NASM License

[SamBC]

Sorry to re-enter late, but something struck me...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave J Woolley" <david.woolley at bts.co.uk>
To: "License-Discuss" <license-discuss at opensource.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 6:20 PM
Subject: RE: NASM License


>
> I tend to agree that a properly incorporated
> legal person is required to own the copyright in this
> sort of arrangement.

I have recently done extensive research into UK law, for the purposes of
researching Non-Profit Organisations. Certainly NPO's (and presumably other
organisations) are deemed to exist after the fact where there is a clearly
defined body in the minds of those involved. Legal 'evidence' such as bank
accounts in the name of the organisation which are actually tied to one
person, or a constitution ratified by members, strengthen the position but
are not essential. IANAL, but this was what I got from some personal
research

>
> Quite a few aspects of the document make me think that they
> didn't seek the advice of a tax accountant and lawyer, but
> they are trying to achieve things that need quite expensive
> advice from professionals.  E.g., in the UK, the statute of
> limitations is much more than the 2 years implied by clause
> 7.4.  I don't know enough about business taxation, but I'm
> uneasy about what is in this document.  Trusts are also
> a complex area of the law, and taxation.  All with vary with
> country.

That being the major difficulty....


SamBC