1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. All-Russian Public Organization «International Police Association — Russian Section» (hereinafter referred to as the Organization) is a membership-based voluntary, self-governing, non-commercial public association established on the initiative of a group of citizens united for the purpose of protecting common interests and achieving the objectives set forth in these Statutes.

The Organization is a member of the International Police Association (IPA) by virtue of membership and continues the traditions of the Russian Organization (Section) of the International Police Association (IPA), established on 28 March 1992 in Moscow.

1.2. The Organization conducts its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, generally recognised principles and norms of international law, the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the Federal Laws «On Public Associations» and «On Non-Commercial Organisations,» other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, the IPA Statutes, and these Statutes.

1.3. The Organization is a non-commercial organisation established in the organisational-legal form of a public organisation.

1.4. The territorial scope of the Organization’s activities is national. The Organization conducts its activities in accordance with its statutory objectives and tasks on the territories of more than half of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, the Organization is entitled to have regional divisions (hereinafter referred to as Regional Divisions) in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Regional Divisions operate on the basis of these Statutes and the relevant Regulation approved by the Conference.

1.5. The Organization is free to determine its membership, its internal structure, objectives, forms and methods of conducting its activities.

The activities of the Organization are conducted publicly, and information regarding its founding and programme documents is publicly accessible.

1.6. The Organization is entitled to form unions (associations, alliances) together with other public associations, non-commercial organisations, and state-public associations.

1.7. The Organization may participate in events organised by various state bodies and bodies of local self-government, public and religious organisations, other organisations and institutions, and foreign non-commercial non-governmental associations, provided that such events are consistent with the objectives and tasks of the Organization.

1.8. Interference by state bodies and their officials in the activities of the Organization, as well as interference by the Organization in the activities of state bodies and their officials, shall not be permitted, except in cases provided for by the Federal Law «On Public Associations.»

1.9. Name of the Organization:

1.9.1. Full name of the Organization in the Russian language — All-Russian Public Organization «International Police Association — Russian Section.»

1.9.2. Abbreviated name of the Organization in the Russian language — IPA VPA;

1.9.3. Full name of the Organization in the English language — All-Russian Public Organization «International Police Association — Russian Section.»

1.10. Motto of the Organization:

• • in Russian — «Service through friendship»;
• • in Esperanto — «Servo per amikeco.»

1.11. The Organization is entitled to have an emblem, a flag, and an anthem.

1.12. The registered seat of the Organization is Moscow.

2. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION

2.1. The objectives of the Organization are:

2.1.1. Development of international cooperation on humanitarian matters (culture, education, professional training, research activities);

2.1.2. Enhancement of the reputation of the bodies authorised to perform law enforcement, crime prevention, and protection of the rights and freedoms of individuals (hereinafter referred to as law enforcement and security bodies);

2.1.3. Participation in establishing reliable relations between representatives of law enforcement and security bodies and the general public;

2.1.4. Organisation of mutual assistance in the social sphere for members of the Organization.

2.2. The scope of activities of the Organization includes:

2.2.1. Facilitation of international cooperation through friendly contacts among officers of law enforcement and security bodies (police officers) of all countries for the purpose of improving mutual understanding of professional issues;

2.2.2. Development of cooperation with national sections of the IPA, including in the social, cultural, and sporting spheres;

2.2.3. Facilitation of the exchange of professional experience and knowledge among members of the Organization and representatives of national sections of the IPA;

2.2.4. Enhancement of the reputation of law enforcement and security bodies among the general public;

2.2.5. Cooperation within the scope of competence with all interested organisations, including public and scientific organisations, legislative and executive authorities, Russian and international organisations, and other legal entities and individuals;

2.2.6. Development of mass sporting and physical fitness and health improvement activities among members of the Organization, law enforcement and security bodies, and the general public;

2.2.7. Cultivation of public respect for the law and lawfulness, and enhancement of the legal culture and legal awareness of the general public;

2.2.8. Provision of advisory assistance to members of the Organization in the protection of their interests in relations with state bodies, bodies of local self-government, judicial authorities, and legal entities;

2.2.9. Conduct of scientific research activities in the field of law enforcement.

3. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION

3.1. For the achievement of its objectives, the Organization shall be entitled to:

3.1.1. Freely disseminate information concerning the activities of the Organization.

3.1.2. Participate in the formulation of decisions of state bodies and bodies of local self-government in the manner and to the extent provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

3.1.3. Establish media outlets and carry out publishing activities.

3.1.4. Represent and protect its rights, the lawful interests of members of the Organization, as well as those of other citizens before state bodies, bodies of local self-government, and public associations.

3.1.5. Organise and conduct scientific and practical conferences, symposia, seminars, business meetings, and other events, including international ones, on law enforcement, human rights, law application, and other subject matters.

3.1.6. Provide targeted material assistance to officers of law enforcement and security bodies who have been placed in reserve, have lost their capacity to work in the course of performing their official duties, find themselves in a difficult life situation, as well as to family members of deceased officers.

3.1.7. Attract Russian and foreign investors for the implementation of programmes aimed at achieving the objectives of the Organization as defined by these Statutes.

3.1.8. Organise and conduct, independently or jointly with various sporting associations and/or organisations, mass sporting and physical fitness and health improvement events, competitions, and training sessions.

3.1.9. Organise exhibitions, charitable auctions, lotteries, and other events contributing to the enhancement of the reputation of the law enforcement service.

3.1.10. Publish and distribute printed publications, journals, books, and educational and methodological materials on legal subjects, the issues of combating crime, and personal safety.

3.1.11. Organise and conduct creative evenings and cultural meetings for members of the Organization and representatives of national sections of the IPA for the purpose of strengthening cultural ties.

3.1.12. Facilitate the implementation of educational programmes and the provision of educational services in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

3.1.13. Acquire proprietary and personal non-proprietary rights.

3.1.14. Put forward initiatives on various issues of public life.

3.1.15. Carry out charitable activities.

3.1.16. Independently determine the procedure, forms of organisation, and remuneration for staff employees and engaged specialists.

3.1.17. Enter into any transactions on its own behalf both on the territory of the Russian Federation and abroad, acquire rights and assume obligations in the manner established by law, and act as plaintiff or defendant in courts, arbitrazh courts, and arbitration tribunals.

3.1.18. Carry out entrepreneurial and other income-generating activities solely to the extent that such activities serve the achievement of the objectives for which the Organization was established and are consistent with the aforementioned objectives. Such activities shall be recognised as the production of goods and services generating profit that corresponds to the objectives of the Organization, as well as the acquisition and disposal of securities, non-proprietary and proprietary rights.

3.1.19. Establish centres of psychological support and rehabilitation for officers of internal affairs bodies and other security structures who have been exposed to stress and danger in the performance of their official duties, including in conditions of armed conflicts and emergency situations.

3.1.20. Create other legal entities, participate in other legal entities whose activities promote the achievement of the statutory objectives of the Organization, as well as create branch offices and open representative offices of the Organization.

3.2. The means received by the Organization as a result of carrying out all types of its activities shall not be distributed among its members but shall be directed towards the objectives for which the Organization was established.

3.3. The Organization shall be obliged to:

3.3.1. Comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation, generally recognised principles and norms of international law relating to the scope of activities of the Organization.

3.3.2. Publish annually a report on the use of its property and ensure public access to the said report.

3.3.3. Inform annually the body that made the decision on state registration of the continuation of its activities, indicating the actual location of the permanently functioning governing body, its name, and information about the management personnel to the extent of data to be included in the unified state register of legal entities.

3.3.4. Submit, upon request of the body that made the decision on state registration, decisions of governing bodies and officials, as well as annual and quarterly reports on its activities to the extent of data submitted to tax authorities.

3.3.5. Admit representatives of the body that made the decision on state registration to events organised by the Organization.

3.3.6. Render assistance to representatives of the body that made the decision on state registration in familiarising themselves with the activities of the Organization in connection with the achievement of statutory objectives and compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

3.3.7. Inform the federal body of state registration of the amount of monetary funds and other property received from international and foreign organisations, foreign citizens and stateless persons, the purposes of their expenditure or use, and their actual expenditure or use, in the form and within the time limits established by the authorised federal executive body.

3.3.8. Carry out activities subject to licensing solely on the basis of a licence obtained in the prescribed manner.

3.3.8. Perform other obligations in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and these Statutes.

4. CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR ACQUIRING AND LOSING MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION

4.1. Membership in the Organization shall be voluntary.

The right to become a member of the Organization shall not depend on rank, sex, race, color of skin, language, or religious beliefs.

4.2. The members of the Organization may be natural persons and legal entities — public associations that share the objectives of the Organization and acknowledge the Statutes of the Organization:

4.2.1. Natural persons (citizens of the Russian Federation, as well as foreign citizens and stateless persons lawfully residing in the Russian Federation) who have reached the age of eighteen (18), including personnel (active, formerly serving, and retired) of security, law-enforcement agencies, and the armed forces engaged in the protection of life, health, rights and freedoms of citizens, the prevention and suppression of crime, the maintenance of public order, the protection of property, and the ensuring of public safety, as well as other persons acknowledging these Statutes.

4.2.2. Widows (widowers) of members of the Organization who died in the performance of their official duties, and their adult children, may be admitted to membership in the Organization.

4.2.3. Legal entities — public associations acknowledging the Statutes of the Organization, whose constituent documents do not contradict the Statutes of the Organization.

4.3. The title of «Honorary Member of the IPA Russian Section» may be conferred within the Organization.

The title of «Honorary Member of the IPA Russian Section» may be conferred upon persons who have expressed solidarity with the statutory objectives and tasks of the Organization and whose activities contribute to the comprehensive development of the Organization. The decision to confer the title of «Honorary Member of the IPA Russian Section» shall be taken by the Central Executive Committee upon the recommendation of the President or the Secretary General of the Organization.

4.4. Procedure for Admission to Membership in the Organization.

4.4.1. Admission of natural persons to membership in the Organization shall be effected on the basis of an application submitted by the natural person. The decision on admission to membership in the Organization shall be taken by the Central Executive Committee on the materials submitted by the Regional Branch of the Organization and the Regional Executive Committee in accordance with these Statutes and the Regulation on Membership in the Organization.

A decision on admission to membership in the Organization shall be deemed adopted if it receives the votes of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Central Executive Committee of the Organization (Regional Executive Committee) present at the meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Organization (Regional Executive Committee).

4.4.2. Admission of legal entities — public associations to membership in the Organization shall be effected on the basis of an application submitted by the governing body of the legal entity — public association (sole executive body of the legal entity — public association). The decision on admission to membership in the Organization shall be taken by the Central Executive Committee. Such decision shall be deemed adopted if it receives the votes of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Central Executive Committee of the Organization present at the meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Organization.

4.4.3. The rights and obligations of members of the Organization shall arise from the moment of adoption of the relevant decision on admission to membership in the Organization.

4.4.4. Registration of newly admitted members of the Organization shall be carried out by the Secretary General of the Organization (the Secretary of the Regional Branch).

4.4.5. Natural persons who have joined the Organization shall receive an annual plastic membership card, which serves as evidence of membership in the Organization and payment of annual membership dues and does not confer any benefits or privileges over other citizens.

4.4.6. Regional Branches shall annually submit to the Central Executive Committee information on the number of members of the Organization registered with the Regional Branch.

4.5. A member of the Organization shall have the right to:

• • participate in events organized by the Organization;
• • vote and stand for election to the elective bodies of the Organization;
• • receive information concerning the activities of the Organization;
• • submit proposals concerning the activities of the Organization, participate in their discussion and implementation;
• • enjoy the support, protection, and assistance of the Organization;
• • voluntarily withdraw from the Organization on the basis of a corresponding application;
• • exercise other rights in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

4.6. Members of the Organization shall be obligated to:

• • observe these Statutes;
• • pay membership and other property dues in a timely manner;
• • refrain from any conduct that may bring the Organization into disrepute;
• • comply with the decisions of the Organization, its governing bodies, and the relevant Regional Branch;
• • refrain from actions (omissions) that violate the Statutes of the Organization, as well as from actions that cause reputational and material harm to the Organization;
• • abstain from activities that are contrary to the objectives and tasks of the Organization;
• • perform other obligations in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

4.7. The amount and procedure for payment of membership dues shall be established by the Conference of the Organization upon the recommendation of the Central Executive Committee.

4.8. A member of the Organization who has failed to pay membership dues for two (2) years shall be deemed to have lost connection with the Organization. For valid reasons, the Central Executive Committee and/or the Regional Executive Committee may permit the settlement of arrears in membership dues for previous years.

4.9. Admission of a person who has previously lost connection with the Organization to membership shall be effected in the manner established by Section 4.4 of these Statutes.

4.10. Procedure for Expulsion from Membership in the Organization:

4.10.1. A member of the Organization shall terminate its membership voluntarily by submitting an application to the Central Executive Committee of the Organization or the Regional Executive Committee. Where the member of the Organization is a legal entity — public association, the application shall be accompanied by a corresponding decision of the authorized body of such legal entity — public association. The application for termination of membership of a legal entity — public association shall be submitted to the Central Executive Committee.

4.10.2. A member of the Organization shall be deemed to have left the Organization from the date of submission of the relevant application (application and decision) or from the date specified therein.

4.10.3. A member of the Organization — a natural person — may be expelled from membership in the Organization if such person by his or her actions discredits the Organization or otherwise grossly violates the requirements of these Statutes, or if circumstances arise by virtue of which such person can no longer be a member of the Organization.

4.10.4. A member of the Organization — a legal entity — public association — may be expelled from the Organization by a decision of the Central Executive Committee in the event of circumstances arising by virtue of which such person can no longer be a member of the Organization, systematic (two or more times) non-payment of membership dues, or violation of the Statutes of the Organization.

4.10.5. A decision on the expulsion of a member of the Organization — a natural person — shall be taken by the Central Executive Committee upon the recommendation of the relevant Regional Branch. The expelled member of the Organization shall be notified in writing by the Central Executive Committee (the President of the Organization or the Secretary General of the Organization, or another member of the Central Executive Committee acting upon the instruction of the President of the Organization) of the decision adopted.

4.10.6. Upon withdrawal from membership in the Organization, a member of the Organization shall have no right to a refund of membership dues paid.

4.10.7. An expelled member of the Organization shall have the right to appeal the decision adopted at the annual Conference of the Organization by submitting an application within two (2) months from the date of receipt of the notice of expulsion.

The matter shall be considered at the next ordinary Conference.

5. LEGAL STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION

5.1. From the moment of state registration, the Organization shall be a legal entity, shall maintain an independent balance sheet, shall hold settlement, currency, and other accounts in banking institutions, and shall have a corporate letterhead, a round seal bearing its full name, and stamps.

5.2. For the achievement of its statutory objectives, the Organization shall have the right, in accordance with the current legislation, to:

• • acquire, on the basis of collective ownership, take in lease or perpetual use, and receive by donation, within the Russian Federation and abroad, all types of movable and immovable property, including land plots;
• • own, use, and dispose of the financial and material resources belonging to it;
• • establish other legal entities, participate in other legal entities whose activities contribute to the achievement of the statutory objectives of the Organization, as well as establish branches and open representative offices of the Organization;
• • institute annual awards to be granted to the most distinguished members of the Organization, writers, journalists, artists, cinematographers, and other cultural figures who have made a contribution to cultivating respect for the law and legal order among citizens and raising the level of legal culture and legal awareness of the population, as well as scholarships for students, cadets, and trainees of specialized educational institutions and faculties;
• • allocate funds for the education of members of the Organization and their children, both in Russia and abroad, and/or finance their travel expenses for educational purposes;
• • finance regional, inter-regional, all-Russian, and international events, including study tours of members of the Organization within the territory of the Russian Federation and to foreign countries;
• • solicit and receive voluntary contributions from state, public, and private organizations, as well as from citizens, in the form of monetary funds, property, securities, and donations;
• • deposit monetary funds, including foreign currency, in credit institutions at interest, as well as invest them in other income-generating assets, including securities;
• • dispatch, within the framework of the Organization’s statutory activities, members, employees of the Organization, and other specialists on business trips, internships, retraining, or advanced training courses to the regions of the Russian Federation and foreign countries for the purpose of study, learning the experience of state bodies and public organizations, participation in conferences, negotiations, and the establishment of business contacts, as well as for other purposes; receive specialists from the regions of the Russian Federation and foreign countries;
• • hold conferences, symposia, lectures, seminars, and meetings; organize cultural programs, exhibitions, auctions, lotteries, sporting and other events, both independently and with the participation of domestic and foreign natural and legal persons, in the manner established by law;
• • provide financial and other assistance (including the transfer of property for use) to organizations and citizens for the implementation of projects and programs of the Organization;
• • organize and finance research activities.

6. GOVERNING BODIES OF THE ORGANIZATION

CONFERENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION

6.1. The supreme governing body of the Organization shall be the Conference, convened by decision of the Central Executive Committee.

6.1.1. One delegate (representative) shall be delegated to the Conference from each Regional Branch of the Organization. The authority of a delegate (representative) shall be confirmed by an extract from the minutes of the meeting of the Regional Conference.

6.1.2. Members of the Central Executive Committee and members of the Central Auditing Commission may have the status of delegates to the Conference. The personal composition of delegates from the Central Executive Committee and the Central Auditing Commission shall be determined by a decision of the Central Executive Committee and the Central Auditing Commission, respectively, and confirmed by an extract from the relevant minutes.

6.1.3. No more than two (2) observers from each Regional Branch, without voting rights, may participate in the work of the Conference.

6.1.4. The Central Executive Committee of the Organization may also invite other persons to participate in the Conference without voting rights.

6.1.5. The delegates referred to in paragraphs 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 of these Statutes, as well as observers, shall convene annually at ordinary Conferences and once every four (4) years at ordinary-election Conferences.

6.1.6 An extraordinary Conference may be convened by a decision of the Central Executive Committee. The Central Executive Committee may take a decision to convene an extraordinary Conference on its own initiative or upon receipt of a written request to convene an extraordinary Conference from the President of the Organization, the Central Auditing Commission of the Organization, or from more than one-third (1/3) of the Regional Branches.

Decisions adopted at an extraordinary Conference shall have equal legal force with those adopted at an ordinary Conference. The extraordinary Conference shall be entitled to resolve matters submitted for decision at an ordinary-election Conference.

6.1.7. The work of the Conference shall be organized in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Conference.

6.1.8. The date, time, and venue of the Conference, as well as its agenda, shall be communicated to the Regional Branches by sending the relevant decision of the Central Executive Committee on the convocation of the Conference.

6.1.9. The Conference shall be competent if elected delegates from more than one-half (1/2) of the Regional Branches, as well as members of the Central Executive Committee delegated by the relevant decisions, are present. A decision of the Conference on matters within its exclusive competence shall be adopted by a qualified majority of two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of delegates who participated, taking into account the requirements of these Statutes; on all other matters — by a simple majority of the delegates participating in the Conference of the Organization.

Delegates elected shall not be entitled to transfer their authority and voting rights to other persons, including another delegate of the Conference.

6.1.10. The meetings of the Conference of the Organization shall be opened and presided over by the President of the Organization, or by another person elected by the Conference upon the recommendation of the President of the Organization.

6.1.11. The Secretary General of the Organization shall serve as Secretary of the Conference; in his or her absence, the candidacy of the Secretary of the Conference shall be approved by the Conference by a simple majority of votes upon the recommendation of the person presiding over the Conference or the President of the Organization.

6.1.12. The agenda of the Conference shall be approved by the delegates of the Conference by a simple majority of votes.

6.1.13. Matters falling within the exclusive competence of the Conference may not be referred for consideration to the Central Executive Committee or the President of the Organization.

6.1.14. Organizational and procedural questions concerning the conduct of the Conference not regulated by these Statutes and the Rules of Procedure of the Conference may be resolved by the President of the Organization.

6.1.15. The form of voting (open (by show of hands) or by use of ballot papers) shall be determined by the Conference.

6.1.16. Delegates who have registered before the commencement of voting shall be deemed to have participated in the Conference of the Organization. Registration of delegates and counting of votes on agenda items shall be carried out by the working bodies of the Conference, elected by the Conference before the commencement of consideration of agenda items by a simple majority of votes.

6.2. The exclusive competence of the Conference shall include:

6.2.1. Determination of the priority areas of the Organization’s activities, and the principles of formation and use of its property;

6.2.2. Approval of the Statutes of the Organization, amendment thereof, or approval of the Statutes of the Organization in a new edition.

6.2.3. Election of the President of the Organization for a term of four (4) years and early termination of his or her powers.

6.2.4. Determination of the numerical strength of the Central Executive Committee of the Organization.

6.2.5. Election of members of the Central Executive Committee for a term of four (4) years and early termination of the powers of both individual members of the Central Executive Committee and all members of the Central Executive Committee, as well as by-election of members of the Central Executive Committee.

6.2.6. Election of the Secretary General of the Organization for a term of four (4) years and early termination of his or her powers.

6.2.7. Election of the Treasurer of the Organization for a term of four (4) years and early termination of his or her powers.

6.2.8. Election of the First Vice-President, Vice-Presidents, Advisors to the President of the Organization, and Assistants to the President of the Organization for a term of four (4) years and early termination of their powers.

6.2.9. Election of members of the Central Auditing Commission of the Organization (CAC) for a term of four (4) years and early termination of the powers of both individual members of the CAC and all members of the CAC, as well as by-election of members of the CAC.

6.2.10. Reorganization and liquidation of the Organization, appointment of a liquidation commission (liquidator), and approval of the liquidation balance sheet of the Organization.

6.2.11. Adoption of a decision on the amount and procedure for payment by members of the Organization of membership and other property dues.

6.2.12. Determination of the procedure for admission to membership in the Organization and expulsion from membership in the Organization;

6.2.13. Adoption of decisions on the cessation of activities (liquidation) of Regional Branches of the Organization.

6.2.14. Approval of internal local regulatory documents of the Organization on the most important areas of activity.

6.3. The Conference of the Organization shall be competent to consider other matters of the Organization’s activities referred to its competence by the Statutes of the Organization and the legislation of the Russian Federation and included in the agenda of the Conference. The Conference of the Organization shall be entitled to consider any matter of the Organization’s activities and adopt a decision thereon binding upon the members of the Organization, as well as to amend or revoke any decision of any body or official of the Organization.

6.4. Decisions of the Conference shall enter into force from the moment of their adoption, except in cases where a different date of entry into force is specifically indicated in the decision itself.

6.5. In the event of early termination of the powers of members of the Central Executive Committee or the Central Auditing Commission on the grounds of voluntary resignation, death, or declaration of incapacity, their withdrawal from the composition of the Central Executive Committee of the Organization or the Central Auditing Commission shall be effected by a decision of the Central Executive Committee of the Organization, with subsequent approval of such decision at the Conference of the Organization.

6.6. Persons whose official powers in the governing bodies of the Organization have been terminated by a decision of the Conference shall be obligated to ensure the transfer of all necessary documentation and to provide assistance to the newly elected President of the Organization, Secretary General of the Organization, members of the Central Executive Committee, Treasurer of the Organization, and members of the Central Auditing Commission in the exercise of their official powers.

6.7. The minutes of the Conference shall be duly drawn up no later than ten (10) days after the closure of the Conference. The preparation of the minutes of the Conference shall be ensured by the Secretary General of the Organization (Secretary of the Conference).

6.8. The minutes of the Conference shall be signed by the Chairperson of the Conference and the Secretary of the Conference.

6.9. Minutes of Conferences shall be kept by the Organization and shall at any time be made available to any member of the Organization for inspection upon their written request. At the request of a member of the Organization, a copy of the minutes or an extract from the minutes of the Conference, duly certified, may be provided.

CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION

6.10. The permanently functioning governing body of the Organization shall be the elected collegial body — the Central Executive Committee of the Organization (CEC), elected by the Conference upon the nomination of the President of the Organization for a term of four (4) years and accountable to the Conference.

The CEC shall exercise the rights of a legal entity on behalf of the Organization and perform the obligations set forth in these Statutes.

6.11. The numerical strength of the CEC shall be established by a decision of the Conference upon the recommendation of the President of the Organization.

6.12. The CEC shall be elected by the Conference from among:

• • the President;
• • the Secretary General;
• • the Treasurer;
• • the First Vice-President;
• • the Vice-Presidents.
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6.13. The competence of the CEC shall include:

6.13.1. Adoption of a decision on the convocation and holding of the Conference of the Organization, determination of the agenda, date, venue, and time of the Conference.

6.13.2. Approval of the annual report and the financial statements of the Organization;

6.13.3. Adoption of a decision on the establishment by the Organization of other legal entities, on the participation of the Organization in other legal entities, and on the termination of such participation;

6.13.4. Adoption of a decision on the establishment of branches and opening of representative offices of the Organization;

6.13.5. Approval of the auditing firm or auditor of the Organization;

6.13.6. Approval of the financial plan of the Organization and the introduction of amendments thereto;

6.13.7. Development and implementation of matters related to the principal activities of the Organization;

6.13.8. Development of plans and programs for the conduct of events to ensure the implementation of decisions of the Conference of the Organization;

6.13.9. Admission to membership in the Organization and expulsion from membership in the Organization in the manner established by these Statutes;

6.13.10. Formation of councils, commissions, committees, and other bodies (offices) of the Organization in various areas of the Organization’s activities;

6.13.11. Attraction of additional sources of financial and material resources for the implementation of activities provided for by these Statutes;

6.13.12. Submission to the body that adopted the decision on state registration of an annual report on the activities of the Organization;

6.13.13. Determination of forms of recognition for members of the Organization and other persons who have provided the Organization with organizational, financial, material, and other assistance;

6.13.14. Awarding of scholarships and determination of other forms of material support for persons to whom financial assistance may be provided in accordance with these Statutes;

6.13.15. Nomination of a candidate for president of a Regional Branch for election by the Regional Conference for the purpose of strengthening the work of the Regional Branch;

6.13.16. Adoption of a decision on the registered address of the Organization;

6.13.17. Resolution of other matters referred to the competence of the CEC by these Statutes, as well as resolution of other matters that do not constitute the exclusive competence of the Conference of the Organization;

6.14. Within the limits of its competence, the CEC shall adopt decisions binding upon the Regional Branches, members of the Organization, and employees of the Organization’s office.

6.15. The CEC shall exercise its activities in the form of meetings.

6.16. The CEC shall convene its meetings as necessary, but not less than once per quarter.

Meetings of the CEC shall be competent if more than one-half (1/2) of the members of the CEC are present.

Meetings of the CEC may be held in the form of a joint presence or by absentee voting on agenda items in the manner prescribed by paragraph 6.17 of these Statutes.

Decisions of the CEC shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the members of the CEC participating in the meeting of the CEC.

Members of the CEC shall have equal rights in the adoption of decisions. Each member of the CEC shall have one vote at CEC meetings. The transfer of voting rights by a member of the CEC to another person, including another member of the CEC, shall not be permitted.

The President of the Organization shall preside over meetings, or, upon his or her instruction, the First Vice-President of the Organization or one of the Vice-Presidents of the Organization. Decisions of the CEC shall be formalized by minutes. The Secretary General of the Organization shall ensure the keeping of minutes of CEC meetings. Minutes shall be signed by the presiding person and the Secretary General of the Organization. In the absence of the Secretary General at a meeting of the CEC, his or her duties with respect to keeping the minutes of the meeting of the CEC may, by a decision of the CEC, be entrusted to any member of the CEC.

6.17. When a meeting of the CEC is held by means of absentee voting, the members of the CEC shall be notified in advance, no later than five (5) days before the meeting, of the relevant notice indicating the agenda of the meeting of the CEC, the necessary materials on agenda items, and ballot papers (voting ballots).

Members of the CEC shall submit, before the date indicated in the notice, their opinions on agenda items by completing ballot papers (voting ballots), which shall be personally signed by the member of the CEC.

The minutes on the results of absentee voting on agenda items of a meeting of the CEC shall indicate:

• • the date by which ballot papers (voting ballots) containing information on the voting of members of the CEC were accepted;
• • information on persons who participated in the voting;
• • the results of voting on each agenda item of the meeting;
• • information on persons who carried out the count of votes;
• • information on persons who signed the minutes.

6.18. Members of the CEC shall perform their duties on a voluntary (unpaid) basis. The Organization shall not be entitled to remunerate members of the CEC for the performance of duties imposed upon them, except for reimbursement of expenses directly related to participation in the work of the CEC.

6.19. Permanent commissions (for liaison with state bodies and public structures, internal, professional, social, cultural, and other commissions) may operate within the Organization. Permanent commissions shall be headed by members of the CEC.

The CEC may establish temporary commissions (organizing committees and other structures) for the implementation of specific programs, events, and tasks. Temporary commissions shall be headed by coordinators appointed by the CEC. Coordinators may participate in meetings of the CEC with advisory (non-voting) rights.

PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION

6.20. The President of the Organization shall be the sole executive body of the Organization, accountable to the Conference and exercising general management of the Organization’s activities.

6.21. The President of the Organization shall be elected by the Conference of the Organization for a term of four (4) years. Regular elections of the President of the Organization shall be held within the calendar year in which the four-year term of office of the President expires. The powers of the previously elected President shall continue until the announcement of the decision of the Conference of the Organization on the results of the vote on this matter.

6.22. The President of the Organization shall have the following powers:

6.22.1. Preside over the Conference and CEC meetings and sign the minutes of the Conference and CEC meetings.

6.22.2. Exercise general management of the Organization and represent its interests without a power of attorney in dealings with international organizations, state bodies, local self-government bodies, organizations of various organizational-legal forms, forms of ownership, and territorial scope of activities, judicial bodies, legal entities, and natural persons.

6.22.3. Nominate candidates for leadership positions in the governing bodies of the Organization to the Conference of the Organization, and may also nominate a candidate for president of a Regional Branch for election by a decision of the Regional Conference.

6.22.4. Approve the structure, staffing table of the Organization’s office, the amounts and conditions of remuneration of employees of the Organization’s office, enter into and terminate on behalf of the Organization employment contracts with employees of the Organization’s office, issue orders, directives, and other acts binding upon employees of the Organization’s office, in accordance with the labor legislation of the Russian Federation, apply disciplinary measures and awards to employees of the Organization’s office, distribute powers among employees of the Organization’s office, and define their authority.

6.22.5. Distribute powers among the First Vice-President and the Vice-Presidents of the Organization.

6.22.6. Issue powers of attorney on behalf of the Organization.

6.22.7. Resolve matters of organizational, material, and technical support for the Organization’s activities.

6.22.8. Approve the internal labor regulations for employees of the Organization’s office.

6.22.9. Dispose of the Organization’s property and funds within the limits of competence and budgets approved by the CEC.

6.22.10. Sign official documents, including banking and financial documents of the Organization.

6.22.11. Enter into civil-law contracts and agreements, open settlement and other accounts in banks, and perform transactions and other legal acts not contrary to these Statutes and the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

6.22.12. Exercise control over compliance by members of the Organization and employees of the Organization’s office with the decisions of the Conference, the Central Executive Committee, the President, and other governing bodies of the Organization.

6.22.13. Approve the current work plan of the Organization.

6.22.14. Ensure the confidentiality of information and information obtained in the course of the Organization’s activities.

6.22.15. Exercise other actions necessary for the achievement of the statutory objectives of the Organization, with the exception of those which, in accordance with these Statutes, are referred to the exclusive competence of the Conference of the Organization, the Central Executive Committee of the Organization, and the Central Auditing Commission of the Organization.

6.22.16. Perform other functions not contrary to the Statutes and the legislation of the Russian Federation.

6.23. The powers of the President of the Organization shall be terminated early:

• • by a decision of the Conference of the Organization;
• • upon the submission by the President of the Organization of a resignation application (after five (5) days from the date of registration of the said application with the CEC);
• • upon loss by the President of membership in the Organization.

In the event of early termination of the powers of the President of the Organization, until a new President of the Organization is elected by a decision of the Conference, the functions of the sole executive body of the Organization shall be performed by the Secretary General of the Organization.

SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION

6.24. The Secretary General of the Organization shall be elected by the Conference for a term of four (4) years and shall have the following powers:

• • represent the Organization without a power of attorney in dealings with state bodies, local self-government bodies, organizations of various organizational-legal forms, forms of ownership, and territorial scope of activities, judicial bodies, legal entities, and natural persons;
• • participate in resolving operational matters concerning the Organization’s activities;
• • develop the staffing table of the Organization’s office and submit it for approval to the President of the Organization;
• • register newly admitted members of the Organization and ensure the issuance of relevant documents to them;
• • form the agenda of CEC meetings and organize the conduct of CEC meetings;
• • hold the right to sign financial and other documents of the Organization;
• • serve as Secretary of the Conference, sign the minutes of the Conference and CEC meetings, and ensure their registration and safekeeping;
• • perform other powers provided for by these Statutes and the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
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TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION

6.25. The Treasurer of the Organization shall be elected by the Conference for a term of four (4) years and shall have the following powers:

• • organize the collection of membership dues in the Organization;
• • present annual reports on the expenditure of membership dues;
• • sign jointly with the President or another member of the CEC financial documents relating to the movement of assets and liabilities;
• • conduct an audit of accounts with the engagement of auditors (inspectors) annually as of 31 December and within one (1) month submit a financial report to the CEC for consideration. A similar report shall be submitted by the Treasurer to the Conference.

6.26. The financial year of the Organization shall coincide with the calendar year.

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION

6.27. The First Vice-President of the Organization and Vice-Presidents of the Organization shall be elected by the Conference for a term of four (4) years and shall be members of the Central Executive Committee.

6.28. The allocation of powers between the First Vice-President and the Vice-Presidents of the Organization shall be determined by the President of the Organization.

CENTRAL AUDITING COMMISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION

6.29. The Central Auditing Commission (CAC) shall be the auditing body of the Organization, shall carry out an audit of the financial and economic activities of the Organization and its Regional Branches for the reporting period, shall exercise control over the financial and economic activities of the Organization, shall conduct an annual audit of the financial and economic activities of the Organization, and shall coordinate the work of the auditing commissions of the Regional Branches.

6.30. The composition of the CAC shall be elected by the Conference for a term of four (4) years and shall be accountable to the Conference. Not fewer than three (3) auditors shall be elected to the CAC. Members of the CAC may not be members of the CEC or permanent employees of the Organization’s office.

6.31. The CAC shall be obligated to submit a report on its work no later than one (1) month before the commencement of the annual Conference.

6.32. The CAC shall be entitled to conduct extraordinary audits of the financial and economic activities of the Organization on the basis of decisions of the governing bodies of the Organization.

6.33. The CAC shall elect a Chairperson from among its members for a term not exceeding the term of office of the CAC.

The Chairperson of the CAC shall organize its work, sign documents on behalf of the CAC, represent the CAC at Conferences and CEC meetings, and in relations with the President of the Organization.

6.34. The competence of the CAC shall include:

6.34.1. Conducting, in accordance with the normative legal acts of the Russian Federation and the work plans of the CAC, audits (inspections) of the financial and economic activities of the Organization based on the results of the Organization’s activities for the calendar year, as well as unscheduled audits;

6.34.2. Verification of the accuracy of data contained in the annual report of the Organization and the annual financial statements;

6.34.3. The right to demand personal explanations from officials of the Organization on matters within their competence. The CAC shall exercise this right by sending a written inquiry to the official of the Organization or the body of the Organization. The requested explanation must be provided within seven (7) days from the date of receipt of the relevant inquiry.

6.35. Based on the results of the audit of the financial and economic activities of the Organization, the CAC shall draw up a conclusion, which shall contain:

• • confirmation of the accuracy of the data indicated in the financial (accounting) statements of the Organization;
• • information on facts of violation of the procedure for keeping accounting records and submitting financial statements established by the normative legal acts of the Russian Federation, as well as normative legal acts of the Russian Federation in the course of the financial and economic activities of the Organization.

6.36. Meetings of the CAC shall be convened by its Chairperson as necessary, but not less than once (1) per year.

Meetings shall be competent if more than one-half (1/2) of the members of the CAC are present. Decisions of the CAC shall be adopted by a majority vote of its members present at the meeting and shall be formalized by the relevant minutes, which shall be signed by the members of the CAC who participated in the meeting.

7. APPARATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION

7.1. The Organization shall have the right to establish an apparatus of the Organization for the purpose of carrying out its activities, to engage individual specialists and other citizens on a contractual basis, to form temporary groups for the accomplishment of specific tasks, independently determining the amount and forms of remuneration therefor.

7.2. Employees of the apparatus of the Organization who are employed on a hired basis shall be subject to the labor legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as legislative and other normative legal acts containing provisions of labor law.

8. ADVISORY COUNCILS OF THE ORGANIZATION

8.1. Within the Organization there shall be established a Council of Elders, a Supervisory Board, an Expert Council and an Advisory Council, which shall be constituted on a voluntary basis.

8.2. The Council of Elders shall serve to resolve crisis situations and shall act on the basis of the Regulation on the Council of Elders.

8.3. The Supervisory Board shall be established for the purpose of coordinating the Organization’s interaction with state authorities, authorities of the constituent territories of the Russian Federation, and local self-government bodies with respect to the protection of common interests and the achievement of the objectives set forth in these Statutes. The activities of the Supervisory Board shall be governed by the Regulation on the Supervisory Board, approved by the Conference. The decisions of the Supervisory Board shall be of an advisory nature.

8.4. The Expert Council shall be established for the purpose of forming a consolidated position of the business, expert, and academic communities on matters of normative regulation and improvement of the Organization’s activities, as well as conducting an expert assessment of the Organization’s foundational documents, including proposals and appeals submitted to state authorities, authorities of the constituent territories of the Russian Federation, local self-government bodies, and other bodies and organizations in the areas of the Organization’s activities. The activities of the Expert Council shall be defined by the Regulation on the Expert Council, approved by the Conference.

8.4. The Advisory Council shall be established for the purpose of facilitating the functioning and development of the Organization, attracting financial resources to ensure the achievement of the Organization’s statutory objectives, and improving the material and technical base of the Organization. The activities of the Advisory Council shall be defined by the Regulation on the Advisory Council, approved by the Conference.

9. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION

9.1. The Organization shall maintain Regional Branches of the Organization (Regional Branches) in the constituent territories of the Russian Federation.

Regional Branches of the Organization shall be established at the initiative of their founders — no fewer than three natural persons who meet the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Regional Branches in the constituent territories of the Russian Federation shall operate on the basis of these Statutes and a Regulation approved by the Conference and shall confine their activities to the territory of the respective constituent territory of the Russian Federation. Not more than one Regional Branch of the Organization may be established in each constituent territory of the Russian Federation.

The minutes of the founding assembly on the establishment of a Regional Branch shall be forwarded within one month of the date of adoption of such decision to the Central Executive Committee.

9.2. State registration of a Regional Branch shall be carried out in coordination with the Central Executive Committee in the manner prescribed by the Federal Law «On Public Associations.»

9.3. The supreme governing body of a Regional Branch shall be the Regional Conference.

9.4. Delegates to the Regional Conference shall be members of the Organization who are registered with the respective Regional Branch.

Members of the Regional Executive Committee (REC) and the Regional Audit and Revision Commission (RARC) may hold the status of delegates to the Regional Conference.

9.5. The REC may also invite other persons to participate in the Regional Conference without voting rights.

9.6. The Regional Conference shall convene annually for ordinary sessions and once every four years for ordinary and elective sessions.

9.7. The exclusive competence of the Regional Conference shall include:

• • election of the Regional Executive Committee, President of the Regional Branch, Secretary of the Regional Branch, Treasurer of the Regional Branch, Vice Presidents of the Regional Branch, advisors of the Regional Branch, and the Regional Audit and Revision Commission, as well as premature termination of their powers;
• • determination of the priority areas of activity of the Regional Branch, principles of formation and use of its property;
• • approval of the annual report of the REC and the RARC;
• • approval of the annual balance sheet and financial statements in the event of state registration of the Regional Branch;
• • approval of the financial plan of the Regional Branch and amendments thereto;
• • election of delegates from the Regional Branch to the Conference of the Organization, as well as observers.

9.8. Members of the Central Executive Committee of the Organization may participate in the work of the Regional Conference. Members of the Central Executive Committee of the Organization shall participate in the work of the Regional Conference with voting rights on the agenda items of the Regional Conference.

9.9. The Regional Conference shall be competent (shall constitute a quorum) if more than half of the members of the Organization registered with the respective Regional Branch are present.

9.10. A decision of the Regional Conference on matters within its exclusive competence shall be adopted by a qualified majority of two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of delegates who participated, in accordance with the requirements of these Statutes, and on all other matters — by a simple majority of the delegates participating in the Regional Conference.

Delegation of their powers and voting rights by delegates to other persons, including to another delegate of the Regional Conference, shall not be permitted.

9.11. Voting on the agenda items of the Regional Conference may be carried out by a show of hand or by means of corresponding ballots signed personally by the delegate of the Regional Conference. The ballots shall be appended to the minutes of the counting commission of the Regional Conference.

9.12. The Annual Regional Conference shall, as a rule, be conducted in the form of an in-person session. In individual cases, for the purpose of resolving urgent matters within the competence of the Regional Conference, an extraordinary Regional Conference may be conducted in the form of a postal vote on the agenda items in the manner prescribed by paragraph 9.13 of these Statutes, with the exception of matters within the exclusive competence of the Regional Conference.

9.13. When a Regional Conference is held by means of a postal vote, members of the Organization registered with the respective Regional Branch shall be sent, in advance but no later than five (5) days prior to the convening of the conference, a notice specifying the agenda of the Regional Conference, necessary materials on the agenda items, and questionnaires (voting ballots).

Members of the Organization registered with the respective Regional Branch shall, by the date specified in the notice, express their opinion on the agenda items by completing questionnaires (voting ballots), which shall be signed personally.

The minutes of the results of the postal vote on the agenda items of the Regional Conference shall specify:

• • the date by which questionnaires (voting ballots) containing information on the voting of members of the Organization registered with the respective Regional Branch were accepted;
• • information on the persons who participated in the voting;
• • the results of voting on each agenda item of the Regional Conference;
• • information on the persons who conducted the counting of votes;
• • information on the persons who signed the minutes.

9.14. The permanent governing body of a Regional Branch shall be the Regional Executive Committee (REC), elected at the Regional Conference for a term of four (4) years and accountable to it. The REC shall comprise the President of the Regional Branch, the Secretary of the Regional Branch, the Treasurer of the Regional Branch, Vice Presidents of the Regional Branch, and advisors. The composition of the REC shall be determined by the Regional Conference.

9.15. In the event that a Regional Branch acquires the status of a legal entity, the REC shall exercise the rights of a legal entity and discharge its obligations in accordance with these Statutes, and shall administer the property and monetary funds of the Regional Branch.

9.16. The competence of the REC shall include:

• • implementation of the decisions of the Regional Conferences;
• • resolution of matters pertaining to the organizational, material, and technical support of the activities of the Regional Branch;
• • attraction of additional sources of financial and material resources for the conduct of its activities;
• • approval of the budget for the expenditure of monetary funds of the Regional Branch;
• • approval of the work plans of the Regional Branch;
• • admission in the established manner of persons to membership in the Organization and preparation of submissions to the CEC of the Organization for expulsion from membership in the Organization;
• • management of other activities of the Regional Branch not prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

9.17. The REC shall convene its meetings as necessary, but not less than once per quarter. A meeting of the REC shall be competent (shall constitute a quorum) if more than half of its members are present. Decisions of the REC shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of REC members participating in the meetings.

The President of the Regional Branch, or, upon his or her designation, one of the Vice Presidents of the Regional Branch, shall preside over meetings of the REC. The Secretary of the Regional Branch shall ensure the keeping of the minutes of REC meetings. The minutes shall be signed by the presiding officer and the Secretary of the Regional Branch. In the absence of the Secretary of the Regional Branch at a meeting of the REC, the duties of recording the minutes of the REC meeting may, by decision of the REC, be assigned to any member of the REC.

9.18. Members of the REC shall perform their duties on a voluntary basis.

9.19. The President of the Regional Branch shall be elected by the Regional Conference for a term of four (4) years and shall possess the following powers:

• exercising general management of the Regional Branch as the sole executive body of the Regional Branch and representing its interests without a power of attorney in relations with state and judicial authorities, legal entities, and natural persons;
• implementing the decisions of the Regional Conferences and the REC;
• approving the staff list of the apparatus of the Regional Branch;
• approving the current work plan of the Regional Branch;
• managing the property rights and monetary funds of the Regional Branch within the limits of his or her competence and the budgets approved by the REC;
• in the event that the Regional Branch acquires, in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation, the status of a legal entity, entering into civil-law transactions on behalf of the Regional Branch, opening settlement and other accounts in banks, and performing transactions and other legal acts not contrary to these Statutes and the Regulation on the Regional Branch, possessing the right of signature on financial and other documents, and issuing powers of attorney;
• presiding over the Regional Conference and signing the minutes of the Regional Conference.

9.20. The Secretary of the Regional Branch shall be elected by the Regional Conference for a term of four (4) years and shall possess the following powers:

• • representing the Regional Branch in relations with state and judicial authorities, legal entities, and natural persons;
• • developing (jointly with the President of the Regional Branch) the staff schedule of the apparatus of the Regional Branch;
• • possessing the right of signature on documents of the Regional Branch;
• • registering newly admitted members of the Organization who are registered with the Regional Branch.

9.21. The Treasurer of the Regional Branch shall be elected by the Regional Conference for a term of four (4) years and shall possess the following powers:

• • organizing the collection of membership dues in the Regional Branch;
• • presenting annual reports on the expenditure of membership dues;
• • signing jointly with the President of the Regional Branch or another member of the REC any financial documents pertaining to the movement of assets and liabilities;
• • conducting an audit of accounts with the engagement of auditors (revisors) annually as of 31 December and, within one month, presenting the financial report for consideration by the REC; the same report shall be presented by the Treasurer at the Regional Conferences.

The financial year of the Regional Branch shall coincide with the calendar year.

9.22. The Regional Audit and Revision Commission (RARC) shall be the audit and revision body of the Regional Branch, shall verify the financial and economic activities of the Regional Branch for the reporting period, shall exercise control over the financial and economic activities of the Regional Branch, and shall conduct an annual audit of the financial and economic activities of the Regional Branch.

The composition of the RARC shall be elected by the Regional Conference for a term of four (4) years and shall be accountable to the Regional Conference. At least three (3) auditors shall be elected to the RARC. Members of the RARC may not be members of the REC or staff employees of the apparatus of the Regional Branch.

The RARC shall be required to present a report on its activities no later than one (1) month prior to the commencement of the Regional Conference.

The RARC shall have the right to conduct extraordinary audits of the financial and economic activities of the Regional Branch on the basis of decisions of the governing bodies of the Regional Branch or the governing bodies of the Organization.

The RARC shall elect from among its members a Chairman for a term not exceeding the term of office of the RARC.

The Chairman of the RARC shall organize its work, sign documents on behalf of the RARC, and represent the RARC before the Regional Conference, the REC, and in relations with the President of the Regional Branch, the CAC, and the governing bodies of the Organization.

The competence of the RARC shall include:

• • conducting, in accordance with the normative legal acts of the Russian Federation and the work plans of the RARC, audits (revisions) of the financial and economic activities of the Regional Branch based on the results of the Regional Branch’s activities for the calendar year, as well as unscheduled audits;
• • confirming the accuracy of the data contained in the annual report of the Regional Branch and the annual financial statements;
• • the right to demand personal explanations from officials of the Regional Branch on matters within their competence. The RARC shall exercise this right by sending a written request to the official of the Regional Branch or the body of the Regional Branch. The requested explanation shall be submitted within seven (7) days from the date of receipt of the relevant request.

Upon completion of the audit of the financial and economic activities of the Regional Branch, the RARC shall prepare an opinion, which shall contain:

• • confirmation of the accuracy of the data set forth in the financial (accounting) statements of the Regional Branch;
• • information on facts of violation of the procedure for maintaining accounting records and presenting financial statements established by the normative legal acts of the Russian Federation, as well as normative legal acts of the Russian Federation in the conduct of the financial and economic activities of the Regional Branch.

Meetings of the RARC shall be convened by its Chairman as necessary, but not less than once per year.

Meetings shall be competent (shall constitute a quorum) if more than half of the members of the RARC are present. Decisions of the RARC shall be adopted by a majority of the votes of its members provided a quorum is present and shall be recorded in the relevant minutes, which shall be signed by the members of the RARC who participated in the meeting.

9.23. The establishment by Regional Branches of any awards (medals, orders, commemorative and jubilee badges, and others), as well as certificates, shall be carried out only by decision of the CEC, adopted on a proposal submitted by the REC.

10. OWNERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ORGANIZATION

10.1. After obtaining the rights of a legal entity, the Organization may own or lease land plots, buildings, structures, installations, housing stock, transport, equipment, inventory, cultural, educational and recreational property, monetary funds, shares and other securities, as well as other property necessary for the material support of the statutory activities of the Organization.

The Organization may also own institutions, publishing houses, and mass media outlets created or acquired with the funds of the Organization in accordance with its statutory purposes.

The property of the Organization shall be protected by law.

10.2. The property of the Organization shall be formed on the basis of membership fees; voluntary contributions and donations; proceeds from lectures, exhibitions, lotteries, auctions, sporting and other events conducted in accordance with these Statutes; income from civil-law transactions and from entrepreneurial activities, provided that such activities serve the achievement of the purposes for which the Organization was established and are consistent with the purposes of the Organization; bank loans; allocations from legal entities established by the Organization; income from foreign economic activities; and receipts from other sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation;

10.3. The Organization shall become the owner of property from the moment it obtains the rights of a legal entity.

No individual member of the Organization shall have a right of ownership to any share of the property belonging to the Organization.

10.4. A Regional Branch shall have the right of operational management over property assigned to it by the Organization.

10.5. The Organization does not pursue the purpose of generating profit. Income from entrepreneurial activities of the Organization shall be directed toward achieving the statutory purposes and objectives of the Organization and shall not be subject to distribution among the members of the Organization.

10.6. The Organization may use its funds for charitable purposes.

11. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION

11.1. The Organization may, in accordance with these Statutes, join international public associations, acquire rights and obligations corresponding to the status of such international public associations, maintain direct international contacts and relations, and enter into agreements with foreign non-commercial non-governmental associations.

12. REORGANIZATION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE ORGANIZATION

12.1. Reorganization of the Organization shall be carried out by a resolution of the Conference of the Organization.

The property of the Organization shall be transferred to newly established legal entities following its reorganization in the manner prescribed by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

12.2. Liquidation of the Organization shall be carried out either by a resolution of the Conference of the Organization in accordance with these Statutes, on the grounds and in the manner prescribed by Article 44 of the Federal Law «On Public Associations,» or by a judicial procedure.

12.3. A decision on the reorganization or liquidation of the Organization may only be adopted at a Conference at which delegates from more than half of the Regional Branches of the Organization are present, and only by a vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the delegates present at the Conference in favor of adopting such decision.

12.4. The Organization may be liquidated by a court decision in the cases provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Liquidation of the Organization by a court decision means a prohibition on its activities irrespective of the fact of its state registration.

A court decision on the liquidation of the Organization may be appealed in the cases and in the manner established by federal laws.

12.5. The property remaining after the liquidation of the Organization, following the satisfaction of creditors’ claims, shall be directed toward the purposes provided for by these Statutes, and in disputed cases — toward purposes determined by a court decision.

The decision on the use of the remaining property shall be published by the liquidation commission in the press.

12.6. The decision on the liquidation of the Organization shall be submitted to the body that adopted the decision on state registration, for the purpose of removing the Organization from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.

12.7. Documents concerning the personnel of the Organization following its liquidation or reorganization shall be timely transferred to state custody in the established manner.

12.8. Liquidation (cessation of activities) and reorganization of a Regional Branch may be carried out by a resolution of the Conference of the Organization or the CEC.

Liquidation (cessation of activities) of a Regional Branch shall be carried out in the case of:

• • Liquidation of the Organization;
• • Non-participation of the Regional Branch in the activities of the Organization.

A Regional Branch may be liquidated by a court decision in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

13. EMBLEM OF THE ALL-RUSSIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATION «INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION RUSSIAN SECTION»

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBLEM
OF THE ALL-RUSSIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATION
«INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION RUSSIAN SECTION»

The emblem of the All-Russian Public Organization «International Police Association Russian Section» is a stylized image of a globe in light blue with schematic parallels and meridians in yellow and continents in red. The image of the globe is enclosed in a round frame in dark blue with the inscription «INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION» (translated from English — International Police Association) arranged in a circle in yellow letters of uniform size, and a five-pointed yellow star positioned at the bottom center of the border. The image of the globe is set against the background of an eight-pointed star with equal angles in yellow, framed by a wreath with a vegetal ornament (laurel leaves), in the lower part of which is placed an image of a dark blue ribbon with the inscription in Esperanto «SERVO PER AMIKECO» in yellow letters of uniform size, meaning «Service through Friendship.»

The use of the emblem in a black-and-white version is permitted.