O negócio fundacional e suas vicissitudes

Abstract

In democratic societies, the participation of the public sector, together with people, entities and private institutions in the protection, development and stimulus of activities for colective interests, is already a reality. They are diverse manifestations, purely beneficial and of supportive, cultural and artistic character. In Brazil, aforementioned situation has been requiring increasing dimensions in the past few years, engaging in preoccupations of its adaptation to society, principally referring to foundations. Based on this premise, the dissertation herewith, seeks to give a dynamic character to the foundational studies, identifying it, like the following: a) on chapter I, we try a historical bring back of foundations, locating their predecessors in the Antiguity, Middle Age, Modern and Contemporary Times, giving it a special eminence to its appearance in Brazil; b) concept and characteristics are given o chapter II; c) on chapter III, we discuss the Foundational Business, demonstrating its juridical nature, acquisition of personality and capacity; d) the endowment is in evidence on chapter IV, where its similarities and differences from the donation are underlined; e) how it is constituted, how it is registered, contents of the statute, its modifications and the extintion of foundations, it is the approach of chapter V; f) on chapter VI, the foundations are classified, demonstrating its public and private aspects; g) terminating, we expose our conclusions, hoping to reach our objective.