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<title>FSF Europe - Constitution of the Hub</title>
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<FONT SIZE="+4"><B>Constitution
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Preamble</A>
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Upon entering the digital age, in which real and virtual space will
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equally determine the social, cultural and scientific development of
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mankind, the Free Software Foundation Europe has the long-term goal to
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raise and work on the questions this will necessarily raise.
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In this regard the direct function is the unselfish promotion of
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Free Software as well as creating and propagating the awareness of the
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related philosophical and social questions.
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As its acknowledged sister organisation, the FSF Europe will join
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forces with the Free Software Foundation founded by Richard
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M. Stallman in the United States of America. The latter, recognised
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tax-exempt charitable organisation in the USA, has been dedicating
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itself since 1984 to the promotion and distribution of Free software
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and in particular the GNU-System. This
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Operating System is mostly known by one of its variants, GNU/Linux, which since
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1993 has been used successfully on many computers.
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The term Free Software in the sense of the FSF Europe does not refer
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to the price, but rather to the following four freedoms:
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<LI>freedom: the freedom to use a program for any purpose
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<LI>freedom: the freedom to study the program and adapt it to your
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own needs.
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<LI>freedom: the freedom to make copies for others.
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<LI>freedom: the freedom to improve a program and make these
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improvements available to others, so that the whole community
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benefits.
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</LI>
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This definition of Free Software goes back to the idea of freely
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exchanging knowledge and ideas that can traditionally be found in
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scientific fields. Like thoughts, software is non-tangible and
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is thus duplicable without loss. The sharing feeds an evolutionary process,
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advancing thoughts and software.
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Only Free Software preserves the possibility to comprehend and build
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upon scientific results. For scientists, it is the only kind of
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software which corresponds to the ideals of a free
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science. Accordingly, the promotion of free software is also a
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promotion of science.
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The distribution of information and forming of an opinion is done
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increasingly by digital media, and the trend is to foster the use of
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those means for direct citizen participation in
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democracy. Therefore, a central task of the FSF Europe is to train
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proficient citizens in these media, thereby promoting democracy.
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Digital space (``Cyberspace''), with software as its medium and its
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language has an enormous potential for the promotion of all mental and
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cultural aspects of mankind. By making this software commonly available and
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opening up the medium, Free Software grants equal chances and
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protection of privacy.
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Coining the awareness for the problems related to the digital age in
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all parts of society is long-term goal and a core aspect of the work
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of the FSF Europe.
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Therefore the FSF Europe seeks to increase the use of Free
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Software in schools and universities in order to promote
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education in real space matters with the creation of understanding and
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awareness of problems in virtual space.
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Free Software guarantees traceable results and decision-making
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processes in science and public life as well as the individual rights
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to free development of personality and freedom to hold opinions. It is the
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job of the FSF Europe to carry Free Software into all areas that touch
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public life or ``informational human rights'' of citizens.
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION00020000000000000000">
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Name, seat, financial year</A>
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(1)  
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The association bears the name ``Free Software Foundation Europe.'' It
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is to be registered into the register of associations; after the
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registration it leads the additive ``e.V..''
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(2)  
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The association has its seat in Hamburg.
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(3)  
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The financial year is the calendar year.
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION00030000000000000000">
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Purpose, tasks, non-profit character</A>
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Purpose of the FSF Europe is the furthering and distribution of Free
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Software in order to support the free exchange of information and
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equal chances in accessing software as well as national education
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according to the principles stated in the preamble.
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(2)  
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The goals of the FSF Europe are namely to be achieved by:
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<LI>the idealistic support of governmental and private organisations
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in all aspects of the Free Software,
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<LI>the cooperation and coordination of the national associations
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which pursue the same goals
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</LI>
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<LI>the support of programmers, achieving the charitable goals of the
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FSF Europe by developing Free Software, through scholarships,
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</LI>
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<LI>the distribution of the philosophical ideals of Free Software
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</LI>
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<LI>the information and training of the public about the
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possibilities and educational potential of Free Software,
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</LI>
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<LI>the development and providing of Free Software for the public.
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</LI>
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(3)  
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The FSF Europe pursues exclusively and directly publicly-spirited
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purposes in the sense of the section ``tax-privileged purposes'' of
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the tax code. The FSF Europe is working selflessly and does not
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pursue self-economic goals.
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(4)  
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Means of the FSF Europe may be used for the statutory purposes only.
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No person may be favored by expenses alien to the goals of the FSF
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Europe or disproportionally high. This applies in particular to
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full-time members, that can receive an appropriate remuneration for
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the performed work.
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<P />
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION00040000000000000000">
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Acquisition of membership</A>
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(1)  
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Any national or foreign natural or legal person may become member of
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the FSF Europe. Natural persons must be 16 years old. Persons under
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age do not have eligibility for election.
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(2)  
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Condition for the acquisition of the membership is a written
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application for membership to the executive committee.
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(3)  
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The general assembly of the members decides on the application
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for membership with three quarters of all members, that are natural
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people. The executive committee can grant the application for
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membership passing; the application for membership must then be
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confirmed by the next members assembly. In case of refusal of the
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request no obligation exists to communicate the reasons to the
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applicant.
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End of membership</A>
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(1)  
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Membership ends
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<OL>
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<LI>with the death of the member with natural persons and/or its
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liquidation in the case of legal persons;
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</LI>
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<LI>by withdrawal from the association;
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</LI>
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<LI>by exclusion from the association.
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</LI>
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(2)  
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The withdrawal is made via written declaration vis-a-vis the executive
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committee. The declaration withdrawal must be signed by the competent
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legal representative. The withdrawal can be declared at any time.
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(3)  
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For important reasons or if the bond of trust between the members is
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broken, a member can be excluded by decision of the executive
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committee from the association. Before deciding on the matter, the
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executive committee must give the member opportunity to state its
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position in writing. The decision of the executive committee is to be
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justified in writing and sent to the member. The member can appeal the
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decision at the general assembly of the members. The appeal must be
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lodged within two weeks after communication of the decision at the
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executive committee. The executive committee has to call in a general
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assembly within three months of punctual insertion of the appointment,
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which can support the decision of the executive committee with a
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majority of three quarters of the remaining members. Until the final
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decision about the exclusion, the member remains suspended of all
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obligations and all rights.
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Membership fees</A>
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The members make contributions by ways of honorary activity or through
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holding a position in the association.
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION00070000000000000000">
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Structure of the association</A>
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(1)  
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The Free Software Foundation Europe forms a European federation
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structure and is divided into national associations. Those are
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associations with own juridical personality after the law on societies
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of the European State for its area the association are active. All
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members of the national associations must also be members of the FSF
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Europe.
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(2)  
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In order to preserve the uniformity, the national associations have to
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fulfill minimum requirements determined by the extended executive
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committee, which are written down in a constitution-template for
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national associations. This applies with the exception of requirements
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that are inadmissible according to the laws of the state in which the
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national association is to be created. In this case the constitution
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is to be modified so it reflects the intentions of the
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constitution-template most closely. The constitution requires the
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acceptance of the extended executive committee before the national
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association becomes part of the FSF Europe.
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(3)  
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The finances of the national associations are determined by the
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financial order in accordance with § 9 sec. 2 of this
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statute.
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(4)  
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The national associations can conclude contracts in their own name for
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the fulfillment of local tasks, if the means are present for the
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fulfilment of these contracts. They can in no case enter obligations
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for the FSF Europe.
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(5)  
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The national associations can only enter negotiations with authorities
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and organisations mainly active in their respective areas.
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(6)  
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The national associations are entitled and obliged to bear their own
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name trough which the affiliation with the Free Software Foundation
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Europe is expressed. This has to be done by adding the denomination
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``Chapter'' with the name of the state in English to ``Free Software
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Foundation Europe.'' Additionally they can bear the name in the
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national language.
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The executive committee is entitled to extract the right for the
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guidance of the name ``FSF Europe'' from a national association that
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violates this constitution or its own constitution. The national
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association can appeal the decision at the general assembly of the
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members. The appeal must be lodged within two weeks after
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communication of the decision at the executive committee. The
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executive committee has to call in a general assembly within three
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months of punctual insertion of the appointment, which can remedy or
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overrule the decision of the executive committee with a majority of
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three quarters of the remaining members. Until the final decision
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about the exclusion, the member remains suspended of all obligations
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and all rights.
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Bodies of the association</A>
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The Free software Foundation Europe forms a European federation
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composed by the association of 7 organs/bodies. Organs of the FSF
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Europe are:
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<LI>the executive committee (President);
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</LI>
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<LI>the Vice-President;
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</LI>
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<LI>the administrative director (Head of Office);
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</LI>
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<LI>the extended executive committee;
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</LI>
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<LI>the general assembly.
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</LI>
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The executive committee</A>
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The executive committee of the FSF Europe consists of the President.
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The competence of the executive committee</A>
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The executive committee is responsible for all affairs of the FSF Europe,
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as far as they are not transferred to another organ of the FSF Europe
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by statute. It has in particular the following tasks:
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<LI>Convening and preparation of the general assembly of the members
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as well as list the agenda;
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</LI>
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<LI>Creation of the annual report;
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</LI>
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<LI>Adoption of resolutions over the admission and the exclusion of
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members;
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</LI>
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<LI>Support and control of the national associations;
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</LI>
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<LI>Agency in judicial and except-court affairs, in particular also
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authority traffic;
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</LI>
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<LI>Relationships with the press.
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</LI>
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<LI>Creation of guidelines for scholarships of programmers, who
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develop Free Software and are scientifically active by doing so.
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</LI>
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</OL>
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The executive committee leads the finances after the finance plan,
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which the general assembly with a majority of three quarters of all
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voices decides on. The finance plan must give,
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<LI>that possible profits are used only for the statutory purposes
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and that the FSF Europe is working selflessly.
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</LI>
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<LI>that no member may get no shares of the profits or other
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allowances from the means of the FSF Europe or its local
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associations. This also applies to separating members.
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</LI>
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<LI>that funds of the FSF Europe can only partially be used for
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other tax-exempt charitable organisations and only if these
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organisations use them for constitutional goals.
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</LI>
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<LI>that administrative costs, which are alien to the purpose of the
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FSF Europe may not be granted. Same applies to disproportionately high
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payments.
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</LI>
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The executive committee is not liable vis-a-vis the association
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for slightly negligent behaviour.
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Election and term of office of the executive committee</A>
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The executive committee is elected by the general assembly of the
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members for the duration of two years, from the election on. It
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continues to be in office up to the new election of the executive
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committee, however.
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Electable are only members of the FSF Europe. If the executive
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committee separates prematurely, the vice-president represents the
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association up to the selection of a new executive
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committee. Additionally, an extraordinary general assembly of the
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members is to be called in within three months by the vice-president.
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The Vice-President</A>
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The vice-president represents the executive comittee in the following
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cases:
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<LI>Separating of the executive committee;
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<LI>Passing indispensability of the executive committee.
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The executive committee is indispensable, if he communicates this in
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written form to the vice-president. The vice-president takes care of
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all matters as long and to the extent they were transferred to him in
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writing by the executive committee. The executive committee is
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considered indispensable, if it is not attainable or cannot exercise
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its office more than seven days because of illness.
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The vice-president is elected by the general assembly for the duration
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of two years, from the election on. He remains in office up to the
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election of the new vice-president, however. Only members of the FSF
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Europe can be elected for vice-president. With the end of membership
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in the association, the office of the vice-president also ends.
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If the vice-president is ruled out prematurely, the executive
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committee can select a successor for the remaining term of office.
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The vice-president is not liable vis-a-vis the association for
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slightly negligent behaviour.
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The Head of Office</A>
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The Head of Office leads the office of the FSF Europe. He represents
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the association in the business area belonging to it.
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The Head of Office certifies the keys for encoding digital texts and
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documents.
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The Head of Office is elected by the general assembly for the duration
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of two years, from election on. He remains in office up to the
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election of the new Head of Office, however. Only members of the FSF
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Europe can be selected for Head of Office. With the end of membership
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in the association, the office of the administration director also
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ends.
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(4)  
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If the administration director is ruled out prematurely, the executive
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committee can select a successor for the remaining term of office.
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(5)  
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The administration director is not liable vis-a-vis the association
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for slightly negligent behaviour.
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000140000000000000000">
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The extended executive committee</A>
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(1)  
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The extended executive committee consists of the President, the
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Vice-President and the Head of Office.
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(2)  
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The extended committee is resolutionable, if at least two members are
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present in person, among them the President. Decisions are passed by
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single majority of votes.
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<P />
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<BR />
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(3)  
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Members of the extended executive committee are not liable vis-a-vis
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the association for slightly negligent behaviour.
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<P />
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000150000000000000000">
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The competence of the extended executive committee</A>
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</H1>
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The extended executive committee is responsible for the following
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tasks:
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<OL>
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<LI>The approval of the statutes of the national associations;
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</LI>
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<LI>The execution of the ``Guidelines,'' which are decided on by the
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general assembly.
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</LI>
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</OL>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000160000000000000000"></A><A NAME="sec:ga"></A>
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<BR />
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The general assembly
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</H1>
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<P />
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<BR />
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<BR />
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(1)  
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In the general assembly, each member that is a natural person, has a
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voice. For the practice of the right to vote another member can be
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authorised by written message to the executive committee. The
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authorisation is to be given for each general assembly separately. A
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member cannot practise the right to vote for more than one third of
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all members.
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<P />
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<BR />
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<BR />
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(2)  
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The general assembly has exclusive jurisdiction for the following
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affairs:
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<OL>
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<LI>Creation of so-called ``Guidelines,'' that are to lead the
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activity of the executive committee and extended executive committee;
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</LI>
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<LI>Receipt of the annual report of the executive committee;
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</LI>
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<LI>Exoneration of the organs;
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</LI>
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<LI>Choice and recall of the executive committee, the Vice-President
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and of the Head of Office.
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</LI>
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</OL>
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<P />
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000170000000000000000"></A><A NAME="sec:cga"></A>
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<BR />
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The convening of the general assembly
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</H1>
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<P />
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<BR />
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<BR />
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(1)  
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At least once a year, if possible in the first quarter, is the orderly
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general assembly to take place; if possible in one of the states, in
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which a national association exists. It is called up in writing by the
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executive committee under adherence to one period of six weeks under
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indication of the agenda. The period begins with day following the
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sending of the invitation letter. The invitation letter is to be
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considered delivered to the member, if it is addressed to the last
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address or e-mail address given by the member in writing. With written
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agreement of three quarters of the members, the invitation period can
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be shortened to three weeks.
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<P />
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<BR />
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<BR />
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(2)  
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The agenda is derermined by the executive committee. Each member can
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request a supplement of the agenda in writing to the executive
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committee until at the latest one week before a general assembly. The
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executive committee has to announce the supplement at the beginning of
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the general assembly. About applications for supplement of the agenda,
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which are made at the general assembly, are decided by the general
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assembly.
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<P />
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000180000000000000000">
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The extraordinary general assembly</A>
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</H1>
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The executive committee can call up an extraordinary general assembly
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at any time. It must be called up, if at least a quarter of all
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members require it in writing under indication of the purpose and
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reasons to the executive committee. To the extraordinary meeting of
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the members the <A HREF="#sec:ga"><IMG ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]"
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SRC="/usr/share/latex2html/icons/crossref.png" /></A>, <A HREF="#sec:cga"><IMG ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]"
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SRC="/usr/share/latex2html/icons/crossref.png" /></A> and <A HREF="#sec:aorga"><IMG ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]"
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SRC="/usr/share/latex2html/icons/crossref.png" /></A> apply
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accordingly.
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<P />
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000190000000000000000"></A><A NAME="sec:aorga"></A>
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<BR />
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Adoption of resolutions of the general assembly
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</H1>
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<P />
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<BR />
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<BR />
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(1)  
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The general assembly is led by the executive committee, at his
|
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indespensability by the Vice-President and at the indispensability of
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the latter by the Head of Office.
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<P />
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<BR />
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<BR />
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(2)  
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The type of election is determined by the assembly director. The
|
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election must be carried out in writing, if a third of the members
|
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present in person with the election requests this.
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<P />
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<BR />
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<BR />
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(3)  
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The general assembly is not public.
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<P />
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<BR />
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<BR />
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(4)  
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The general assembly is resolutionable, if it was duly called up and
|
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at least one third of all club members is present or represented by
|
|
club members present. In the case of decision inability, the executive
|
|
committee is obliged to call up a second general assembly with the
|
|
same agenda within four weeks; this general assembly will
|
|
resolutionable without consideration of the members present. This is
|
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to be referred to in the invitation.
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<P />
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<BR />
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<BR />
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(5)  
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Unless stated otherwise in the statute, the general assembly passes
|
|
decisions with simple majority of the delivered valid voices;
|
|
abstentions are therefore left out of the consideration. Changes of
|
|
the statute require a majority of three quarters of (the delivered
|
|
valid) voices, dissolution of the FSF Europe requires four fifths of
|
|
the voices of all members. Changing the purpose of the FSF Europe can
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only be decided with unanimous agreement of all members. The written
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|
agreement of the members not present in the general assembly can be
|
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explained only within one month vis-a-vis the executive committee.
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<P />
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<BR />
|
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<BR />
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|
(6)  
|
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In the case of elections it is selected who received more than half of
|
|
the delivered valid voices. If nobody received more than half of the
|
|
delivered valid voices, a ballot takes place between the two
|
|
candidates, who received most of the voices. Is selected then who
|
|
received most of the voices. In the case of equal number of votes
|
|
once a new choice is necessary; if the mood equality continues to
|
|
exist, the lot decides.
|
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|
<P />
|
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<BR />
|
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<BR />
|
|
(7)  
|
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Over decisions of the general assembly, a protocol is to be led, that
|
|
is to be signed by the recording clerk and the assembly director. It
|
|
is to contain the following ascertainments: Place and time of the
|
|
assembly, the person of the assembly director and the recording clerk,
|
|
the number of members present, the agenda, the individual election
|
|
results and the type of the election. For amendments of the statute
|
|
the exact wording is to be given.
|
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<P />
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000200000000000000000">
|
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Dissolution of the association</A>
|
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</H1>
|
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|
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<P />
|
|
<BR />
|
|
<BR />
|
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(1)  
|
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The dissolution of the FSF Europe can only be decided in a general
|
|
assembly by the majority in accordance to <A HREF="#sec:aorga"><IMG ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]"
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SRC="/usr/share/latex2html/icons/crossref.png" /></A>.
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<P />
|
|
<BR />
|
|
<BR />
|
|
(2)  
|
|
If the general assembly decides nothing else, the executive committee
|
|
is the liquidator entitled to act as substitute.
|
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|
|
<P />
|
|
<BR />
|
|
<BR />
|
|
(3)  
|
|
After liquidation or loss of the tax-privileged purposes, available
|
|
funds go to a legal entity of the public right or another
|
|
tax-privileged association, which has to use it directly and
|
|
exclusively in the sense of this constitution. Resolutions over the
|
|
future use of the funds may be executed only after consent of the
|
|
responsible tax office.
|
|
|
|
<P />
|
|
<BR />
|
|
<BR />
|
|
(4)  
|
|
The preceding regulations apply accordingly, if the FSF Europe is
|
|
dissolved for another reason or loses its legal capacity.
|
|
|
|
<P />
|
|
|
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000210000000000000000">
|
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Written form</A>
|
|
</H1>
|
|
Writing form is fulfilled if one of the following conditions is met:
|
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|
|
<OL>
|
|
<LI>handwritten signed paper document;
|
|
</LI>
|
|
<LI>E-mail signed with a key that is sufficiently state of the art.
|
|
The association decides what is to be regarded as state of the art and
|
|
the key must be certified by the association.
|
|
</LI>
|
|
</OL>
|
|
|
|
<P />
|
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|
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000220000000000000000">
|
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Place of jurisdiction</A>
|
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</H1>
|
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Place of jurisdiction for all rights and duties resulting from this
|
|
statute is Hamburg, Germany.
|
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<P />
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION000230000000000000000">
|
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About this document ...</A>
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This document was generated using the
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Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,
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<A HREF="http://cbl.leeds.ac.uk/nikos/personal.html">Nikos Drakos</A>,
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Computer Based Learning Unit, University of Leeds.
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Mathematics Department, Macquarie University, Sydney.
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