Summary
The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of Familiar Stranger is 2.2% (moderate). The association has been active since 2023 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. A small non-profit association files its annual accounts with the court registry, not with the National Bank.
Articles of association
What the company does
- PurposeThe activities the company may carry out under its articles.
- “Het produceren, realiseren en promoten van artistieke, cinematografische, audiovisuele, geluids-, radio-, multimedia-, schriftelijke en…” (deed in Dutch)
2 activities (deed in Dutch)
- Het produceren, realiseren en promoten van artistieke, cinematografische, audiovisuele, geluids-, radio-, multimedia-, schriftelijke en plastische projecten
- Het sensibiliseren van het publiek voor artistieke uitingen, met het oog op sociale cohesie
- DurationHow long the company exists; usually unlimited, so until it is dissolved.
- Unlimited
- Name clauseThe name the company operates under according to its articles.
- Familiar stranger
- Registered office clauseThe region of the registered office; it decides among other things the language of official documents.
- “Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Erasmusstraat 37 1070 Brussel” (deed in Dutch)
Who represents it, and how
- Who signsWho may bind the company towards others, for example by signing a contract.
- “Hoofdstuk 4: Vertegenwoordiging Art. 56. Het bestuursorgaan vertegenwoordigt de vereniging, met inbegrip van de vertegenwoordiging in…”
- Board ruleHow the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
- “Belangenconflict, verklaring en uitleg in notulen” (deed in Dutch)“Beslissingen zonder vergadering, unanieme beslissing via e-mail” (deed in Dutch)“Door andere bestuurder, slechts één volmacht” (deed in Dutch)5 more provisions on this in the deed
- Director compensationWhether and how directors are paid for their mandate; the general meeting decides.
- One provision in the deed
Capital, shares and profit
- Membership ruleWho can become a member or partner, and on what terms.
- “Wettelijke voorschriften en rechten/verplichtingen in statuten, 2” (deed in Dutch)
Meetings and financial year
- Financial yearThe twelve-month period the company draws up its annual accounts for.
- From 1 January to 31 December
- Quorum ruleHow many shareholders or shares must be present for the meeting to decide validly.
- One provision in the deed
- Voting ruleWhich majority the meeting decides by, for example a simple or a special majority.
- 2 provisions in the deed
Oversight and winding up
- Auditor ruleHow a statutory auditor is appointed and what they check, if the company has one.
- “Een jaar, controleren van rekeningen en voorleggen jaarverslag” (deed in Dutch)
- Dissolution ruleWhen and by whom the company can be dissolved.
- “Vier vijfde van uitgebrachte stemmen, algemene vergadering” (deed in Dutch)
- Custody of recordsWhere the books and records are kept after liquidation, by law for at least five years.
- One provision in the deed