Current Bylaws, European Paediatric Neurology Society [EPNS ]
1. Pediatric neurologists named hereunder as the « founders » create a corporation named « European Paediatric Neurology Society » [E P N S], registered in Paris, France, under the Law of July 1st, 1901 and the Decree of August 16, 1901. The corporation is a non profit organization.
2. The main purpose of this corporation is the improvement in Europe of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neurological diseases and disorders affecting infants, children, adolescents, and fetuses. The corporation will especially support:
- meetings of pediatric neurologists practicing their art in Europe;
- meetings of research scholars in the fields of pediatric neurology and developmental neurosciences having research activities in Europe;
- promotion of knowledge, exchanges, teaching, and dissemination of knowledge in Pediatric Neurology and in Developmental Neurosciences;
- representation and/or promotion of the representation of pediatric neurologists practicing their art on the territories of the countries belonging to the European Union; represention and/or promotion of the representation of pediatric neurologists practicing their art on the territories of the other European countries not belonging to the European Union.
Pediatric neurologists practicing their art outside European countries can be admitted as full active members and as honor members. The total number of « non European » members cannot exceed 30 % of the membership.
3. The seat of the corporation is located on the grounds of the Hôpital Robert-Debré, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, F-75019 Paris, France. The seat of the corporation can be transferred by decision of the Board of Trustees; this decision has to be approved by the General Assembly.
4. The corporation has four main classes of membership: (1) active or full members. (2) Emeritus or senior members. (3) Honorary members. (4) Donators. Other categories of members could be created later, including associate members, etc ...
The founders are Professor Victor Dubowitz, British citizen, living in London, U.K., Professor Philippe Evrard, Belgian citizen, living in Paris, France, Dietz Rating, German citizen, living in Heidelberg, Germany, and Professors Peter Barth (The Netherlands), Jacobus Begeer (The Netherlands), Gösta Blennow (Sweden), Jaime Campos-Castello (Spain), Stuart Green (United Kingdom), Franco Guzzetta (Italy), Folker Hanefeld (Germany), Shaul Harel (Israel), Ivan Lesny (Tchekia), Hans Lou (Danmark), Yavuz Renda (Turkey), Jan J. Rotteveel (The Netherlands), Wojcieh Sluzewski (Poland), Henri Szliwowski (Belgium), Marc Tardieu (France), and Franco Vassella (Switzerland).
5. In order to be admitted as a member of the corporation, the applicants have to be accepted by the Board of Trustees which examines the applications at each meeting of the Board .
6. Membership fees. A) For the full or active members: five hundreds French francs per year (or the equivalent in other currencies). B) For the members admitted as donators or benefactors: twenty thousands French francs (or equivalent) at the admission and a yearly contribution decided by the General Assembly. C) The honorary members do not have to pay any fee. D) The emeriti or senior members do not have to pay any fee. Expenses for services could be charged to them however.
The level of the membership fees can be modified by the Board of Trustees.
7. Members can resign at any time. Their membership fees which have already been paid will not be reimbursed.
The Board of Trustees have the power to dismiss members for non payment of the fee or for other severe reasons. Before any decision of dismissal, the member will receive an invitation to meet the Board or a delegation of the Board.
8. Ressources of the corporation:
A) Membership fees.
B) Grants and supports from public and private sources.
C) Grants and supports from scientific organizations.
D) Grants, gifts, and other supports from companies and from other non profit organizations in order to support the E P N S activities.
Gifts, supports, and grants will be accepted under the condition that they respect laws and rules existing in France, in other countries of the European Union, and at the level of the European Union itself concerning non profit organizations.
10. Board of Trustees. The corporation is runned by a Board of Trustees of 12 members (minimum) to 36 members (maximum), elected for a two year period by the General Assembly. Members of the Board can be reelected. All elections for the Board will only occur through secret, mailing ballots.
The members of the Board elect among themselves, through a secret ballot, the executive committee of the Board or « officers », including: the President of the corporation; one or several Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, one or several associate secretaries, a Treasurer, one or several associate Treasurers, and, if necessary, other officers with specific duties.
The Board is renewed by half every year.
10. Meetings of the Board. The E P N S Board will meet twice a year at least.
11. General Assembly. All full, active members and all honorary and emeriti or senior members constitute the General Assembly, and have full voting rights. The General Assembly meets once every year at the E P N S Congress. During the years without scientific congress, a General Assembly will be organized in February. A quorum of 25 % is requested for any valid vote of the General Assembly. The elections to the Board, always organized by mailing ballot, will never occur at meetings of the General Assembly; such a procedure is destined to permit a democratic representation and to include among the voters colleagues who are unable to travel.
12. Languages. The English language will be the usual language of the corporation. The other languages of the European Union are accepted for the business matters if their authors provide also an English translation.
13. The Treasurer of the corporation will organize the collaboration of an accredited accounting company to certify the conformity of the financial operations of the corporation.
14. The President and/or the Secretary of the Board will organize the mailing ballots in collaboration with a notary public or with another public or private officer who does not belong to the corporation.
15. The By Laws have been registered at the « Préfecture de Police », Paris, France, on December 12, 1996, under the regsitration number 1124. Publication at the Journal Officiel de la République Française, issue of January 1st 1997, page 59.
16. The first mailing ballot for the renewal of the E P N S Board of Trustees will be organized during the trimester following the Maastricht E P N S Congress.
2. The main purpose of this corporation is the improvement in Europe of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neurological diseases and disorders affecting infants, children, adolescents, and fetuses. The corporation will especially support:
- meetings of pediatric neurologists practicing their art in Europe;
- meetings of research scholars in the fields of pediatric neurology and developmental neurosciences having research activities in Europe;
- promotion of knowledge, exchanges, teaching, and dissemination of knowledge in Pediatric Neurology and in Developmental Neurosciences;
- representation and/or promotion of the representation of pediatric neurologists practicing their art on the territories of the countries belonging to the European Union; represention and/or promotion of the representation of pediatric neurologists practicing their art on the territories of the other European countries not belonging to the European Union.
Pediatric neurologists practicing their art outside European countries can be admitted as full active members and as honor members. The total number of « non European » members cannot exceed 30 % of the membership.
3. The seat of the corporation is located on the grounds of the Hôpital Robert-Debré, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, F-75019 Paris, France. The seat of the corporation can be transferred by decision of the Board of Trustees; this decision has to be approved by the General Assembly.
4. The corporation has four main classes of membership: (1) active or full members. (2) Emeritus or senior members. (3) Honorary members. (4) Donators. Other categories of members could be created later, including associate members, etc ...
The founders are Professor Victor Dubowitz, British citizen, living in London, U.K., Professor Philippe Evrard, Belgian citizen, living in Paris, France, Dietz Rating, German citizen, living in Heidelberg, Germany, and Professors Peter Barth (The Netherlands), Jacobus Begeer (The Netherlands), Gösta Blennow (Sweden), Jaime Campos-Castello (Spain), Stuart Green (United Kingdom), Franco Guzzetta (Italy), Folker Hanefeld (Germany), Shaul Harel (Israel), Ivan Lesny (Tchekia), Hans Lou (Danmark), Yavuz Renda (Turkey), Jan J. Rotteveel (The Netherlands), Wojcieh Sluzewski (Poland), Henri Szliwowski (Belgium), Marc Tardieu (France), and Franco Vassella (Switzerland).
5. In order to be admitted as a member of the corporation, the applicants have to be accepted by the Board of Trustees which examines the applications at each meeting of the Board .
6. Membership fees. A) For the full or active members: five hundreds French francs per year (or the equivalent in other currencies). B) For the members admitted as donators or benefactors: twenty thousands French francs (or equivalent) at the admission and a yearly contribution decided by the General Assembly. C) The honorary members do not have to pay any fee. D) The emeriti or senior members do not have to pay any fee. Expenses for services could be charged to them however.
The level of the membership fees can be modified by the Board of Trustees.
7. Members can resign at any time. Their membership fees which have already been paid will not be reimbursed.
The Board of Trustees have the power to dismiss members for non payment of the fee or for other severe reasons. Before any decision of dismissal, the member will receive an invitation to meet the Board or a delegation of the Board.
8. Ressources of the corporation:
A) Membership fees.
B) Grants and supports from public and private sources.
C) Grants and supports from scientific organizations.
D) Grants, gifts, and other supports from companies and from other non profit organizations in order to support the E P N S activities.
Gifts, supports, and grants will be accepted under the condition that they respect laws and rules existing in France, in other countries of the European Union, and at the level of the European Union itself concerning non profit organizations.
10. Board of Trustees. The corporation is runned by a Board of Trustees of 12 members (minimum) to 36 members (maximum), elected for a two year period by the General Assembly. Members of the Board can be reelected. All elections for the Board will only occur through secret, mailing ballots.
The members of the Board elect among themselves, through a secret ballot, the executive committee of the Board or « officers », including: the President of the corporation; one or several Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, one or several associate secretaries, a Treasurer, one or several associate Treasurers, and, if necessary, other officers with specific duties.
The Board is renewed by half every year.
10. Meetings of the Board. The E P N S Board will meet twice a year at least.
11. General Assembly. All full, active members and all honorary and emeriti or senior members constitute the General Assembly, and have full voting rights. The General Assembly meets once every year at the E P N S Congress. During the years without scientific congress, a General Assembly will be organized in February. A quorum of 25 % is requested for any valid vote of the General Assembly. The elections to the Board, always organized by mailing ballot, will never occur at meetings of the General Assembly; such a procedure is destined to permit a democratic representation and to include among the voters colleagues who are unable to travel.
12. Languages. The English language will be the usual language of the corporation. The other languages of the European Union are accepted for the business matters if their authors provide also an English translation.
13. The Treasurer of the corporation will organize the collaboration of an accredited accounting company to certify the conformity of the financial operations of the corporation.
14. The President and/or the Secretary of the Board will organize the mailing ballots in collaboration with a notary public or with another public or private officer who does not belong to the corporation.
15. The By Laws have been registered at the « Préfecture de Police », Paris, France, on December 12, 1996, under the regsitration number 1124. Publication at the Journal Officiel de la République Française, issue of January 1st 1997, page 59.
16. The first mailing ballot for the renewal of the E P N S Board of Trustees will be organized during the trimester following the Maastricht E P N S Congress.
©2001 Ph. Evrard
