French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations
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The French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations is a foundational statute in France that guarantees freedom of association and provides the legal framework for creating and operating non-profit organizations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations canonical | 1 |
| Loi de 1901 sur les associations | 1 |
| Loi du 1er juillet 1901 relative au contrat d’association | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13458150 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations Context triple: [Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, authored, French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations]
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A.
Loi Le Pors de 1983
Loi Le Pors de 1983 is a landmark French law that modernized and structured the status, rights, and obligations of civil servants in France.
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B.
French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State of 1905
The French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State of 1905 is the landmark legislation that established state secularism (laïcité) in France by ending official recognition and funding of religious institutions.
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C.
Law of 18 July 1849
The Law of 18 July 1849 is the Uruguayan statute that established and organized the Universidad de la República as the country’s principal public university.
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D.
Albertine Statute
The Albertine Statute was the 1848 constitutional charter of the Kingdom of Sardinia that later became the foundational constitution of the Kingdom of Italy until the mid-20th century.
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Civil Code of 1870
The Civil Code of 1870 is Louisiana’s foundational codification of private law, governing areas such as property, obligations, and family relations within its civil law system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations Target entity description: The French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations is a foundational statute in France that guarantees freedom of association and provides the legal framework for creating and operating non-profit organizations.
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A.
Loi Le Pors de 1983
Loi Le Pors de 1983 is a landmark French law that modernized and structured the status, rights, and obligations of civil servants in France.
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B.
French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State of 1905
The French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State of 1905 is the landmark legislation that established state secularism (laïcité) in France by ending official recognition and funding of religious institutions.
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C.
Law of 18 July 1849
The Law of 18 July 1849 is the Uruguayan statute that established and organized the Universidad de la República as the country’s principal public university.
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D.
Albertine Statute
The Albertine Statute was the 1848 constitutional charter of the Kingdom of Sardinia that later became the foundational constitution of the Kingdom of Italy until the mid-20th century.
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E.
Civil Code of 1870
The Civil Code of 1870 is Louisiana’s foundational codification of private law, governing areas such as property, obligations, and family relations within its civil law system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French statute
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association law ⓘ nonprofit law ⓘ |
| allows |
associations to enter into contracts
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associations to have legal personality once declared ⓘ associations to own property ⓘ associations to sue and be sued ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Loi de 1901 sur les associations
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linked to:
French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations
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| appliesTo |
associations without lucrative purpose
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non-profit organizations ⓘ |
| basisFor |
status of many French NGOs
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status of many French political, cultural and social clubs ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | French legislative corpus outside the Civil Code ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | implements principle of freedom of association in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1901-07-01 ⓘ |
| defines |
declared association
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recognized public utility association (association reconnue d’utilité publique) ⓘ undeclared association ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | commercial companies regulated by the French Commercial Code ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight | freedom of association ⓘ |
| hasBeenAmended | multiple times since 1901 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Third French Republic
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linked to:
French Third Republic
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| inForce | true ⓘ |
| inspired | association laws in other Francophone countries ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalFormCreated | association under French law ⓘ |
| legalNature | contract of association ⓘ |
| permits | economic activities ancillary to non-profit purpose ⓘ |
| prohibits | associations pursuing profit distribution to members ⓘ |
| regulates |
creation of non-profit associations
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dissolution of non-profit associations ⓘ operation of non-profit associations ⓘ |
| requires |
at least two persons to form an association
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declaration to the prefecture for public legal personality ⓘ non-profit purpose for association ⓘ statutes of the association ⓘ |
| sectorImpact |
charitable organizations
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civil society ⓘ cultural organizations ⓘ religious associations (subject to special rules) ⓘ sports clubs ⓘ |
| shortName |
Loi du 1er juillet 1901 relative au contrat d’association
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linked to:
French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations
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| subjectMatter |
freedom of association
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non-profit sector regulation ⓘ |
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Subject: French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations Description of subject: The French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations is a foundational statute in France that guarantees freedom of association and provides the legal framework for creating and operating non-profit organizations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations
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shortName
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Loi du 1er juillet 1901 relative au contrat d’association
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linked to: French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations
linked to: French Law of 1 July 1901 on associations