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- Year: 2006
- Country: China
- Language: English
- Document Type: Domestic Law or Regulation
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Measures for the Annual Inspection of Foundations Order of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (No. 30) The Measures for the Annual Inspection of Foundations, which were passed at the 6th executive meeting of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, are hereby promulgated and shall be effective from the date of the promulgation. Minister Li Xueju January 12, 2006 Áö M_°÷E
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laws, legislations, regulations, and the constitution. Article 3 Any foundation or representative office of an overseas foundation shall, before March 31 of each year, send to the registration and management organ for foundations its annual work report of the previous year, which has been examined and approved by the professional supervising unit which is subject to the examination of the registration and management organ. » ØH Áö aâ“Áö}V‹’¿
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Article 11 Where any foundation or representative office of an overseas foundation refuses to accept an annual inspection for 2 consecutive years, the registration and management organ shall revoke its registration according to law. »
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