Organization : Government of Croatia
Facility : Association Status Changes
Country : Croatia
Website : https://gov.hr/en/dissolution-of-association/582
How To Change Association Status in Croatia?
Find out more about the possibilities of acquiring an association, merging two or more associations and dividing an association.
Related / Similar Facility : Croatia Dissolution of Association
Acquiring An Association
Acquisition of one or more associations by another association is entered in the Register of Associations. In the course of acquisition, conducted on the basis of a decision on acquisition, the total assets of one association are transferred to another. The provisions of the Act on Associations regarding the entry of changes in the Register of Associations apply accordingly to the entry of acquisitions.
Application for the entry of changes is submitted by the person authorised to represent the acquiring association, and the application is accompanied by decisions on granting consent for the acquisition made by the assemblies of associations participating in the acquisition. Upon the entry of the acquisition in the Register of Associations, the acquired association ceases to exist, and the acquiring association continues to operate under the name under which it was entered in the Register of Associations.
Merging Two (or) More Associations
A merger consists of the establishment of a new association to which the total assets of two or more merging associations are transferred. The provisions of the Act on Associations regarding acquisitions apply accordingly to the merger procedure. Upon merging, the merged associations cease to exist, and the newly-formed association is considered a new association to which the provisions of the Act on Associations related to the registration of an association apply accordingly.
Dividing An Association
An association can be divided into two or more associations. The provisions of the Act on Associations regarding the acquisition of associations apply accordingly to the division procedure. The divided association ceases to exist, and the provisions of the Act on Associations related to entry in the Register of Associations apply to the procedure of registration of newly-formed associations. Associations formed by division are jointly and severally liable for the commitments of the divided association.
Unincorporated Associations:
Unincorporated associations are subject to the provisions of the Civil Obligations Act. An association may operate even if it is not registered, i.e. if it does not have legal personality. Unincorporated associations are not subject to the Act on Associations, but to the provisions of the Civil Obligations Act governing partnership (OG 035/2005, Articles 637 to 660).
However, by registering, associations acquire certain rights that unincorporated associations do not have (e.g. only associations entered in the Register of Associations and the Register of Non-Profit Organisations, etc. can apply for the allocation of funds from public sources to projects and programmes of associations).