Constitution

Constitution

Conversion of DCS/DCF from a Private Foundation to a Foundation of Public Utility – July 9, 2024

On July 9, 2024 Filip, King of the Belgians approved the request of DCS/DCF to be converted from a Private Foundation to a Foundation of Public Interest

Consolidated Bylaws (in English) – February 17, 2021

The DCF (Désiré Collen Foundation) was set up as a private foundation (“private stichting”) according to Belgian law on February 20, 2015, by Désiré Collen, born June 21, 1943 in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, and currently residing at 49 Hardy Road, London SW19 1JA, London, UK and at Schoonzichtlaan 20, 3020 Winksele, Belgium.

On February 17, 2021, the bylaws were updated and adapted to comply with the new Belgian Companies and Associations Code that entered into force on May 1, 2019 and applies to all Belgian companies and associations effective January 1, 2020.

Bylaws/Statuten (in Dutch) – Feb 20, 2015 and Feb 17, 2021

De DCS (Désiré Collen Stichting), is een Private Stichting naar Belgisch Recht en werd opgericht bij notariële akte op 20 februari 2015, door Désiré Collen, geboren 21 juni 1943 in Sint-Truiden, België, gedomicilieerd 49 Hardy Road, London SW19 1JA, London, UK en Schoonzichtlaan 20, 3020 Winksele, België. 

De statuten werden aangepast en uitgebreid op 17 februari 2021. 

Official publication (in Dutch) –  Feb 26, 2015 and Feb 22, 2021

The bylaws of the DCS/DCF were published in the Belgian official Gazette (Belgisch
Staatsblad) of February 26, 2015.

The updated and adapted bylaws were published  in the Belgian official Gazette (Belgisch Staatsblad) of February 22, 2021.