Name and registered office of the “International Liability Association Europe”
(1) The association bears the name “International Liability Association Europe”. It is to be entered in the register of associations and will then bear the suffix “e.V.”.
(2) The association has its registered office in Mainz.
(3) The financial year is the calendar year.
Purpose of the association
(1) The purpose of the association is
• the promotion of religion and culture at home and abroad, as well as of social exchange with people in other countries;
• the expansion of worldwide assistance to those in need and the strengthening of solidarity with them, including the development of a public awareness of the importance of these aims;
• the promotion of upbringing and education at home and abroad, as well as
• the fostering of identity on the basis of shared cultural ground.
(2) These purposes are realised in particular through:
• the establishment, maintenance and support of communities based at home and abroad within the framework of religious and cultural activities, as well as of halls of residence for pupils and students within the framework of educational activities abroad;
• material and non-material assistance to those in need abroad;
• cooperation with and support of domestic and foreign associations and foundations whose aims coincide with those of the association; in particular the support of construction measures carried out by such associations and foundations;
• the building of schools; support for ongoing construction projects for schools and facilities realised by other developers with identical aims;
• the acquisition, letting and maintenance of buildings at home and abroad for use in line with the aims of the association;
• the organisation of awareness-raising gatherings, conferences, excursions and the like which serve to enable social exchange;
• the organisation of educational events such as courses, seminars, conferences and the like;
• the carrying out of fundraising campaigns and the acceptance of donations domestically and from abroad;
• the founding of foundations as well as membership in associations and other bodies at home and abroad, and the organisation of joint activities;
• cooperation with public authorities, other public institutions and commercial enterprises, including the development of and participation in projects with them, as well as
• the opening of representative offices at home and abroad.
(3) In order to realise these purposes, the association is active comprehensively at home and abroad in the social, economic and cultural spheres as well as in the field of education and upbringing.
(4) The activity of the association is financed by donations, which are used for the purposes of the association.
Acquisition of membership
(1) Any legal person or natural person of full age may become a member of the association.
(2) The board decides on the written application. The application should contain the name, age, occupation and address, as well as details of the circumstances on the basis of which the applicant wishes to join.
(3) By submitting the application, the applicant accepts the statutes in the event of admission. There is no entitlement to admission.
Rights and obligations of members
(1) Members are obliged to support the aims and interests of the association and to comply with the resolutions and directions of the association's bodies.
(2) Members are entitled to use the facilities of the association and to take part in its events. They have equal voting rights in the general meeting. Transfer of the voting right is not permitted.
(3) The association may levy contributions from its members. The amount of the contributions and the manner of payment are determined by the board.
(4) No admission fee is charged. Members are obliged to make extraordinary contributions in the form of levies, insofar as this is necessary to accomplish particular undertakings covered by the purpose of the association. The portion of all levies raised in a year to be borne by any single member may not exceed a total of EUR 100 (in words: one hundred) per member. Within the limits set out above, the board decides on the amount of each individual levy and on its apportionment among the individual members liable to pay it.
(5) All holders of association offices act on a voluntary basis. Necessary expenses are to be reimbursed.
Termination of membership
(1) Membership ends
a) upon the death of the member or the dissolution of the legal person or association of persons,
b) by voluntary withdrawal,
c) by exclusion from the association.
Voluntary withdrawal takes place by written declaration to a member of the board, observing a notice period of three months.
(2) In the event of a serious breach of the interests of the association, a member may be excluded from the association by resolution of the board. Beforehand, the member must be given the opportunity, within a reasonable period, to justify themselves, either in person before the board or in writing. The resolution on exclusion must state reasons and be communicated to the member by letter.
Bodies of the association
The bodies of the association are:
a) the board,
b) the general meeting.
Board
(1) The board of the association consists of six members. The board members are elected by the general meeting for a term of five years. Re-election is permitted. A departing member remains in office until the election of the respective successor.
(2) The board consists of the following members:
• Chairman
• Deputy Chairman
• Secretary
• Deputy Secretary
• Treasurer
• Deputy Treasurer
(3) The association is represented in and out of court by any two board members acting jointly. They may be released by the general meeting, on a case-by-case basis, from the restrictions of § 181 of the German Civil Code (BGB).
(4) The members of the board are liable, both to the association and to the members of the association, for damage they cause in the performance of their duties as officers only in cases of intent and gross negligence.
Responsibilities of the board
The board is responsible for all matters of the association insofar as they are not assigned to another body of the association by law or by these statutes. The board has above all the following tasks:
• preparation of the general meeting and drawing up of the agenda,
• convening of the general meeting,
• implementation of the resolutions of the general meeting,
• drawing up a budget for each financial year, and further the keeping of accounts and the preparation of an annual report,
• conclusion and termination of employment contracts,
• passing resolutions on the admission and exclusion of members.
Meetings and resolutions of the board
(1) The board passes its resolutions in board meetings, which are convened in writing, by telephone or by telegraph. Board meetings take place at least twice a year. Additional meetings are to be held if the board so determines or if a board member requests this in writing.
(2) A board resolution may also be passed in writing or by telephone if all board members declare their consent to this procedure.
(3) The board takes its decisions by resolution. Resolutions of the board are to be recorded in minutes, which are to be signed by the chair of the meeting. The minutes should contain the place and time of the board meeting, the names of the participants, the resolutions passed and the result of the vote.
(4) The board must prepare an annual report showing current income, expenditure and the state of assets. Expenditure is to be broken down according to its purpose and the number of persons who received benefits.
General meeting
(1) Each member has one vote in the general meeting. Another member may not be authorised to exercise the voting right.
(2) The general meeting is exclusively responsible for the following matters:
• approval of the budget drawn up by the board for the next financial year, as well as receipt of the board's annual report and discharge of the board;
• election and removal of the members of the board;
• passing resolutions on amendments to the statutes;
• dissolution of the association; in this case the general meeting also determines the party entitled to receive the assets of the association.
(3) In matters falling within the board's area of responsibility, the general meeting may adopt recommendations to the board. The board may for its part seek the opinion of the general meeting in matters within its own area of responsibility.
Convening of the general meeting
The ordinary general meeting should take place once a year. It is convened by the board in writing or by email to the member's last postal address or email address known to the association, observing a period of one month and stating the agenda. The period begins on the day following the dispatch of the letter of invitation. The letter of invitation is deemed to have been received by the respective member if it is addressed to the last postal address or email address notified to the association by that member.
Resolutions of the general meeting
(1) The general meeting is chaired by the chairman of the board or, if he is unable to attend, by his deputy. If no board member is present, the meeting determines the chair.
(2) The keeper of the minutes is determined by the chair of the meeting. A non-member may also keep the minutes.
(3) The chair of the meeting determines the form of voting. Voting must be carried out in writing if the majority of the voting members taking part in the vote so request.
(4) The general meeting is not open to the public. The chair of the meeting may admit guests. The general meeting decides on the admission of the press, radio and television.
(5) Where notice has been duly given in accordance with §§ 11 and 13, the general meeting has quorum irrespective of the number of members present.
(6) The general meeting decides by simple majority of the valid votes cast. Amendments to the statutes require a majority of three quarters of the valid votes cast. A resolution to dissolve must be passed by a majority of four fifths of the valid votes cast. In all votes, abstentions are not counted.
(7) Minutes are to be taken of the resolutions of the general meeting and signed by the chair of the meeting and the keeper of the minutes. They must show the place and time of the meeting, the identity of the chair of the meeting and of the keeper of the minutes, the number of members in attendance, the agenda, the voting results and the form of voting.
(8) In the case of amendments to the statutes, the exact wording is to be recorded.
(9) Any member may, no later than one week before the day of the general meeting, apply to the board in writing to have further matters placed on the agenda. The chair of the meeting must supplement the agenda accordingly at the start of the general meeting. Motions to amend the agenda during the meeting require a resolution of the general meeting.
Extraordinary general meeting
The board may convene an extraordinary general meeting at any time. It must be convened if the interests of the association so require, or if one third of all members request it in writing, stating the purpose and the reasons. The notice period for the extraordinary general assembly is one week.
Recognition of members
Members of the association who have promoted the purpose of the association to a particular degree without having served the association in elected functions receive special recognition from the association for their work. Such members may be appointed honorary members by the board.
Dissolution of the association and entitlement to assets
(1) The dissolution of the association may only be resolved at an extraordinary general meeting convened solely for the purpose of passing a resolution on the dissolution of the association.
(2) On dissolution of the association, the assets of the association pass to Verband der Islamischen Kulturzentren e.V., Amtsgericht Köln VR 6851, Vogelsanger Str. 290, 50825 Cologne.
Mainz, 26 June 2022