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STATUTES

Section 1: CONSTITUTION

Art 1. - Constitution:

There is hereby founded, by the signatories to the present statutes, an association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 and the decree of 16th August 1901, to be known as:

Charente-Limousine Exchange

Art 2. - Aims and Objectives:

The association has for its aims and objectives:

Aim:

To work for better integration between the local French community and non-French nationals who have settled in the Charente-Limousine area.

Objectives:

To improve the provision, publicising and take-up of French language courses in Confolens or other local centres
To provide information on living and working in France through organised talks, meetings, workshops, a newsletter, fact sheets or other means
To work with the local authorities to tackle practical issues relating to the significant numbers of non-French nationals settling in the area
To organise social and cultural activities to enable members to meet and to mix with members of the local French community in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere
To share practical experience, skills and knowledge
To hold or get involved in other events or activities deemed appropriate in order to achieve the aim of the association

Art 3 - Registered address:

2, rue St Michel, 16500 Confolens

Art 4 - Duration:

The duration of the association is without limit.

Section 2: COMPOSITION

Art 5 - Composition:

The association consists of active members who have subscribed to present statutes. The association may also appoint honorary members.

Art 6 - Subscriptions:

Active members shall pay annually a subscription, of which the amount shall be fixed by the Annual General Meeting. Honorary members will not be liable to pay the annual subscription.

Art 7 - Cessation of Membership:

Membership shall cease by:

Resignation given in writing to the President of the Association
A decision promulgated by the Committee, for non-payment of subscription or for other serious cause. The member concerned shall be invited to give an explanation to the Committee.

Section 3. ADMINISTRATION - ORGANISATION

Art 8 - Regular Meetings:

Regular Meetings shall be open to all members of the association. Voting at such meetings shall be open to all members of at least 16 years on the day of the meeting.

Members shall receive notice of such meetings at least two weeks before the date of the meeting. The agenda shall be circulated with this notice.

Art 9 - Annual General Meeting:

The Annual General Meeting shall be held once a year under the conditions fixed in article 8 of the present statutes.

The Annual General Meeting may consider:

a report on the current position of the association, and its activities during the preceding year
future plans
the financial report (the annual accounts and provisional budget for the ensuing year)

Votes on the various reports shall take place by a show of hands and are to be decided by a simple majority of members present.

The Annual General Meeting shall also appoint the members of the Committee as indicated in article 11 of the present statutes.

Art 10 - Extraordinary General Meeting:

An Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened to consider matters of importance under the conditions set down in article 8 of the present statutes, or by request of at least one third of the members of the association. Decisions shall be taken by show of hands by a simple majority of the members present. Only an Extraordinary General Meeting can decide upon changes to be made to the present statutes. In this case, decisions shall be taken by a show of hands, and a majority of two thirds of the members present.

Art 11 - Committee:

The association is administered by a Committee consisting of as many members as shall be decided by the Annual General Meeting.

Membership of the Committee is open to all members of at least 16 years of age on the day of the Annual General Meeting and on the day of payment of their subscription.

Voting for membership of the Committee shall be by secret ballot

The Annual General Meeting may give the Committee the power to co-opt one or more additional members. These co-opted members of the Committee will be subject to all other conditions contained in this article except for appointment by election,

The Committee shall be renewed in its entirety each year.

Retiring members shall be eligible for re-election.

The Committee shall meet at least three times each year, and whenever decided by the President or by request of at least half of its members.

Decisions shall be taken by a simple majority of the members present. The President shall have a casting vote.

Art 12 - Officers:

The Committee shall elect each year, by secret ballot, a minimum of the following officers;

President, Secretary and Treasurer,

The President, Secretary and Treasurer must have attained the age of legal majority.

Retiring members are eligible for re-election.

Section 4. RESOURCES

Art 13 - Resources:

The resources of the association consist of:

receipts from annual subscriptions
any grants which may have been made by the State, Region, Departments, Communes or public bodies
receipts from events organised by the association, interest or other income from goods and investments which the association may possess and any payments for services rendered
all other receipts, grants or gifts which are not contrary to the laws of the country

Section 5. DISSOLUTION

Art 14 - Dissolution:

the association may be dissolved at the request of the Committee by an Extraordinary General Meeting, held solely for that purpose, under the conditions set out in article 8 of the present statutes.

Voting shall be by a show of hands, and a majority of two thirds of the members present.

In the event of dissolution, the Extraordinary General Meeting shall appoint one or two liquidators to be responsible for the liquidation of the assets of the association in conformity with article 9 of the Law of 1st July 1901 and article 15 of the Decree of 16th August 1901.

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