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… associate and develop vital nonprofit sector. I have the right to gather with my neighbours, found civic association, negotiate with the municipality, apply for grant and build new playground and renovate our park.

Legislation on foundations, law on NGOs and other forms of non-profit organisations
Legislation allowing assembling at the public spaces
Special taxation law enabling me to spend money on public beneficiary activities and pay less taxes

Correct answer: Legislation on foundations, law on NGOs and other forms of non-profit organisations

… emphasize my interests as a citizen or to inhibit some political or other decisions that obey my civil rights.

The law of interest that helps to certain groups of citizens to advocate their rights in front of the others.
Impletion of a petition law through which citizens can restraint themselves against the injustice or advocate for their interests.
The petitionary law that offers a legal way how a citizen can question political decisions and gain what they are interested in.

Correct answer: The law of interest that helps to certain groups of citizens to advocate their rights in front of the others.

… gather or organise freely

Meeting law that is promoting the open discussions among people.
Freedom of assembly that is the individual right to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests.
Right of assembly that enables the groups of people or organisations to meet with the aim of public discussion about their interests or to enforce them.

Correct answer: Meeting law that is promoting the open discussions among people.

… gain access to information

Freedom of information laws that allow access by the general public to data held by national governments.
"Right-to-know" legal process by which requests may be made for government-held information, to be received freely or at minimal cost, barring standard exceptions.
Law that allows access to any information that is connected to the government and its representatives.

Correct answer: Freedom of information laws that allow access by the general public to data held by national governments.

The tax law

The adjustment of a laws on taxes can have impact on development of non-profits through the way which enables them independent financing or not
Tax law is an area of legal study dealing with the statutory, regulatory, constitutional, and common-law rules that constitute the law applicable to taxation and does not have any impact on non-profit organisations in general.
Is the primary document that generally regulates the activities in the third sector.

Correct answer: The adjustment of a laws on taxes can have impact on development of non-profits through the way which enables them independent financing or not

The press law

Guarantees the freedom of communication and expression through media including various electronic media and printed materials.
The laws concerning the licensing of books and the liberty of expression in all products of the printing-press, especially newspapers.
Helps to avoid censorship and repression of free discussion.

Correct answer: Guarantees the freedom of communication and expression through media including various electronic media and printed materials.

The laws that define public participation in the legislative procedures

The right to public participation is not enshrined by law.
Defines the role of the citizens, space where they can join the legislative processes and control.
Are not eligible to everyone.

Correct answer: The right to public participation is not enshrined by law.

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