Generally in order to be recognized as and to receive status of legal persons the associations/foundations should be registered by the respective District court. According to the regulation of the Non-profit Legal Entities Act the procedure consists of preparing a set of documents: mainly the Statute and the Minutes from the General Assembly in the case of an Association and deed of incorporation in the case of a Foundation.

The Court is checking the documents for their legality and the observance of rule of law. Public Benefit Organizations deserve special attention which upon court registration have to be registered in the Central Register at the Ministry of Justice.