Aims and activity of the Association

Preamble

We the members of the interregional Association “The European Law Student´s Association “ELSA Russia”

· to create non-political, independent, non-profit-making association on the principles of legitimacy, democracy, voluntariness, publicity, equality and self management,

· to intend generally the strengthening of interregional and international co-operation and personal contacts between law students and young lawyers,

· to promote a legal education and raise a legal culture,

· to contribute in an scientific, professional and another type of exchange between law students and young professionals,

· to realize itself as a part of youth movement of Russia and world

have adopted a Statute of the interregional Association “The European Law Student´s Association “ELSA Russia”.

General provisions.

1.1. The interregional Association “The European Law Student´s Association “ELSA Russia” (hereafter-The Association) is an Association of non-governmental organizations.

1.2. The full name of this organization in Russian language is “the interregional Association “The European Law Student´s Association “ELSA Russia”. An abbreviated name of Association in Russian language is The interregional Association “ELSA Russia”. The name of Association in English is “ELSA Russia”.

1.3. The Association is a non-political, independent, non-profit-making association.

1.4. The Association recognizes the Statute of ELSA International, supports the aims of ELSA International and is the only one organization, which represents ELSA International in Russia.

1.5. The Association operates pursuant to the current legislation of Russian Federation, this Statute and adopted in accordance with it acts of the Association.

1.6. The Association acts within the territory of Russian Federation.

1.7. The Association has a round seal with the full name of the Association in Russian language, letterhead stamp, blanks and a brand mark.

1.8. The Association is liable for all debts within vested estate. The Association is not responsible for any debts of it members. The members are subsidiary liable for all debts of the Association.

1.9. The Association obtains the corporate entity after a state registration.

1.10. The National Board of the Association is located in the Russian Federation.

Aims and activity of the Association

2.1. The Aims of creation and activity of the Association is to promote interregional and international co-operation and personal contacts between law students and young lawyers from different states and legal systems in the sphere of education, science and practice. The ELSA Network helps to reach this aim. And The Association coordinates their activity in Russia.

2.2 The Association´s main fields of activity are:

2.2.1. Academic Activities (AA) - activity in the scientific field- organizing of the scientific competitions, Study Visits and Trainings for the members of Local Groups;

2.2.2. Seminars & Conferences (S&C) – arrangement of the Seminars and Conferences;

2.2.3. The Student Trainee Exchange Programme (STEP) – organizing of the Student´s exchange with the aim to obtain professional skills (Traineeships);

2.2.4. The Vice President in charge of Moot Court Competitions – organizing Moot Court competitions;

2.3. Set out in the point 2.2 core activities can be broaden by another type of activities to reach the aims of the Association.

2.4. To reach above mentioned aim the Association is able to do any activities in accordance to the Russian law and current Statute.

Membership

3.1. Participation in the Association can be in two forms: as an Observer or a Member.

3.2. The Observer of the Association can be non-governmental organization, which supports this Statute and aims of Association, carries out activities to reach the aim of the Association and called ELSA *name of the city, where the local group is situated* (for example ELSA Saint Petersburg). The Observer is a candidate to become a member of the Association.

3.3. To obtain a Status of the Observer a non-governmental organization should apply at the National Council and submit a copy of a local Statute and another documentation of the NGO according to the current Russian law and this Statute.

3.4. The Status of the Observer is considered as obtained, if it is approved by Council with a two thirds majority. Regulations about the Observer should be adopted by the National Council Meeting.

3.5. The Members of the Association are Observers, which were in the Status of Observers for at least one year and the application for membership is approved by the Council with a two thirds majority.

3.6. The Founders of Association are the members of the Association after its founding.

3.7. To apply for a Membership status the Observer group should submit an application to the Council. In the application should be expressed the absolute consent with the aims and activity of the Association, recognition of this Statutes and decisions of the current Board upon granting an Observership status. Copy of the Statutes of the Observer should be verified by the President of “the Observer”, list of current members of the Observer group, Minutes of joint meeting of members of the Observer about the election of National Board and about the decision to apply for a membership status should be attached to the application.

3.8. Secretary General of the Association includes the question about adoption of a new Member in an Agenda of the National Council Meeting.

3.9. National Council shall consider the application and make a decision whether to approve or to refuse the membership of non-governmental organization, after presenting by group theirs activity reports and all the documents to the Board, in order to notify the applicant within ten days from the date of publication of the Minutes of the Meeting of the National Council.

3.10. The Secretary General shall maintain a Register of the Association. All issues concerning the Register of the Association are controlled by the National Board.

3.11. National Council Meeting is entitled to refuse the application stating the reason for such refusal.

3.12. Additional requirements for entry to the Association may be established by the National Council on the recommendation of the National Board.

3.13. The Association's members undertake to pay the membership fee in the amount and manner prescribed by the National Council in the Regulations on admission and membership fees of local groups.

3.14. Association members maintain their independence and legal personality.

3.15. Any member may withdraw from the Association. Written statement submitted by a member to the Secretary General of the Association is required 6 (six) month in advance, the Secretary General is obliged to inform about this application to all other Members and Observers of the Association. The withdrawal from the Association does not absolve the organization of non-payment of membership fee in proportion to the time of the organization being in the status of a member.

3.16. Members may be expelled from the Association if their actions (or inaction) contradict the Statutes of the Association, Decisions of the governing bodies of the Association, adopted in accordance with the Statutes. The decision to expel from the Association is to be adopted by the National Council on the prior recommendation of the National Board. Organization to be expelled from membership is not exempted from the payment of the membership fee in proportion to the time of the organization being in the status of a member.

3.17. In case of delay in payment of membership fees for more than six months, a member of the Association automatically acquires Observer status and has the continued obligation to pay all debts to the National Board.

3.18. An Observer organization can maintain its observer status for no longer than a year.

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