The purpose of this resource is not to provide legal advice, but rather to give grantmakers and their advisors an opportunity to access potentially relevant materials in a quick and meaningful way. For these NGO law resources, we recognize that the legal and regulatory situations are often fluid and interpretations of local law vary.
Please be advised that the Council on Foundations and ICNL are not liable for inaccuracies in these resources or accompanying translations. For all other questions related to accuracy of non-legal resources within Country Notes, please contact Brian Kastner.
This section describes the legal framework of nonprofit organizations also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs in Montenegro, along with translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor undertaking an equivalency determination of a foreign grantee under IRS Revenue Procedure Please direct corrections and comments to Lily Liu.
The enactment of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro in February resulted in a loose confederation whose prerogatives were never clearly articulated. In May , Montenegro held a referendum on independence, and one year after adopted a new Constitution.
Following the referendum, the Union of Serbia and Montenegro gave way to two fully independent states. Organizational forms in Montenegro include:. Other not-for-profit legal forms, which are outside the scope of this Note because of their limited relevance for U.
