romania. The proof of the

headquarter must be based on a contract (rent or bailment). Is not necessary for
you to find a place for renting, because there are companies which can host the
social headquarter for a fee. That means that, there you will only receive
correspondence, and all the papers which are sent to you. It does not mean you
have to be there in person and to carry out your activity. – virtual office.
You want to have online meetings and basically to carry all your activity
online. This is completely possible, without specifying you are an,, online
organization,, as long as you have already the headquarter established
somewhere. The way you decide to hold your meetings is just a matter of
preference.
Juridicteam, is one example of company which can host social

headquarter.
Cost: 12 month 800 RON = 163.72 EURO. (I attached the link, you can just
translate the page to English). There are many offers; we only have to decide
which is the cheapest and most convenient. I found another one for 500 RON.
Another possibility is to find someone who lives in Romania, cofounder,
business partner which can host the headquarter of Arcadia.
Citizenship: No citizenship requirements
Foreign natural and legal persons who are not fiscally registered in
Romania they do not have the obligation to present the tax record certificate, the
authentic declaration on their own responsibility of the natural person or the
representative of the legal person being sufficient, from which it follows that
they have no tax debts.
Finland
Founding the association: We have to make a,, charter,, in Finnish,

about the founding of your association, the rules of the association shall be
annexed thereto. The charter must be signed by at least three founding
members. Therefore, association must have at least three founders.
Social headquarter: The municipality in Finland where the association

is based (the domicile of the association). Apparently, the municipality will be
Helsinki or another city in Finland. It means the location in Finland from where
the associations activities are supervised and administrated. The post office (for
documentation and other communications) can be founder’s. See example
below.
There are also businesses which can help you with hosting your
headquarter. The office for renting (virtual office) in Finland starts from 95
Euro. See here some examples
Fees: The handling fee for a start-up notification at the Finnish Register
of Associations is 50 euros. You can also opt not to register the association, but
an unregistered association is not a legal entity and has no legal
capacity. The association cannot enter into contracts in the name of
the association. The handling fee for the Register of Associations is 180 euros
and for the Trade Register 380 euros. Both fees must be paid in advance.
Citizenship/Residency: The chairperson of the executive committee
(composed by at least 3 members) shall be resident in Finland unless the
Finnish Patent and Registration Office grants an exception of this provision.
The exemption is granted on the condition that at least one of the persons
entitled to sign for the association is resident in Finland. The executive
committee of the association represents the association. The executive
committee must have a chairperson.
A person who is entitled to sign for the association also has the right to
represent it. Fee for exception: 100 Euros.
Persons entitled to sign for the association:

 one or more members of the executive committee;
 other person on the basis of his or her position; or
 a person specifically authorised to do so by the executive committee.
Norway
Requirements:
a. The entity's business name or name.
b. The address.
c. Form of organization.
d. Purpose (species/industry).
e. The time of foundation.
f. General manager, business manager, owner or equivalent contact
person; if this is a legal person, a natural person must also be stated as the
contact person. (D number- for foreign citizens without a Norwegian birth
number).
D-number is an identification number for persons who do not have a

Norwegian national identity number and who have a direct connection to
Norway. The number is assigned by the National Population Register following
an application from an approved requisitioner. Therefore, I interpret is it
necessary to obtain such number. This is an identification number and you may
need it if you are going to work or run a business in Norway, are a board
member in an enterprise. This means applying for residence permit. However,
no citizenship required.
Associations must have at least two founders. An association is normally

founded by producing a Memorandum of Association.
The statutes must contain

 the name of the association
 the municipality
 the activity
 the rules of the board and the annual meeting
 the rules of the members’ relationship to the association
 the rules concerning changing the statutes
 information that the association is a non-profit organisation (i.e. that no
one can dispose the assets of the association, is entitled to distribute
profits or is liable for any debt)
Headquarter: The Statute of the association must contain organization’s

municipality, as it was the case for Finland. No headquarter necessary, we can
opt for a virtual office. I see associations which have only post address for
communications. See examples below.
We can opt for a virtual office “virtual office, when a company that
only exists on the Internet, and all of its employees work remotely.” In
case these offices might be too expensive, we can find an individual who
has already a physical office and ask to be hosted there.
A list of virtual offices can be found here:

https://www.matchoffice.com/no/lease/virtual-office
Tax for registration: Free (however, we might encounter taxes for
authentication of documents or unpredictable fees)
In order to be registered in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations, you

must first be registered in the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities.
No organization is obliged to register in the Register of Non-Profit
Organizations, but every organization meeting the conditions has a right to
register.
Associations and organisations which are registered in the Register of Non-
Profit Organisations can
 participate in the grassroot allotment programme, which is a system
making it possible for persons participating in games through Norsk
Tipping to give a percentage of the stake to a non-profit organisation
 receive VAT-compensation, that means, they can apply to receive
compensation for VAT they have paid for goods and services.
Registration in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations is free of charge.

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Romania

For opening an Association – minimum 3 founders

Opening an Association is cheaper than opening a Foundation. For an

Social headquarter is compulsory to be in Romania. The proof of the

Juridicteam, is one example of company which can host social

Citizenship: No citizenship requirements

Founding the association: We have to make a,, charter,, in Finnish,

Social headquarter: The municipality in Finland where the association

Persons entitled to sign for the association:

D-number is an identification number for persons who do not have a

Associations must have at least two founders. An association is normally

The statutes must contain

Headquarter: The Statute of the association must contain organization’s

A list of virtual offices can be found here:

In order to be registered in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations, you

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