Association Articles
 

Short abstract

§ 1 NAME, DOMICILE
§ 2 PURPOSE
§ 3 COMMON PUBLIC INTEREST
§ 4 FINANCES
§ 5 MEMBERSHIP
§ 6 TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
§ 7 ELEMENTS OF THE SOCIETY
§ 8 GENERAL MEETING
§ 9 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
§ 10 TASK OF THE AUDITORS
§ 11 AMENDMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION ARTICLES
§ 12 LIQUIDATION OF THE SOCIETY

§ 1 NAME, DOMICILE

The name of the society is "Yezidi-European Society YES e.V".

The society aims for the registration in the register of associations as well as the acceptance as non-profit organization.

Domicile of the society is Bielefeld.

§ 2 PURPOSE

The "Yezidi-European Society" advances contacts and cultural exchange between the citizens and institutions of the Member States of the European Union and the Jeside Society.

The "Yezidi-European Society" strives for boosting the communication between Jeside people all over Europe, for uniting and integrating them into their respective social systems. It aims for keeping and passing on the religious and cultural contents as well as the values and traditions.

The "Yezidi-European Society" outlaws every form of violence and racism. It confronts determinedly any kind of discrimination due to race, religion, colour of the skin, sex and ideology.

The "Yezidi-European Society" is independent of political parties, other religious communities, economical groups and individual interests.

The "Yezidi-European Society" is a centre sticking up for education, social and cultural work of the Jeside people.      

The "Yezidi-European Society" will advance the collection, filing and documentation of the Jeside traditions and public the principles of the Jeside religion. It will plead for the foundation of an institution to examine and document the religious and cultural background.

To answer its purpose the "Yezidi-European Society" aims for the coordination and cooperation with democratic, social, cultural and religious education and research institutions.

The "Yezidi-European Society" plans to accomplish equal rights for the women of the Jeside society. Therefore the society provides for opening an information centre for women and young girls.

The "Yezidi-European Society" sticks up for improving effectively the individual situation of life of children and adolescents.

The purpose of the association articles should especially be realized by the following activities:

(a) Public relation by progress reports and

publications in European media

(b) Elucidation and education of the Jeside society

by recitations about scientific research.

Learning of the respective national language and

information on the democratic legal system and the culture.

(c) Discussion forum and informative meetings

(d) Analysis and research activities

(e) Medical education

(f) Cultural events

§ 3 COMMON PUBLIC INTEREST

The society is exclusively and directly with objects in terms of the paragraph "Tax-advantaged Purposes"  of the tax code. It does not act on its own behalf and does not pursue goals primarily serving its own economic interest.

 The financial means of the society are only allowed to be used for statutory purposes.The members in their capacity of being a member do not receive any benefits from the financial means of the society. No person or society may be benefited by expenses which do not have to do with the purpose of the society or by excessively high refunds or other payments.

 

§ 4 FINANCES

The members have to pay a membership fee. Amount and payment date of this fee will be determined by the General Meeting based on a suggestion by the Board of Management.

Furthermore, the society finances its activities by contributions, public allowances, foundations or private donations. Contributions by third parties can only be accepted if they do not pledge to conditions disagreeing with the society's purpose, independence or its non-party status.

All revenues of the society have to be used to boost the non-profit purpose. The same is valid for the club funds.

The business year is the calender year.

§ 5 MEMBERSHIP

Everybody who backs the society's aims mentioned above (§ 2) and accepts the Association Articles can become a full member. Only persons who admit to the democratic basic order can apply for membership.

Also juristic persons can become full members.

The application for membership has to be made in written form.

The Board of Management decides on the acceptance of a full member.

Members who have reached the age of 18 are authorized to participate in the ordinary and extraordinary general meetings with the right to vote in accordance with the number of shares they hold.

Juristic persons or cooperative members have each one share and vote.

The Board of Management or the General Meeting can suggest honorary members who have rendered outstanding services to the society. The General Meeting decides on the honorary membership. Honorary members do not have voting rights. § 4 Abs. 1, 1. is not valid for honorary members.

§ 6 TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

The membership terminates in case of  leaving, exclusion or death.

The leaving has to be declared in written form towards the members of the Board of Management who are authorized to represent. The declaration of leaving has to be made in written form towards the Board of Management with a target of one month each to the end of the business year.

An exclusion from the society can only take place due to an important reason. Important reasons are especially a behaviour damaging the aims of the society, hurting statutory duties or premium arrears of at least one year.

The Board of Management decides on the exclusion. Against the exclusion the member can refer in written form to the General Meeting within one month. The General Meeting definitely decides with a majority of three-fourths of the votes.

§ 7 ELEMENTS OF THE SOCIETY

1. The General Meeting (see § 8)
2. The Board of Management (see § 9)
3. The Auditors (see § 10)

§ 8 GENERAL MEETING

Head of the society is the General Meeting. At least one ordinary General Meeting takes place per calender year. The objects and decision-making of the General Meeting are in particular.

Receipt of the Board of Management's progress report and decision-making

Receipt of the auditors' report and relief of the Board of Management

Election of the first chairman, election of the second chairman and election of other board members (third chairman, treasurer and recording secretary, assessor).

Election of the auditors.

The ordinary General Meeting is called up by the Board of Management. The invitation to join the General Meeting takes place in written form stating the agenda. Between the invitation and the day of realization a period of at least three weeks has to be kept .

If the Association Articles do not determine anything else, every duly called up General Meeting will be competent.

Decisions of the General Meeting are made with a simple majority of the votes. In case of equality of the votes decisions will be declined. Decisions on a change of the Association Articles need a two-thirds majority of the appeared members to be valid . A secret voting is also possible.

A document has to be generated about the proceedings of the General Meeting. This document has to be signed by the recording secretary and the chairman of the meeting.

The General Meeting is not public. The chairman or the chairwoman can allow guests if a three-fourths majority has agreed.

Extraordinary General Meetings have to be called up if the interest of the society demands it or if at least two fifths of the society members call for it stating the purpose of the meeting. The invitation has to take place in written form at least two weeks before.

Head of the General Meeting is the first chairman. If he is prevented for any reason, he will be replaced by the second or third chairman.

§ 9 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

The Board of Management consists of the first chairman, the second chairman, the third chairman and at least two other members. The Board of Management according to § 26 BGB are the chairman and the representative chairman. They for themselves are authorized to represent and sign.

The Board of Management is elected for each two years. The Board of Management stays in office until the ordinary or extraordinary General Meeting elects a new Board of Management. If a member of the Board of Management resigns, the Board of Management can elect with a two-thirds majority of the votes a substitution member from the group of members for the rest of the mandate.

The Board of Management runs the business and is responsible for the duties according to § 2 of these Association Articles. The Board of Management can authorize several of the members to run the business or to undertake several tasks. The Board of Management will be competent if the majority of its members participates in the decision-making.

Furthermore, the Board of Management acts and decides according to the rules and regulations issued by itself.

§ 10 TASK OF THE AUDITORS

The Auditors elected by the General Meeting for 2 years are entitled to inspect the cash management at any time. They have to audit the year-end accounts of the Board of Management and report on it in the next general meeting. The reporting and business year functions from January 1st to 31st. The Auditors must not belong to the Board of Management.

§ 11 AMENDMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION ARTICLES

Amendments of the Association Articles requested by the Local District Court or the Local Tax Office can be carried out by the Board of Management with a simple majority and without hearing by the General Meeting. Therefore the Board of Management has the express authority. The members have immediately to be informed about that. Amendments of the Association Articles not requested by the Local District Court or the Local Tax Office or others have to be carried out by the General Meeting.

§ 12  LIQUIDATION OF THE SOCIETY

The liquidation of the society can only be determined by an extraordinary general meeting explicitely called up for this purpose. An invitation in written form to this general meeting has to be send to all members at least 24 days before. At least two thirds of all members entitled to vote have to be present at this general meeting. If the meeting is not competent, the decision-making will take place in a following second meeting irrespective of the number of the present members. The decision needs a three-fourths majority of the appeared people.

In case of the liquidation or cancellation of the society or in case of the abolition of its non-profit purpose, the capital of the society accrues - only after agreement by
 the responsible Local Tax Office - to a corporation under public law elected by the General Meeting or another tax-privileged corporation which has to use the capital directly and exclusively for non-profit purposes.