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--- statutes:final [2018/10/31 10:21] – Update bastian
+++ statutes:final [2020/10/14 07:56] – changes according to the Rejkyavik Council meeting https://wiki.ppeu.net/doku.php?id=4th_council_meeting_2017:minutes dichter
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 === Article 1 – Name ===
-(1) The  official name of the association shall be "European Pirate Party" and  „European Pirates“, abbreviated "PPEU" or „PIRATES“. Both the full and  the abbreviated names may be used indistinguishably.
+(1) The official name of the association shall be "European Pirate Party" and  „European Pirates“, abbreviated "PPEU" or „PIRATES“. Both the full and the abbreviated names may be used indistinguishably.
 (2) A list of official translations of the association's name which may be used by the member parties is included in Annex A.
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 === Article 3 - Language ===
-(1) In  the event of divergence or of doubt between these statutes in the  original version in English and any version in another language, the  English language version prevails.
+(1) In the event of divergence or of doubt between these statutes in the original version in English and any version in another language, the  English language version prevails.
-(2) English  shall be the working language of the Association. Any initiatives and  proposals can only be adopted, if they have been translated into English  prior to the start of the decision-making-process on the level of the  Association.
+(2) English shall be the working language of the Association. Any initiatives and proposals can only be adopted, if they have been translated into English prior to the start of the decision-making-process on the level of the  Association.
 ===== Aims and Goals =====
 === Article 4 – Principles ===
-(1) The Association shall pursue international aims in respect of the  principles on which the European Union is based, namely principles of  freedom, equality, solidarity, democracy, respect of Human Rights and  Fundamental Freedoms, and respect for the Rule of Law.
+(1) The Association shall pursue international aims in respect of the principles on which the European Union is based, namely principles of freedom, equality, solidarity, democracy, respect of Human Rights and  Fundamental Freedoms, and respect for the Rule of Law.
-(2) The  Association shall work as transparent as possible, regarding the  protection of personal data and the right to privacy of the people  involved.
+(2) The  Association shall work as transparent as possible, regarding the protection of personal data and the right to privacy of the people involved.
-(3) The  Association shall take into account the opinions of the individual  Pirates who are  members of any of the member parties. Important  decisions shall be based on democratic principles for the inner workings  of the Association.
+(3) The  Association shall take into account the opinions of the individual  Pirates who are members of any of the member parties. Important decisions shall be based on democratic principles for the inner workings of the Association.
 (4) The Association shall adhere to all regulations necessary to being recognized as a Party at European level.
-(5) The members of the Association shall adopt a common Pirate Manifesto (Annex C) which shall  reflect the principles and policies of the European Pirate movement.
+(5) The members of the Association shall adopt a common Pirate Manifesto (Annex C) which shall reflect the principles and policies of the European Pirate movement.
-(6) All decisions concerning choices and attitudes of PPEU member parties or  political organizations in their own countries remain strictly under the  sovereignty of national parties.
+(6) All decisions concerning choices and attitudes of PPEU member parties or political organizations in their own countries remain strictly under the  sovereignty of national parties.
-(7) The Association may carry out all operations and conduct all activities  (including real estate transactions), both in Belgium and abroad, which  directly or indirectly increase or promote its objectives under the  condition that these activities adhere to the principles of this  organisation stated in this article.
+(7) The Association may carry out all operations and conduct all activities  (including real estate transactions), both in Luxembourg and abroad, which directly or indirectly increase or promote its objectives under the  condition that these activities adhere to the principles of this organisation stated in this article.
 The Association does not undertake industrial or commercial transactions and does not seek to procure a profit to its members.
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 === Article 6 – Membership ====
-(1) The  number of members is unlimited, but may not be less than five Ordinary  Members. All Members, except for natural persons, shall be legal  entities constituted according to the laws and customs of their country  of origin. If a member does not possess legal personality according to  the laws and customs of its country of origin, it must appoint a natural  person to act in the name and on behalf of its organisation and its  members as a common attorney-in-fact. In case of a change of  representation, the //Board// of the association is immediately  informed in writing.
+(1) The number of members is unlimited, but may not be less than five Ordinary  Members. All Members, except for natural persons, shall be legal entities constituted according to the laws and customs of their country of origin. If a member does not possess legal personality according to  the laws and customs of its country of origin, it must appoint a natural person to act in the name and on behalf of its organisation and its members as a common attorney-in-fact. In case of a change of representation, the //Board// of the association is immediately informed in writing.
 (2) There are two categories of members: Ordinary Members and Observer Members.
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 (6) A surplus shall be added to the assets of the Association and may not  under any circumstances be paid to the members as a dividend or in any  other way.
-(7) The Board shall ensure that the annual accounts and the other documents  referred to in the Law on Not-for-profit Associations are deposited within thirty (30) days of approval at the Registry of the Court of First Instance or, if the law so requires, the National Bank of Belgium.
+(7) (deleted)
 === Art. 22 – Reimbursement ===
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 (4) The accounts of the Association are to be audited annually or as often as the law necessitates.
+(5) Until the conditions of the Art 23 (1) are met, the council shall elect one or more lay auditors. The regulations of Art. 23 (2) and (3) are applied accordingly.
 ===== Change of Statutes and the Pirate Manifesto and Decision-making-Process =====