Ukrainian Association of Football

Statute: Ukrainian Association of Football

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Ukrainian Association of Football (УАФ)

Note: This statute is available in the original Ukrainian language. A full English translation is pending.

Original: https://uaf.ua/files/UAF-Statutes%202020.pdf

“APPROVED” By the Constituent Assembly of the Public Union “Football Federation of Ukraine” June 16, 2017

The new edition was approved by the XXII Congress of the Public Union “Ukrainian Football Association” June 07, 2020

STATUTE

of the Public Union “Ukrainian Football Association” (new edition)

2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. DEFINITIONS

II. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Legal form, name and location Article 2. Purpose, goals, objectives, activities and powers Article 3. Relations with FIFA and UEFA Article 4. Position on the protection of football Article 5. Official language

III. MEMBERSHIP IN THE UAF Article 6. Membership, regional associations (federations) of football Article 7. The procedure for admission of UAF members Article 8. Rights and obligations of UAF members Article 9. Relations with leagues (associations) and/or other associations of clubs Article 10. Rights and obligations of leagues (associations) and/or other club associations Article 11. Termination of membership, expulsion of a UAF member Article 12. Temporary termination (suspension) of membership in the UAF

IV. HONORARY PRESIDENT AND HONORARY MEMBERSHIP Article 13. Honorary President and Honorary Membership

V. GOVERNANCE OF THE UAF Article 14. Governing bodies of the UAF (governing bodies) Article 15. Procedure for appealing against decisions, actions, inaction of UAF governing bodies and consideration of complaints Article 16. Congress. General powers, decision-making powers Article 17. Amendments to the Statute and Procedural Rules Article 18. Regular Congress. Powers, notifications, agenda Article 19. Extraordinary Congress. Powers, notifications, agenda Article 20. President of the Congress Article 21. Minutes of the Congress Article 22. Voting rights at the Congress Article 23. Elections Article 24. Entry into force of decisions of the Congress Article 25. Executive Committee Article 26. Powers of the Executive Committee Article 27. Frequency of meetings of the Executive Committee, quorum Article 28. Decision-making, voting, protocol Article 29. Suspension of powers of the Executive Committee member and other elected officials, recall of committee members

VI. PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS, PRESIDIUM Article 30. President of the UAF. Rights and duties Article 31. Vice Presidents. Powers and duties Article 32. Presidium of the UAF. Composition, powers and decision-making

VII. SECRETARY GENERAL. UAF ADMINISTRATION Article 33. The Secretary General. Powers and duties Article 34. Administration Article 35. Separate subdivisions and basic principles of their activity

VIII. STANDING COMMITTEES AND EXPERT GROUPS Article 36. Committees Article 37. Expert and working groups Article 38. Certification of football clubs

IX. PROPERTY AND FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES Article 39. Procedure for the use of funds and other property, sources of funding Article 40. Estimates and financial year Article 41. Internal auditors Article 42. Audit body Article 43. Financial year

X. COMPETITION Article 44. Football competitions in Ukraine Article 45. Regulations and calendars of competitions Article 46. Conditions of participation in competitions Article 47. Commercial and television rights during the competition Article 48. Prohibited associations and unions

XI. ADMINISTRATION OF FOOTBALL JUSTICE Article 49. Bodies for the administration of football justice Article 50. Control and Disciplinary Committee Article 51. Appeals Committee Article 52. UAF Dispute Resolution Chamber Article 53. Appeals against decisions of the Appeals Committee and the UAF Dispute Resolution Chamber Article 54. Court of Arbitration for Sport

XII. DISCIPLINARY PROVISIONS Article 55. Disciplinary jurisdiction Article 56. Disciplinary sanctions

XIII. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 57. Recognition of the UAF Statute Article 58. Applicable law, issues not specified in the Statute, venue of meetings of football justice bodies Article 59. Termination of activities and reorganization of the UAF Article 60. Final provisions Article 61. Transitional provisions

I. DEFINITIONS

The following terms have the following meanings:

  1. “UAF” - Public Union “Ukrainian Association of Football” - the all-Ukrainian sports national football association, which is a member of UEFA and FIFA.
  2. “FIFA” - International Federation of Association Football.
  3. “UEFA” - Union of European Football Associations.
  4. “WADA” - World Anti-Doping Agency.
  5. “IFAB” - International Football Association Board.
  6. “CAS” - Court of Arbitration for Sport (Lausanne, Switzerland).
  7. “Congress” - the supreme governing body of the UAF.
  8. “Executive Committee” - the executive body that manages the activities of the UAF in the period between Congresses.
  9. “President” - the highest official and representative of the UAF.
  10. “Administration” - a permanently acting administrative body that manages the UAF within the powers granted, which includes staff employees of the UAF.
  11. “National Association” - a national football association (federation, union, etc.) that is recognized and is a member of UEFA or FIFA.
  12. “UAF Member” - a legal entity under private law, including a public association with the status of a legal entity, whose purpose and/or activities include one or more of the following: promoting the development of football in Ukraine, organizing and conducting football competitions in a certain territory, participating in football competitions, promoting the resolution of issues related to the development of football, and which has been admitted to membership of the UAF on the terms and in the manner specified in this Statute.
  13. “League”/“Leagues” - associations of professional football clubs (leagues, associations, etc.), established in Ukraine with the permission of the UAF Executive Committee and admitted by the Congress to membership of the UAF.
  14. “Club” - a legal entity with the status of a business entity, established for the purpose of participating in football competitions under the auspices of or sanctioned by the UAF.
  15. “Team” - a sports team of a football club that participates in competitions.
  16. “Football” - a game controlled by FIFA and organized in accordance with the Laws of the Game, which consists of the activities of subjects in the field of physical culture and sports, aimed at identifying and unified comparison of achievements through sports competitions and appropriate preparation for them.
  17. “Laws of the Game” - a collection of rules and requirements approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), mandatory for compliance during a match.
  18. “Regional Association (Federation) of Football” - a local public association with the status of a legal entity, whose main activity is the development of football in a certain region of Ukraine.
  19. “Football Subject” - any legal or natural persons who are involved or work in football.
  20. “Official” - any member of an executive or administrative body, committee, delegate, referee observer, liaison officer, referee and assistant referee, club owners or managers, coaches, and other persons responsible for technical, medical, administrative and organizational matters or exercising special powers on behalf of the UAF, a UAF member or club.
  21. “Football Player” - an athlete who, as part of a team, participates in the training process and football competitions.
  22. “Fair Play” - generally recognized moral and ethical standards in sport.

II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Legal form, name and location

  1. The Public Union “Ukrainian Association of Football” (hereinafter - the UAF) is an all-Ukrainian public association of physical culture and sports orientation, an organization with the status of a legal entity, established in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.

  2. The UAF is a non-profit organization, the main purpose of which is not to make a profit. The organizational and legal form of the UAF is a public union.

  3. In accordance with its legal status, the UAF enjoys all the rights established by the legislation of Ukraine to fulfill the purpose, objectives and achieve the goals defined by this Statute. The UAF has the status of a national association (federation), granted by the central executive body that implements state policy in the field of physical culture and sports, which has delegated to the UAF: 3.1. powers for the development of football in the country; 3.2. the exclusive right to represent Ukrainian football in international organizations UEFA, FIFA, CAS, WADA and others; 3.3. the exclusive right to organize and conduct official international and national football competitions on the territory of Ukraine; as well as other powers on the basis of legislation and relevant agreements.

  4. The legal basis of the UAF’s activities is the Constitution and legislation of Ukraine, the statutory and regulatory documents of FIFA and UEFA, this Statute, regulatory documents and decisions of a general nature adopted by the UAF within its powers and binding on all its members.

  5. The UAF recognizes the goals and objectives of FIFA and UEFA, is guided in its activities by the documents of these organizations and undertakes to comply with the obligations provided for by the latter for National Associations.

  6. Official name of the UAF:

  • Full name in Ukrainian: Public Union “Ukrainian Association of Football”
  • Abbreviated name in Ukrainian: PU “Ukrainian Association of Football”, “UAF”
  • Full name in English: “Ukrainian Association of Football”
  • Abbreviated name in English: “Ukrainian Association of Football”, “UAF”
  1. The location of the UAF headquarters is: Ukraine, Kyiv, Laboratornyi Lane, 7a.

The full text of this statute is available in Ukrainian. For the complete Ukrainian version, please see the Ukrainian language page.

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