Article 123.8: Basic provisions on association (union)

1. The Association (Union) recognizes the association of legal persons and (or) citizens based on voluntary or statutory membership and established for submission and Protection of general, including professional, interests in order to achieve socially beneficial goals, as well as other purposes not contrary to the law and of a non-profit nature. in the form of an association (union) is formed, inter alia, by associations of persons with the objectives of coordinating their business activities, representing and protecting common property interests, and by a professional Citizens ' associations, which are not designed to protect the labour rights and interests of their members, and professional associations of citizens not linked to their participation in labour relations (units of valuers, 2. Associations (unions) may have civil rights and have civil duties corresponding to their purposes. 3. The Association (Union) is the owner of its property. The association(s) shall not meet the obligations of its members unless otherwise provided by law. 4. The association (union) shall not be liable for its obligations, except if the law or the statute of the association (union) provides for the subsidiary liability of its members. 5. Specific features of the legal status of associations (unions) commercial species can be established by law.