Amending the articles of association of a non-profit organisation (ASBL) recognised as a public interest organisation

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Any proposed modification of the articles of association of a non-profit organisation (ASBL) recognised as being of public utility must first be submitted to the Minister of Justice for approval of such modification.

This practice stems from the fact that the Minister responsible for Justice is the competent authority for recognising public utility status. The Minister examines the aforementioned applications, checking in particular whether the ASBL applying for public utility status:

  • meets the conditions of article 33 of the law of 7 August 2023 on non-profit organisations and foundations; and
  • meets the requirements of articles 2, 3 and 18 of the aforementioned law.

Consequently, and for the sake of consistency, any proposed amendment to the articles of association of an ASBL recognised as being of public utility is subject to the prior agreement of the Minister of Justice.

At present, there are 2 types of application to amend the articles of association of an ASBL recognised as being of public utility:

  • if the proposed amendments to the articles of association affect the stated purpose of the organisation, the draft amendments to the articles of association must first be sent to the Minister of Justice for assessment and approval. An opinion from the Minister of Finance must also be sought. Finally, a Grand Ducal decree will be issued;
  • if the proposed amendments to the articles of association affect the stated purpose of the organisation, the draft amendments to the articles of association must first be sent to the Minister of Justice for approval. The legal department of the Ministry of Justice then compares:
    • the version of the articles of association that led to the organisation being granted public utility status, or the latest version of the articles of association approved by the Minister of Justice;
    • with the version of the articles of association containing the proposed amendments. In this case, the agreement of the Minister of Justice will be communicated to the ASBL in question by regular mail.

In addition, the ASBL in question must submit a complete and coordinated draft of the amended articles of association showing the changes made (in track-changes mode) to the Minister of Justice.

Who is concerned?

Public-interest ASBLs wishing to amend their articles of association after their creation.

How to proceed

Amendments to the articles of association

Filing the application for approval of amendments to the articles of association

The draft deed amending the public utility ASBL's articles of association must be filed with the Minister of Justice for approval by Grand Ducal decree.

It should be noted that this draft deed must be submitted in track-changes mode so that the Minister of Justice can compare the requested amendments with the latest applicable version of the articles of association.

The application can be submitted:

If the amendments to the articles of association affect the public utility ASBL's purpose, the Minister of Justice will be guided by the advice of the Minister of Finance in their decision as to whether to approve the changes.

The procedure on MyGuichet.lu can be accessed with authentication using a LuxTrust product or an electronic identity card (eID).

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There are 2 possible scenarios:

  1. The person submitting the application is a new user of MyGuichet.lu. They must:
    • first register on MyGuichet.lu; and
    • then create a business eSpace.
  2. The person submitting the application already has a private eSpace on MyGuichet.lu. They can directly create a business eSpace without having to register again.

Further information as well as tutorials in relation with the business eSpace are available in our dedicated help page.

Filing and publication of the amendment to the articles of association

Once the Minister of Justice has received confirmation of approval by way of a Grand Ducal decree, the deed amending the articles of association must be published in its entirety in the Trade and Companies Register (RCS).

To do this, the ASBL must file the following with the RCS:

  • the deed amending its articles of association; and
  • the Grand Ducal decree approving the amendment.

 

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Who to contact

Ministry of Justice

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  • Luxembourg Business Registers
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  • Luxembourg Business Registers - Luxembourg Office
    14, rue Erasme L-1468 Luxembourg-Kirchberg Luxembourg
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    Fax: (+352) 26 42 85 55
    Email address: helpdesk@lbr.lu
    Monday to Friday from 09.00 - 12.00 and 13.30 - 16.00
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  • Luxembourg Business Registers - Diekirch Office
    Place Joseph Bech L-9211 Diekirch Luxembourg
    Fax: (+352) 26 42 85 55
    Email address: helpdesk@lbr.lu
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