PILnet offers legal resources to strengthen the resilience of CSOs. Get expert guidance on registering a CSO or opening an organizational bank account in a new jurisdiction as well as how to comply with sanctions.
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For resources for those fleeing Ukraine and Afghanistan, visit our page Pro Bono During Crises.
Global Employment Compass
The Global Employment Compass aims to strengthen the resilience and autonomy of nonprofit organizations by providing an easily accessible and user-friendly guide on employment laws in numerous jurisdictions worldwide.
View ResourceBanking Guide
Information on specific aspects of opening and operating organizational bank accounts for not-for-profit entities in various jurisdictions. This is a joint project with ECNL and PILnet.
View ResourceРуководство для некоммерческих организаций по открытию банковских счетов в Европе
Информация об особенностях открытия и ведения банковских счетов для некоммерческих организаций в различных юрисдикциях. Это совместный проект с ECNL и PILnet
просмотреть ресурсы.Global Nonprofits Guide
A free tool for navigating the nonprofit laws around the world. This is a joint project by ECNL, DLA Piper, and PILnet.
View ResourceRussia Sanctions: Compliance Guidance
Legal research to help NGOs understand how the sanctions regime might impact them and understand how some of these risks could be managed.
View ResourceProvision of Legal Aid for those Forcibly Displaced in Asia
A series of memos addressing the availability of legal aid to refugees in eleven Asian jurisdictions.
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**PILnet and its partners are not liable towards third parties for the accuracy of the information contained in the resources above, recognizing that CSO laws change and interpretations of local law vary. These resources cannot be considered as legal advice, only information for interested parties.**
Ukraine Resources
For resources for those fleeing Ukraine, visit our page Pro Bono During Crises.