The LAG contacted the Center for Registers and asked them to comment on the situation in 2019 years financial statements, as it is not possible to convene a general meeting during the quarantine period.

Article 8 of the law on associations, paragraph 5 stipulates that within 4 months after the end of the financial year, the general meeting must approve a set of annual financial statements or a report. And an approved report by May 1 must be submitted to the Center of Registers.

The Center of Registers provided the answer: "We inform you that the legal acts regulating both the convening of general meetings (shareholders, members) and the submission of approved annual financial statements to the Registrar of Legal Entities have not been changed due to quarantine conditions. approved sets of annual financial statements.

,,In assessing the situation created by the quarantine in the country, which makes it difficult to submit financial reports in a timely manner, the Registry Center will assess the financial reporting process flexibly in 2020 years and take into account objective reasons why businesses and organizations may not be able to report on time. During this period, the Registry will not apply the sanctions provided for in the legislation: it will not start drawing up protocols for administrative irregularities and will not initiate procedures for the withdrawal of beneficiary status.”