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===== By-Laws ===== | ===== By-Laws ===== |
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By-Laws regulate the association's work in detail beyond the coverage of the Articles of Association. The Board of Directors sets the By-Laws valid after the approval of the association's members via internet vote with simple majority. | The by-laws govern all details of the Associations activities which are not covered in the Articles of Association. The Board implements the by-laws following the members approval. The members' approval is obtained by means of an internet vote and a simple majority of the active members. |
===== Meeting Minutes ===== | ===== Meeting Minutes ===== |
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Resolutions of the Board Of Directors and the general meeting are in written form and available for all members. | All decisions taken by the Board and General Assembly will be documented in writing and are available for the members' perusal. |
===== Labour Agreement ===== | ===== Labour Agreements ===== |
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The Board Of Directors will constitute the payment of full-time employees through the By-Laws before their employment. | Before hiring a full-time employee the board will regulate the remuneration in the by-laws. |
===== Financing of the Association ===== | ===== Financing of the Association ===== |
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- The necessary financial resources are obtained by | - The funds required for the Association are raised through |
- member contributions, | - membership fees, |
- benefits from the federal state, communes and other public institutions, | - contributions by the federal states, town councils and other public bodies, |
- donations, | - donations, |
- other grants from third parties plus | - other financial contributions made by third parties, |
- consideration for activity covered by common public interest, such as lectures or other. | - benefits paid to the Association for activities it pursues for the common good, including lectures. |
- The amount of the member contribution is constituted by a resolution of the general meeting or all active members via internet vote. | - The members pay fees based on the decision taken by the General Assembly or by the active members in an internet vote with a simple majority. Once defined the membership fees will be incorporated in the by-laws. |
- In case of the disorganization of the association or "bei Wegfall steuerbegünstigter Zwecke" //**TODO**: Having a hard time even to understand this in german. Someone maybe have a proper translation.// will the complete association's funds accrue to Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02110-1335, USA, which has to spent it solely and directly for serving the public good. | - In case of a liquidation of the Association or termination of its tax-privileged status all its assets will become property of Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02110-1335, USA, which has to use them exclusively and directly for non-for-profit purposes only. |
===== Inception of the Articles of Association ===== | ===== Inception of the Articles of Association ===== |
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These Articles of Association were decided unanimously at the founding assembly. They become active with the entry in the Register of Associations. | These Articles of Association were decided unanimously at the founding assembly on February 05, 2011 . They shall come into effect following the registration of the Articles of Association with the register of associations. |
| //hub: I'm confused about that. I read the german original as the statutes are registered with register of associations. Is that correct? // |
Brussels, Belgium, 05 February 2011 | Brussels, Belgium, February 5, 2011 |
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Signatures of the founding members: //**TODO**: This can be cut, right? | |