Hello everyone,

Thank you for your thoughtful participation in the discussion. It's encouraging to see new ideas being shared.

I want to emphasize the goal that started this conversation: to develop lightweight, practical proposals that can be evaluated and acted on. Suggestions that only name a legal form or outline a general idea don't provide enough detail for the community to assess their implications.

To be most useful, proposals should give enough information for members to understand governance, membership, operational aspects, and any practical impacts in the context of the XSF. A simple structure can help, for example:

Key characteristics - Decision-making, membership roles, operational aspects, or other notable features.
Comparison to current structure - Optional notes on differences from our existing model.
Practical considerations - Language requirements, registration steps, or other operational impacts.

Including context, examples, or references makes it easier for the community to review and compare options effectively.

Thank you again for contributing your ideas. Please add them to the wiki (at https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/XSF_EU_Legal_Transition_Proposal ) . By keeping them clear and structured, we can ensure the discussion is productive and that each option can be properly considered.

Kind regards,

Guus

On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM eevvoor via Members <members@xmpp.org> wrote:

Libervia is a French nonprofit organization, so we have the expertise
with goffi for that. My French is definitely not good enough for legal
texts. Dutch is convenient for me.

On 2/27/26 6:26 PM, Ludovic BOCQUET wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I propose to create the legal structure in France, there is "Association loi de 1901" = "Association à but non lucratif", some links:
> - https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_de_la_loi_1901
> - https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_%C3%A0_but_non_lucratif#Association_loi_de_1901
> - https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_%C3%A0_but_non_lucratif
> - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization
>
> Important: A very long time ago, when I have searched a company to host XSF data (before the server crashes) and when I specify that it is US organization, all talks have stopped. I had informed Peter Saint-Andre about this problem.
>
> Good to see that now, in 2026, there is a progress about this situation.
>
> Regards,
>
> BOCQUET Ludovic
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Guus der Kinderen <guus.der.kinderen@gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 1:50 PM
> To: XSF Members
> Subject: [Members] XSF EU Legal Structure: Example Proposals
>
> Dear XSF community,
>
> Documentation has been prepared outlining example approaches for relocating the XSF's legal home to the European Union. These proposals are intended as lightweight, pragmatic illustrations of how such a transition could work. They are not intended to define the eventual legal form, and no decisions have been made.
>
> Please note: although I am currently a Board member, these proposals were created on my own accord and do not reflect any shared opinion or decision of the XSF Board.
>
> Currently, the examples focus on structures under Dutch law and assume a complete migration from the U.S. to the EU. They are meant to help the community explore possibilities, understand trade-offs, and discuss potential paths forward.
>
> The proposals can be found at: https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/XSF_EU_Legal_Transition_Proposal
>
> Please review these examples, ask questions, and share feedback - maybe even add alternative proposals of your own. Your input will help ensure that any future decision is well-informed, practical, and aligned with the needs of the XSF community.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Guus