ELECTORAL SYSTEM

ARTICLE 18

The Management Board has absolute power to accept or reject applications when on presentation, there are doubts regarding the contents of data provided by the applicant company, or if not all data or documents requested have been provided.

In these cases and also in those in which companies/persons have been involved in proceedings /sentences which they have not been able to overcome (insolvency, bankruptcy, closures, etc), and have then created another corporation, the Management Board may make a decision based on the information gathered (commercial, bank reports, etc.) and will then notify the two sponsors of the application, on the situation in order to ratify or rectify the decision.

In very special cases, the Management Board may present their decision to the vote of the General Assembly.

From the date the application is presented and after the inscription fee has been paid (equivalent to 2 monthly payments), the application will be provisionally accepted for 6 months. After this period, the new associate will receive a certificate and an annual document indicating their membership to the association.

If the application is rejected, all documents delivered to the association and the inscription fee amount will be returned to the applicant, after deducting the expenses which may have been incurred in processing the application.

The membership certificates will be renewed annually after the last payment of the year has been made and after the associates have sent in their annual statement of payments and the last copy of the Social Security payment.

The application should be sponsored by 2 members of the association and the following details of the applicants should be provided:

  • Details of owners and administrator of the company.
  • Seniority of the company.
  • List of work carried out or references of previous activities.
  • List of associations, federations or others to which the applicant belongs.
  • Tax details of the company.
  • Bank details where the Association payments should be charged.
  • Declaration of knowledge of the Internal Regulations of the Association.
  • Complete details of delegations or authorised agents, if applicable.
  • Declaration that the company is up-to-date in its Social Security payments. A declaration together with the last payment receipt should be sent annually.

FINANCIAL SYSTEM
ARTICLE 19

The financial resources of the Association are composed of:

  • The fees of the Association members.
  • Donations and gifts to the Association.
  • Subsidies which may be granted.
  • Sale of assets.
  • Income from the sale of publications and rendering of services.
  • Any other resources obtained following legal provisions and in accordance with the internal regulations.

    An ordinary budget will be drawn-up each year of income and expenses, subject to the stipulations of these Internal Regulations.

ARTICLE 20

The Management Board will set the administration and accountancy procedures, and the President of the Association will instruct all payments.

The Accountant will intervene in all collection and payment documents, and will supervise the accounts. The Treasurer will keep all funds as decided by the Management Board and will sign all collection and payment documents.

The General Assembly will provide the necessary means for all members to know the financial situation of the Association.

The financial resources of the Association, together with its capital, will be used to fulfil its objectives.


REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES TO ACQUIRE AND LOSE THE STATUS OF MEMBER, AND RULES OF CONTINUITY FOR MEMBERS

ARTICLE 21

Companies or company owners performing activities included in this field and who meet the professional conditions indicated in Article 2, may become members of the Association, on the sole condition that they follow these Internal Regulations.

Membership to the Association will be voluntary, and members may leave at any time, by notifying the Management Board in writing ten days beforehand. A book for this purpose will include new members and members who have left.

A Register book of members will be drawn-up, indicating the entry and departure of each one.

Membership to the Association means that an entry fee and the periodical fees must be paid, as established by the General Assembly, on the proposal of the Management Board, in accordance with these Internal Regulations, thereby contributing to the maintenance of the Association.

The Management Board of the Association may agree to expel a member for any of the following reasons:

a) Non-fulfilment of obligations stipulated in the Internal Regulations.

b) Non-fulfilment of the agreements adopted by the General Assembly or by the Management Board within their respective scope of operation.

c) Non-fulfilment of financial obligations to maintain the Association, as stipulated in the Internal Regulations.

d) The proved lack of seriousness damaging the image of Companies belonging to the Association, such as manufacturing or marketing articles of a lower quality than those shown or offered, or building or making installations which do not correspond to the accepted quality and guarantees, and which cause discredit to the Association or its members.

e) Scandals that could seriously damage the reputation of the profession as a result of bad promotion, presentation or installation of products manufactured or marketed.

f) Any inappropriate act which could damage the image of the Association, in the opinion of the Management Board, having first made all necessary investigation.

The member concerned may appeal to the General Assembly against the expulsion.