Association 1901 "SEPIKE"
SINCE 2010
Membership / Statuts
Article 1: Name of the Association
The Association is governed by the law of July 1, 1901 and the decree of August 16, 1901, with the title “SEPIKE” (Social Educational Project of Improving Knowledge in Economics) meaning “international collaborations and exchanges at educational level and for socio-economic sciences in order to promote professional skills ”.
Article 2: Purpose of the Association
This association aims to promote cooperative relations between educational institutions, associations and businesses in Europe and around the world.
These partnerships aim to design projects on platforms and / or networks or in the form of traditional work.
Article 3: Headquarters
The head office is located at 86000 POITIERS, France. It can be transferred by simple decision of the board of directors; ratification by the general assembly will not be required.
Article 4: Members
The association is made up of members: natural or legal persons.
Active members
Benefactor members
Cloud members
Article 5: Admission
To join the association, you must be approved by the presidency, which decides, at each of its meetings, on the applications for admission presented.
Article 6: Membership and Fee
Active members (students, learners) are those who have made a commitment to pay an annual membership fee set each year by the board.
Benefactor members (Businesses, Start-Ups, Educational institutions, Teachers) are those who pay an entrance fee and / or an annual membership fee set each year by the board.
Cloud members (publishers, writers, authors, etc.) are those publishing their scientific articles, thesis, books, etc. with us and who pay an annual membership fee set each year by the board.
The membership fees are:
Active members - 2 Euro per month
Benefactor members - 10 Euro per month
Cloud members - 5 Euro per month
The membership fee has to be paid annually in advance.
Article 7: Cancellations
Membership of the association is lost by:
Resignation (3 month to the end of the year);
Death;
Cancellation pronounced by the board of directors for non-payment of the membership fee or for serious reasons,
the person concerned having been invited by E-Mail to provide his reasons.
Article 8: Resources
The resources of the association include:
The amount of entry fees and contributions;
Subsidies from the State or from other private and public authorities;
sponsorship and patronage.
Accounts are kept showing an annual profit and loss account, balance sheet and / or appendices, in accordance with the provisions of the regulations of February 16, 1999 relating to the procedures for drawing up the annual accounts of associations and foundations. These documents must be drawn up within six months of the end of the financial year.
Article 9: Board of Directors
The association is managed by a board of directors of at least 2 members, appointed for 5 years by the presidency. Members are eligible for re-election.
The Board of Directors chooses the Bureau from among its members, by secret ballot or by show of hands unanimously.
The Bureau is made up of:
1. A president;
2. One Vice-president;
3. A secretary and, if applicable, an assistant secretary;
4. A treasurer and, if necessary, an assistant treasurer;
5. Managers for specific needs.
The board is renewed every 5 years alternately. Depending on the size of the association as well as the amount of members, issues and tasks, the positions of the board can be reduced to two directors. This decision is obliged by the president.
In the event of a vacancy, the council provides for the provisional replacement of its members. They are definitively replaced by the next general meeting. The powers of the members so elected expire at the time when the term of office of the replaced members should normally expire.
Article 10: Meeting of the Board of Directors
The board meets once every month, when convened by the chairman. Decisions are taken by majority vote; in the event of a tie, the president's vote is decisive. Any member of the board who, without excuse, does not attend three consecutive meetings may be considered as having resigned.
Article 11: Ordinary general meeting
The ordinary general assembly includes all members of the association in whatever capacity they are affiliated with. The ordinary general assembly meets randomly at least once every 5 years. At least fifteen days before the fixed date, the members of the association are convened by the secretary. The agenda is indicated on the summons.
The president, assisted by the members of the bureau, presides over the assembly and explains the moral situation of the association.
The treasurer reports on his management and submits the balance sheet to the assembly for approval.
Only those issues on the agenda should be dealt with at the general meeting.
After the agenda has been exhausted, the replacement of outgoing board members is proceeded with by secret ballot, or by a show of hands unanimously.
Article 12: Extraordinary general meeting
If necessary, or at the request of half plus one of the active registered members, the president may call an extraordinary general meeting, following the formalities provided for in article.
Article 13: Rules of procedure
Rules of procedure can be established by the board of directors. These possible regulations specify certain points of the statutes, in particular those relating to the internal administration of the association.
Article 14: Dissolution
In the event of dissolution pronounced by at least two-thirds of the members present at the general meeting, one or more liquidators are appointed by the latter and the assets, if any, are vested in accordance with article 9 of the law of July 1, 1901 and the decree of August 16, 1901.
These statutes were approved by the constitutive assembly of: August 12, 2012