Statutes

Art. 1: Name

The "European Society of Phraselogy" is a non-profit organization under Art. 60 pp. Civil Law Code.

Art. 2: Seat

Zürich, Swiss law

Art. 3: Purpose

The society's objectives are:

The organization of conferences on phraseology at least everythree years. For members conference fees are reduced.
The publication of an annual bulletin providing information on European research in the field of phraseology. The languages to be used in the bulletin are either German or English or French. Contributions can also be published in other European languages provided that a brief summary in one of the languages mentioned above is added.
Exchange of information concerning conferences on phraseology.
Advancement of young scholars and support of research projects in the field of phraselogy.
Encouragement of worldwide international cooperation among scholars working in the field of phraseology.
Contact with other scholarly and scientific societies.

Art. 4: Membership

Members can be:

(a) natural persons
(b) corporate bodies as collective members with one vote

Art. 5: Membership, Resignation

)    Membership is acquired through application to the board and payment of membership fees.
(b)    Resignation from membership takes effect through a written statement to the board at the end of the business year.
(c)    Membership expires, if - in spite of a reminder -a member has failed to pay the membership fee for more than one year.

Art. 6: Institutions of the society

(a) Institutions of the society are its general meeting, its board, its advisory council, its auditors.
(b) The general meeting can form commitees for special purposes.

Art. 7: General meeting

(a) The general meeting takes place regularly every two years in connection with a conference on phraseolgy organized by the board. The conference is open to all members of the society.
(b) The general meeting has the following competence:

election of the board
approval of the treasurerës report, of the activities report, and the auditorsë report, discharge of the societyës institutions
determination of membership fees
change of statutes
dissolution of the society
appointment of honorary members
election of the members of the advisory council
decision on tasks to be dealt with by the board.

(c) Any general meeting is entitled to make decisions irrespective of the number of members present. This does not apply if at least two thirds of the members present declare that there is no quorum.

(d) The general meeting makes decisions with the simple majority of members present. Any change of statutes or the dissolution of the society require a two-third majority of the members present.

(e) Minutes of decisions made during the general meeting are taken and sent to every member of the society.

Art. 8: Board

The board consists of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson and three to five additional members. The board constitutes its rules of procedure and appoints its chairperson, its vice-chairperson, and its treasurer.

Members of the board are elected fo two years or until the next general meeting. They can only be re-elected twice consecutively.

The members of the board meet at least once a year.

The board makes decisions with a simple majority of the members present. In case of a parity of votes the chairperson has a casting vote.

The board has to perform the following tasks:

direction and representation of the society's affairs and protection of its interests
determining the activities of the society (in accordance with its purpopse), particularly the organization of a conference on phraseology (under art. 3); the board can transfer the organization of the conference to another member of the society whom for this purpose and period of time the board will co-opt.
editing of the bulletin; the board may decide to delegate this task to another member of the society
management of the society's financial resources
working out the society budget and the annual treasurer's report
execution of the tasks entrusted to it by the general meeting
proposals for candidates to the advisory council
acceptance of new members
representation of the society in committees dealing with policy concerning university, scientific and scholarly affairs as well as research
setting-up of special interest groups

Art. 9: Advisory council

The advisory council gives advice to the board and supports its activities. Members of language groups as well as members of schools of research not represented in the board should be represented in the advisory council.

The advisory council meets on the occasion of the general meeting. It takes counsel together with the board.

Members of the advisory council are elected for two years or until the next general meeting. They can only be re-elected twice consecutively.

Art. 10: Auditors

The society has two auditors; they do not have to be members of the society. They check the treasurer's annual report and inform the general meeting of their audit.

Art. 11: Election of a president of honour/ Election of honorary members

At the request of 10 members, the general assembly is authorised to elect a president of honour as well as members of honour. Members of honour can be institutions that support the society financially, as well.

Art. 12: Income

The society's income derives from membership fees and donations.

Art. 13: Liability

Liabilities are met solely by the society's assets.

Art. 14: Statutes

The statutes are approved by the general meeting and can only be altered with a two-third majority of the members present.

Art. 15: Dissolution of the society

With a two-third majority of votes of all its members the general meeting can decide the dissolution of the society.

In the event of its dissolution the society's remaining assets will be used by the board in accordance with the society's purpose.

These statutes will come into force after being passed by the founding meeting of the European Society of Phraseology.

Bielefeld, 29-01-1999