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--- 5th_council_meeting_2019:other_items [2019/09/06 17:20] – thomasg
+++ 5th_council_meeting_2019:other_items [2019/09/06 18:12] – bastian
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 Reasoning: The board shall be workable at all times.\\
-==== Not yet finalised proposals concerning the statutes ====
+==== Draft proposals concerning the statutes ====
 **Typos etc.**
-==== Proposal 1 ====
+=== Proposal 1 ===
 //Proposal by PPDE//
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-==== Proposal 2 ====
+=== Proposal 2 ===
 //Proposal by PPDE//\\
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 Reasoning: follows \\
-==== Proposal 3 ====
+=== Proposal 3 ===
 //Proposal by PPDE//\\
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 Reasoning: Not to not\\
-==== Proposal 4 ====
+=== Proposal 4 ===
 //Proposal by PPDE//\\
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 Reasoning: correct term " Registre de commerce et des sociétés (RCS)" see https://www.rcsl.lu/  \\
-==== Proposal 5 ====
+=== Proposal 5 ===
 //Proposal by PPDE//\\
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 Reasoning: Switch Belgium to Luxembourg\\
-\\
+=== Proposal 6 ===
-==== Proposal 6 ====
+Proposal by PPDE\\
-//Proposal by PPDE//\\
 //Art. 21 – Financial Provisions\\
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 Reasoning: Delete Belgium and simplify the process\\
 **Major changes**
-==== Proposal 7 ====
+=== Proposal 7 ===
-//Proposal by PPDE//\\
+Proposal by PPDE\\
 //Article 13 – Membership Fees\\
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 (7) Members must pay their annual contribution within 30 days after invoicing. On request of the concerned Ordinary Member party the Council may allow them under special circumstances with a 2/3-majority of the votes cast to delay their annual contribution for up to one year or relieve them of the payment or a part of it. The member party concerned may not vote on such a decision. \\
-Reasoning: simplify the process \\
+Reasoning: simplify the process\\
-\\
-==== Proposal 8 ====
+=== Proposal 8 ===
-//Proposal by PPDE//\\
+Proposal by PPDE\\
-//Article 16 - Composition and Powers of the Board\\
+Article 16 - Composition and Powers of the Board\\
 Change\\
-(9) For the purposes of certain actions and duties or everyday management functions, the Board may transfer its powers to one or more members of the Board or even another person, who may or may not be a member of the  Association. The Board will have the faculty of special delegate. The  powers of the said person(s) shall be defined precisely by the Board; the Board may at any time revoke these powers with immediate effect. \\
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+(9) For the purposes of certain actions and duties or everyday management functions, the Board may transfer its powers to one or more members of the Board or even another person, who may or may not be a member of the  Association. The Board will have the faculty of special delegate. The  powers of the said person(s) shall be defined precisely by the Board; the Board may at any time revoke these powers with immediate effect. \\
-(9) For the purposes of certain actions and duties or everyday management functions, the Board may transfer its powers to one or more members of the Board or even another person, who may or may not be a member of the  Association. The  powers of the said person(s) shall be defined precisely by the Board; the Board may at any time revoke these powers with immediate effect. \\
-Reasoning: Omit one oblivious sentence\\
+to\\
-\\
+(9) For the purposes of certain actions and duties or everyday management functions, the Board may transfer its powers to one or more members of the Board or even another person, who may or may not be a member of the  Association. The  powers of the said person(s) shall be defined precisely by the Board; the Board may at any time revoke these powers with immediate effect. \\
-==== Proposal 9 ====
+Reasoning: Omit one oblivious sentence\\
-//Proposal by PPDE//\\
-//Art. 17 - Election of the Board Members\\
+=== Proposal 9 ===
+//Proposal by PPDE//\\
-Change\\
+//Art. 17 - Election of the Board Members\\
-(3) All nominations shall be done at least a month prior to the meeting at which the election takes place. \\
-to\\
+Change\\
-(3) All nominations shall be done at least a month prior to the meeting at which the election takes place. In case no nomination for Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons or Treasurer is given until the deadline, candidates can be nominated until a day prior to the council meeting with proof given by an Ordinary Member party. This latter rule does not apply for additional board members.\\
+(3) All nominations shall be done at least a month prior to the meeting at which the election takes place. \\
-Reasoning: Lesson learned\\
+to\\
+(3) All nominations shall be done at least a month prior to the meeting at which the election takes place. In case no nomination for Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons or Treasurer is given until the deadline, candidates can be nominated until a day prior to the council meeting with proof given by an Ordinary Member party. This latter rule does not apply for additional board members.\\
+Reasoning: Lesson learned\\
-==== Proposal 10 ====
+=== Proposal 10 ===
 //Proposal by PPDE//\\
 //Art. 17 - Election of the Board Members\\
 Change\\
 (11) An election of the Board must take place at the first council meeting of the year.  \\
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 (11) An election of the Board must take place once a year. The election period shall not last longer than 15 months.\\
 Reasoning: Lesson learnt, remember we had been hindered this year for an early council meeting\\
-==== Proposal 11 ====
+=== Proposal 11 ===
 //Proposal by PPDE//\\
 //Art. 23 – Audit\\
 Change\\
 (1) If, pursuant to the provisions applicable to it, the Association is so required, auditing of the financial condition, annual accounts and their regularity from the point of view of the Law on Not-for-profit Associations and the status of transactions to be reflected in the annual accounts shall be entrusted to one or more auditors appointed by the Council from among the members of the Luxembourgish Institute of Company Auditors (Institut des réviseurs d'entreprises (IRE)). \\
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 (1) If, pursuant to the provisions applicable to, auditing of the financial condition, annual accounts and their regularity from the point of view of the Law on Not-for-profit Associations and the status of transactions to be reflected in the annual accounts shall be entrusted to one or more auditors according to Art. 23 (2).\\
 Reasoning: Auditors are needed. As off today no need for expensive auditors is given.\\
-==== Proposal 12 ====
+=== Proposal 12 ===
 //Proposal by PPDE//\\
 //Article 25 – Change of Statutes\\
 Change\\
 (2) Decisions regarding amendments to the Statutes can only be taken if there is an attendance quota of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote present or represented and shall be taken with a double majority of two-thirds of the votes cast by two-thirds of the Ordinary Members taking part in the voting, except for decisions on the Principles (Art. 4) and Objectives (Art. 5) where consent of all the Ordinary Council Members is necessary. \\
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-(2) Decisions regarding amendments to the Statutes can only be taken if there is an attendance quota of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote present or represented and shall be taken with a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast by the Ordinary Members taking part in the voting, except for decisions on the Principles (Art. 4) and Objectives (Art. 5) where consent of all the Ordinary Council Members is necessary. \\
+(2) Decisions regarding amendments to the Statutes can only be taken if there is an attendance quota of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote present or represented and shall be taken with a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast by the Ordinary Members taking part in the voting, except for decisions on the Principles (Art. 4) and Objectives (Art. 5) where consent of all the Ordinary Council Members is necessary. \\
 Reasoning: Delete "double" \\