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This document contains the amendment to the Articles of Association of the not-for-profit (ASBL)
Stand Up for the United States of Europe dated 13 June 2013 and submitted for approval by the
General Meeting of the association of 3 December 2016.
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 - Name, registered office, affiliations and scope of activities
1.1. Through these Articles of Association, the members have established a not-for-profit association
(ASBL), governed by the provisions of the Act of 27 June 1921 on not-for-profit associations (ASBL),
international not-for-profit associations (AISBL) and foundations (Belgian Official Gazette
01.07.1921)
1.2.a. The name of the association shall be "Stand Up for Europe", abridged form: "Stand Up".
1.2.b. Its registered office is located at Avenue Louise 287 (box 16), Ixelles, Belgium, in the judicial
district of Brussels.
The registered office may be moved to any location in the judicial district of Brussels by resolution
of the Executive Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board").
Article 2 Fiscal year
Stand Up's fiscal year shall begin on the first of January of the current year and end on 31
December (calendar year).
Article 3 Object of the Association
3.1. The organisation, as all members of the Stand Up association, promotes the principles and
fundamental rules of democracy and pluralism. Stand Up specifically presents itself as a European
association. In this sense, its actions are aimed at achieving common objectives at European level.
The main objective of the association, being a not-for-profit, shall involve supporting, defending and
promoting a European Union of citizens built on several democratic and federalist foundations. It
supports and encourages greater participation by citizens in the political process and in policy-making,
either directly or through institutions. Stand Up's mission involves ensuring that the institutions are
more transparent, more open, closer to citizens and more accountable.
3.2 This objective shall be achieved by conducting thorough analyses of the legislative and
executive work of the European and national institutions. It will also be achieved through active
participation in political education and by submitting, if it so desires, lists of candidates for elections at
all levels: boroughs, provinces, regions, communities, national level, federal level and European level,
and to all constituencies concerned by such elections.
The candidates undertake to comply with the electoral programme voted for by the members during
the movement's Convention and must subscribe to the code of ethics established by the Association
should such a code be established.
Article 4 The founders of the not-for-profit.
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Mr. Richard LAUB, a British national, born on 13/8/1961, domiciled at avenue Marchal Ney
34 in 1180 Brussels.
Mr. Georgios KOSTAKOS, a Greek national, born on 10/01/1964, domiciled at Bvd. Emile
Jacqmain, 130 box A42 in 1000 Brussels.
Mr. Pietro DE MATTEIS, an Italian national, born on 28/02/1983, domiciled at Avenue Paul
Dejaer 21 in 1060 Brussels.
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10.9. The members of the Board must be members of the association, except in the case provided
for in Article 10.1.a subparagraph 2.
10.10. The Board shall act on behalf of the association in all judicial and extrajudicial documents
and proceedings. It may, however, entrust such representation to a representative body composed of
one or more directors and/or one or more third parties to the association acting individually or jointly
depending on the case.
The Board shall be authorised to set their powers, salaries, emoluments and fees.
The members shall be appointed for a renewable term of 1 year. They may be dismissed by the
Board at any time.
Said person(s) shall not be required to provide evidence of their powers to third parties.
The Board shall institute or support legal proceedings, whether as plaintiff or defendant, on behalf
of the association, at the behest of a director appointed for the purpose.
Acts relating to the appointment or termination of persons authorised to represent the association
shall be filed with the Court Office of the Commercial Court without delay, and published by the
Registrar in excerpts in the Schedules to the Belgian Official Gazette in accordance with Article 26
novies of the Act of 27 June 1921 on not-for-profit associations.
10.11. The Board shall approve the electoral lists at all levels of government and for each of the
constituencies concerned, in accordance with the guidelines established by the General Meeting
under Article 9.2.g. of these Articles of Association.
10.12. Members of the Board may resign from office by way of a reasoned letter sent to the
Chairman of the Board. Members must specify the date of their resignation. The resignation shall take
effect on the date communicated or on the date of the release from liability referred to in Article 10.6.b
for the position of Treasurer.
10.12.a If the Chairman resigns, the Vice-Chairman shall take over the office of Chairman until the
end of the term of office provided for in Article 10.6. The Board shall appoint a new Vice-Chairman.
10.12.b If the Treasurer resigns, the Board shall decide whether or not to release them from their
liability. If the Board believes that the person in question has not correctly performed their duties, and
in light of the scope of the work that they have left behind, it may refuse the resignation. A period of
two weeks shall then begin in order to enable the resigning member to fulfil their duties. After such
period, the Board shall once again decide on whether or not to release the member from their liability.
The Board may twice refuse the member's resignation.
10.12.c In other cases, the Board shall appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy. The period of the
services provided by the replacement shall end on the same date as the end of the term of office
(period) of the Board as a whole.
10.13. The Board may pass a resolution on its own dissolution. In such a case, it is nevertheless
obliged to fulfil its responsibilities and to carry out its term of office until the next General Meeting. The
dissolution may only be made official through resolution passed by a two thirds majority of the Board's
members.
10.14. If it is found that a member of the Board has abused their position or committed serious
breaches of the association's principles or Articles of Association, the Board may temporarily dismiss
the member, until the General Meeting decides on their fate.
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Annex:
Minutes of the General Meeting containing the list of the appointed members composing the
Board.
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