GlossaryAssociation First of two basic legal structures of non-profit groups. A membership organization with an elected board of directors. (jam`iyya) Board of Trustees Governing body of civic foundation (majlis al-umana’) Members are appointed. Board of Directors Governing body of an association. (majlis al-idara). Members are elected. Civil Company A form of entity permitted by the courts under Egyptian civil law. (sharika madaniyya) Civic Foundation Second of two basic legal structures of non-profit groups. Has appointed board of directors and requires start-up capital (mu’assassa ahliyya) Law Company An entity governed by law 17 of 1983, the law of the legal profession. (sharikat muhama) MISA Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs, the governmental body responsible for registering and enforcing compliance of most Egyptian NGOs. NGO Nongovernmental organization, used here to describe all forms of civil society groups. (munadhamat ghair hukumiyya) Process server mahdar State Council State administrative court (majlis al-dawla)
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