I am starting a non-profit organisation and I would like to call it a 'guild', but I don't know if this word has legal implications like the way the words 'limited company' do. I think that guilds had to have royal charters in the middle ages. Are there any laws still on the books about guilds? Can anybody use this word to describe their organisation?
2006-09-28 16:59:04 · 4 answers · asked by SmartBlonde 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A guild [originally spelt GILD] in England is a medieval trade association, set up originally to protect the rights of qualified members of a given trade. The guild system is well established in the City of London and City & Guilds examinations can be taken which prove you have the qualifications to perform a given trade task; plummer etc.
If you contact City & Guilds in the city of London, they may be able to help you with what you plan.
2006-09-30 21:47:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have just researched this and came up with a few crappy sites, but there was also a few ok ones which may answer your question. There fairly lengthy so be prepared for some reading. Good luck.
2006-09-29 02:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I advise you to read what is at the website below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild
2006-09-29 00:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by Phish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry can't help you.
2006-09-29 01:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋