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List of foundations; inspection
The foundation directory contains all foundations with legal capacity based in Bavaria and the most important data for each foundation. Anyone can view it without giving reasons.
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Stiftungsverzeichnis - Verzeichnis der rechtsfähigen Stiftungen mit Sitz in BayernThe Bavarian State Office for Statistics offers an online searchable database in the form of the Foundation Directory, which, in accordance with the Bavarian Foundation Act, contains all foundations with legal capacity, with the exception of ecclesiastical foundations.
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Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik
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Nürnberger Str. 95
90762 Fürth
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90725 Fürth
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Description
The register of foundations with legal capacity based in Bavaria (excluding ecclesiastical foundations) maintained by the State Statistical Office is kept in electronic form; the information it contains can be viewed by anyone.
The following data is entered for each foundation: Name, legal status, registered office, purpose, governing bodies, legal representation (statutory provisions), name of the founder, if the founder agrees, date of creation and expiry and address.
The register is constantly updated on the basis of data provided by the governments as foundation authorities, but unlike the commercial register or register of associations kept by the courts, it has no publicity effect.
It offers a wide range of convenient search options, for example by location (municipality, district, administrative district), period of establishment, purpose or type of foundation (e.g. municipal, public-law foundation) as well as references and links to further information and other foundation directories.
Requirements
Any person may inspect the list of foundations without giving reasons.
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You can use the free text search for free searches and the filter search for searches based on characteristic values.
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Stiftungsverzeichnis, Art. 4 BayStG (Bayerisches Stiftungsgesetz)Stiftungsverzeichnis
Related issues
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Municipal foundation; information on legal supervision
In the case of municipal foundations, the legal supervisory authority responsible for the respective municipality is responsible for certain foundation supervision tasks if the foundation is administered by the municipality.
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Foundation; application for recognitionIn addition to the foundation deed, official recognition is required for the establishment of a foundation with legal capacity.
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Foundation; application for approval of certain legal transactions
Foundations under public law require approval for individual legal transactions.
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Foundation; application for approval of an amendment to the Articles of Association
If you wish to amend or supplement individual provisions of the articles of association of a foundation with legal capacity, you can do so under certain conditions with the approval of the responsible foundation authority, provided that the founder's wishes are observed.
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Foundation; application for a certificate of representationAt the foundation's request, the foundation authority can issue an official certificate of representation. This makes it clear in legal transactions who represents the foundation.
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Foundation; information on legal supervision
For their protection, foundations that pursue public purposes, with the exception of foundations administered by the state, are subject to the legal supervision of the state (foundation supervision). The foundation authorities are the governments.
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Foundation; notification of changes to the composition of the bodies
Foundations with legal capacity that pursue public purposes and are therefore subject to government supervision are obliged to notify the foundation authority of the composition of the foundation's bodies and any changes without delay.
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Foundation directory; application for change of addressWith this application, the foundations can apply to the government to change the address of the foundation administration, which will then be updated in the foundation directory.
Status: 14.02.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
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