Our Articles of Association
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION "placet International Côte d'Azur"
• ARTICLE 1
It is so founded by the adherents to the present articles of association, an association ruled by the law of 1st July 1901 and the decree of 16 August 1901, having as title ‘Placet France’. Newly named since January 2011: Placet International Côte d'Azur.
• ARTICLE 2
This association has the mission of re-giving dignity to victims of war, torture, terrorism, anti-personnel mines and ethnic ‘cleansing’ amongst other things by providing them with the necessary care through plastic and reconstructive surgery.
• ARTICLE 3 – REGISTERED OFFICE
The Registered Office is fixed as the address of Madame Laurence Navalesi, 72 Bld. Mantega Righi, 06100 Nice. It can be transferred through simple decision by the Board of Administrators, the agreement at a General meeting is required.
• ARTICLE 4 – The association is composed of:
- Honourable Members
- Goodwill Members
- Active Members or Subscribers
• ARTICLE 5 – ADMISSION
To join the association, you should be approbated by the office that decides, during each of its meetings, on the submission requests received.
• ARTICLE 6 – THE MEMBERS
- Goodwill Members (Sponsors): Persons who pay a financial sum enabling the functioning of the association.
- Active Members, those who undertake to pay an annual sum of 30 Euros.
- Volunteer Members who do not pay a membership fee.
- Honourable Members who are exempt from paying a fee.
• ARTICLE 7 – REMOVAL
The position of Member is lost through:
- Resignation
- Death
- Removal pronounced by the Board of Administration for non-payment of the fee or through a serious fault, the concerned having been invited by registered letter to appear before the Board for an explanation.
• ARTICLE 8
The resources of the association comprise:
- The total of fees from active members.
- State, community or departmental grants or others.
- Donations from goodwill members.
• ARTICLE 9 – BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS
The association is managed by a board of members elected for 5 years by the Board of Administrators. The members may be re-elected.
The Board of Administrators chooses from between the members, by use of a secret vote, a panel composed of:
1) The President
2) The Vice President
3) A Secretary
4) An Assistant Secretary
5) A Treasurer
6) An Assistant Treasurer
In the case of holidays, the Board may elect temporary replacements of its members.
• ARTICLE 10 – MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS
- The Board of Administrators reunites once at least every six months on the request of the President or by simple request by a quarter of its members.
- Decisions are taken by a majority vote, in case of a tie, the President’s vote is the decider.
- Any member of the committee who has, without providing an excuse, not attended three consecutive meetings may be considered as having resigned.
- No legal minor can be a member of the board.
• ARTICLE 11 – ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The Ordinary General Meeting assembles all active members of the association and reunites each year during the month of November. Fifteen days, at least before the set date, active members will be summoned by the Secretary. The Agenda will be indicated in the summons.
The President, assisted by the members of the committee, presides over the meeting and summarises the position of the association.
The Treasurer gives an account of their management and submits the financial accounts for the agreement of the assembly.
No subject can be covered in a General Meeting that has not been stated in the agenda.
The conditions of vote and of majority for the validity of the decisions taken at a general or extraordinary meeting will be fixed by the Board before each meeting.
• ARTICLE 12 – EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
According to necessity or upon request of half the subscribed members plus one, the President may call for an extraordinary general meeting in accordance with the regulations stated in article 11.
• ARTICLE 13 – INTERNAL REGULATIONS
An internal regulation can be established by the Board of Administrators which should be approved at a general meeting.
This eventual regulation is destined to define various points unforeseen by the articles, notably those concerning the internal administration of the association.
• ARTICLE 14 – DISSOLUTION
In the case of an announced dissolution by at least two thirds of the active members present at a general meeting, one or several liquidators are elected by the latter and the assets, as necessary to be distributed in accordance with article 9 of the law of 1 July 1901 and the decree of 16 August 1901.
