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2. Foundation Charter
According to Article 5 of Law 25 of June 12 1995
the Foundation Charter must contain the following:
- The name of the foundation in any language
with characters of the Latin alphabet, and which
to avoid confusion, shall not be identical or
similar to that of any other foundation previously
registered in the Republic of Panama. The name
shall include the word "foundation"
to distinguish it from a natural person or from
a different kind of juridical person.
- The initial capital of the foundation, expressed
in any currency of legal tender, and which shall
in no case be less than an amount equivalent
to ten thousand dollars (US$10,000.00.)
- A complete and clear designation of members,
including their address, of the Foundation Council,
which the founder may belong to.
- The domicile of the foundation
- The name and domicile of the Resident Agent
of the foundation in the Republic of Panama,
who must be an attorney or Law firm. The Resident
Agent must countersign the Foundation Charter
prior to its registration in the Public Registry.
- The method of appointing the beneficiaries
of the foundation, which may include the founder.
- The reservation of the right to modify the
Foundation Charter when deemed convenient.
- The duration of the foundation.
- The destination to be given to the assets
of the foundation and the manner of liquidating
such assets in the event of dissolution.
- Any other lawful clauses, which the founder
may consider convenient.
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