2004 692 223 2005 635 165 2006 757 526 2007 921 401 2008 986 121 2009 861 430 2010 728 593 2011 696 737 2012 786 900 2013 792 1247 2014 852 460 2015 354 251 TOTAL 11731 6852 102. Under the Law of 1st July, 1901, associations are formed freely without any prior administrative authorisation. They are regulated in terms of their validity by the general principles of the law of contracts and obligations. However, they do not enjoy legal capacity except under conditions set out by this law. They can only be recognised for their public utility. 103. Law No. 2011-010 of 16 May, 2011 lays down the conditions for exercising freedom of assembly and peaceful public demonstrations. It establishes a prior declaration and a non-authorisation regime. Togo has a fairly liberal law on the exercise of the freedom of assembly and peaceful public demonstrations. 35

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