
Statute: Baseball and Softball Federation of Ukraine
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APPROVED
by the All-Ukrainian Conference OF THE ALL-UKRAINIAN SPORTS PUBLIC ORGANIZATION “BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FEDERATION OF UKRAINE” Minutes No. 1 of January 17, 2020
REGISTERED by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine May 30, 2001 Certificate No. 1637
STATUTE
OF THE ALL-UKRAINIAN SPORTS PUBLIC ORGANIZATION “BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FEDERATION OF UKRAINE”
LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFICATION CODE 21602660
NEW EDITION
Kyiv 2020
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. The ALL-UKRAINIAN SPORTS PUBLIC ORGANIZATION “BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FEDERATION OF UKRAINE” (hereinafter referred to as the Federation or FBSU) is a non-profit, voluntary, independent public organization that unites citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, stateless persons on the basis of common interests to implement the main goals and activities of the Federation provided for in this Statute. The Federation has an all-Ukrainian status.
1.2. Name of the Federation:
In Ukrainian:
- Full name - ВСЕУКРАЇНСЬКА СПОРТИВНА ГРОМАДСЬКА ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ “ФЕДЕРАЦІЯ БЕЙСБОЛУ ТА СОФТБОЛУ УКРАЇНИ”;
- Short name - ВСГО “ФБСУ”;
In English:
- Full name - NATIONWIDE SPORT PUBLIC ORGANIZATION “FEDERATION OF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL OF UKRAINE”;
- Short name - “FBSU”.
1.3. The Federation shall be guided in its activities by the Constitution of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine “On Public Associations”, the Law of Ukraine “On Physical Culture and Sports”, other legislation of Ukraine, international treaties ratified by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and this Statute. The activities of the Federation shall cover the entire territory of Ukraine.
1.4. The Federation shall be established with the status of a legal entity from the date of its state registration and shall be a non-business company whose main purpose is not to make a profit. From the moment of registration in accordance with the procedure established by law, the Federation shall be a legal entity, have a round seal with its own name, stamps, letterheads, other requisites, as well as symbols, samples of which shall be approved by the Executive Committee of the Federation. The symbols shall be registered in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Ukraine.
1.5. The Federation is created and operates on the basis of voluntariness, equality of its members, self-government, legality, election and accountability of its governing bodies, and publicity in its work.
1.6. The Federation recognizes the rules and principles of the Olympic Charter and carries out its activities in close cooperation with the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, other enterprises, institutions, organizations regardless of ownership and subordination.
1.7. In its activities, the Federation shall adhere to the rules and principles of the Olympic Charter, national and international acts on anti-doping control in sports, the International Olympic Committee’s Code of Ethics and the Olympic Movement’s Medical Code.
1.8. The Baseball and Softball Federation of Ukraine is a member of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), which has been a signatory to the WADA World Anti-Doping Code since 2017.
1.9. The Federation is established for an indefinite period.
2. THE PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE FEDERATION
2.1. The main purpose of the Federation is to promote the development and popularization of baseball and softball in Ukraine, to strengthen the health of citizens, to form a healthy lifestyle, to ensure and protect the common interests of its members, coaches and other specialists, sports veterans.
2.2. The areas of activity of the Federation are:
- propaganda and popularization of physical culture and sports among the population; involvement of various groups of the population in physical culture and sports activities;
- assistance in the implementation of organizational and methodological assistance to separate subdivisions of the Federation;
- promotion of legal and social protection of social, economic, creative, age, national, cultural and other interests of its members, coaches and other specialists, sports veterans, and care for them;
- promoting the development of international cooperation in the field of physical culture and sports; developing and strengthening ties with international and other sports organizations, federations, associations, unions;
- cooperation with any foreign and international enterprises, institutions and organizations;
- promoting the development and strengthening of the material and technical base of sports in Ukraine;
- promoting the development and implementation of training programs for high-class athletes, strengthening of leading teams in order to ensure the performance of Ukrainian athletes at games, championships and other competitions, in particular, but not exclusively at the Olympic Games, World and European Championships;
- protecting the fundamental right of athletes to participate in doping-free competitions and thus promote the health, fairness and equality of all athletes, as well as ensuring the establishment of coordinated and effective anti-doping programs at both the international and national levels to detect, deter and prevent doping;
- conducting a public analysis of the current legislation of Ukraine; promoting the adoption of democratic legislative acts of Ukraine on physical culture and sports;
- promoting the implementation of the state youth policy in Ukraine;
- promoting democratic, progressive reforms in the economic, social, sports and other spheres of society;
- promoting the prestige of sport, creating appropriate conditions for active professional and social activities of athletes, coaches and other professionals;
- promoting health, cultural and educational activities for the members of the Federation;
- promoting the social activity of the Federation members, creating a system that ensures their treatment, strengthening of physical and moral and psychological condition;
- assistance in organizing education, advanced training and preparation of the Federation members;
- assisting in the implementation of personnel support for the development of baseball and softball in Ukraine and abroad.
2.3. In order to realize the main purpose and its activities, the Federation shall have the right in accordance with the established procedure:
- promote the development and implementation of programs for the development of sports in Ukraine;
- represent the interests of separate subdivisions in all interstate and international organizations and associations;
- contribute to the preparation of regulations on Ukrainian competitions, monitor their compliance;
- participate in the organization and conduct of competitions, meetings and other events in Ukraine and abroad, including among its members;
- participate in the organization and conduct of scientific research;
- promote the publication of methodological, reference and other printed materials related to baseball and softball;
- promote the organization and conduct of activities for the training and professional development of coaches and umpires - members of the Federation;
- independently or jointly with public authorities, public organizations, enterprises and institutions, regardless of ownership and subordination, hold congresses, scientific and practical conferences, seminars, symposia, non-profit exhibitions, festivals, etc.;
- carry out financial and economic activities in accordance with the established procedure by establishing enterprises, institutions, organizations;
- in accordance with the established procedure, submit materials on awarding sports titles, encouraging coaches, referees and other specialists, members of the Federation;
- represent the interests of the Federation in the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine and international sports organizations and associations;
- act as a participant in civil law relations, the purpose of which is not to make a profit by the Federation; acquire property and non-property rights in accordance with the law;
- carry out entrepreneurial activity directly or through legal entities established in accordance with the procedure provided by law, if such activity corresponds to the purpose and directions of the Federation’s activities and contributes to their achievement;
- participate in the construction and operation of sports facilities;
- study the needs of the population and assist in the creation of production facilities for the manufacture of sports equipment, inventory, clothing, footwear, souvenirs, advertising and other products of the Federation;
- as a non-profit organization, sell goods, perform works, provide services that promote the principles and ideas for the protection of which the Federation was created;
- promote the protection of its legitimate interests and the legitimate interests of its members in state and public authorities;
- hold mass events (meetings, rallies, demonstrations, etc.); hold peaceful assemblies;
- support other associations of citizens, assist in their establishment, promote the establishment of institutions and organizations, mass media;
- receive, in the manner prescribed by law, information from state authorities and management bodies and local self-government bodies necessary for the realization of their goals and objectives;
- make proposals to the authorities and management bodies;
- freely disseminate information about its activities, promote its goals; establish mass media in order to achieve its statutory goals;
- participate, in accordance with the procedure established by law, in the work of advisory, consultative and other auxiliary bodies established by state authorities;
- apply in accordance with the procedure established by law to state authorities, local self-government bodies, their officials and employees with proposals, applications, complaints;
- receive public information in the manner prescribed by law;
- participate in the development of draft legal acts issued by state authorities and related to the scope of activities of a public association;
- establish permanent arbitration courts and/or arbitration tribunals on the basis of the Federation to resolve specific disputes;
- establish scientific and methodological, advisory councils on the areas of activity of the Federation;
- establish separate subdivisions in accordance with the procedure provided for by this Statute and the current legislation of Ukraine;
- have and exercise other rights not prohibited by the laws of Ukraine.
2.4. The Federation shall have the right to realize its purpose and activities by concluding agreements on cooperation and/or mutual assistance with other public associations, by establishing public unions in accordance with the current legislation, as well as in any other way not prohibited by law.
2.5. The Federation may cooperate with foreign non-governmental organizations and international governmental organizations in compliance with the current legislation.
3. MEMBERSHIP IN THE FEDERATION
3.1. The terms and procedure for admission to membership in the Federation and termination of membership shall be determined by this Statute.
3.2. Membership in the Federation is voluntary. It may be individual and honorary.
3.3. Membership in the Federation may be legally capable citizens of Ukraine, foreigners and stateless persons who are legally residing in Ukraine and have reached the age of 18.
3.4. By decision of the Executive Committee of the Federation, a member of the Federation may be awarded the title of Honorary Member of the Federation. An honorary member of the Federation may be a person who has made a significant contribution to the development of softball and baseball and/or provides significant organizational, technical, material or other support to the activities of the Federation. The procedure for awarding the title and its status shall be determined by the Regulations on the Honorary Member of the Federation, which shall be approved by the Executive Committee of the Federation.
3.5. The President of the Federation, whose powers have been terminated, shall be awarded the title of Honorary President of the Federation automatically, except in cases of termination of the powers of the President of the Federation in connection with his actions and/or omissions that discredit the Federation.
3.6. New members shall join the Federation by submitting a written application for membership to the Federation, to the head of a separate subdivision of the Federation or to the Executive Committee of the Federation and paying an entrance fee, the amount of which is determined by the Executive Committee of the Federation. The application form for membership in the Federation shall be approved by the Executive Committee of the Federation.
3.7. In case of submission of an application for membership in the Federation to the head of a separate subdivision of the Federation, the head of the separate subdivision of the Federation shall be obliged to send the application submitted to him/her to the Federation no later than five days from the date of its submission with his/her own resolution on the possibility of admission of the person to the Federation.
3.8. Persons who have submitted an application for membership in the Federation shall acquire the rights of members of the Federation from the moment the relevant decision is made by the Executive Committee of the Federation or by the Executive Director of the Federation in case such powers are delegated to him/her by the Executive Committee of the Federation.
3.9. A member of the Federation shall be handed a membership card signed by the President of the Federation.
3.10. For violation of this Statute, a member of the Federation may be subject to such measures of influence as: warning, suspension of membership in the Federation and exclusion from the Federation.
3.11. Membership in the Federation shall be terminated in the following cases:
- voluntary termination of membership in the Federation;
- expulsion from the Federation by the decision of the Executive Committee of the Federation;
- automatic termination of membership.
3.12. Voluntary termination of membership in the Federation shall be carried out by submitting a written application in any form with the original membership card attached to the head of a separate subdivision of the Federation or to the Executive Committee of the Federation.
3.13. Expulsion from the Federation or suspension of membership in the Federation by decision of the Executive Committee of the Federation may take place in the presence of one of the following grounds:
- violation of this Statute or non-fulfillment of statutory obligations;
- non-fulfillment of decisions of the Executive Committee of the Federation, violation of rules and regulations mandatory for all members of the Federation;
- violation of obligations to pay entrance and/or periodic membership fees;
- committing actions that discredit the Federation.
3.14. Termination of membership in the Federation shall occur automatically in the following cases:
- in case of death of a member of the Federation, recognition of him/her as incapacitated, partially incapacitated, missing, deceased;
- entry into force of a court conviction against a member of the Federation who has committed an intentional crime.
3.15. In case of termination of membership in the Federation by any means, membership fees, property and funds transferred by a member of the Federation to the ownership of the Federation shall not be returned.
3.16. The rights and obligations of members of the Federation shall be exercised in accordance with the procedure established by this Statute. Each member of the Federation shall have the right to:
- participate personally or send authorized persons to participate in the work of the governing bodies of the Federation, separate subdivisions of the Federation;
- make proposals on candidates for election to the governing bodies of the Federation;
- elect and be elected to the governing bodies of the Federation and receive information about their work;
- initiate the establishment of separate subdivisions of the Federation;
- participate in congresses, conferences and other events held by the Federation;
- submit proposals, applications, complaints to the governing, controlling and executive bodies of the Federation;
- use the assistance of the Federation in realizing their legal rights and interests;
- freely withdraw from the Federation in accordance with the procedure provided for by this Statute.
3.17. The list of rights of the members of the Federation is not exhaustive; members of the Federation may have other rights provided by the current legislation of Ukraine.
3.18. Each member of the Federation shall be obliged to:
- comply with the requirements of this Statute, other internal documents of the Federation and execute decisions of the governing bodies of the Federation;
- pay membership fees in the amount and manner determined by the Executive Committee of the Federation;
- take an active part in achieving the goals and implementing the activities of the Federation;
- not to commit actions that discredit the Federation;
- inform the Federation bodies about facts that may affect the activities of the Federation;
- strengthen the authority and material independence of the Federation through their activities;
- not to disclose information that is confidential information of the Federation and/or its members;
- provide the governing bodies of the Federation with information about contact postal and electronic addresses, telephones, etc.;
- fulfill other obligations provided by the current legislation of Ukraine, this Statute and internal documents of the Federation.
3.19. Members of the Federation shall not have the right to act as a representative of the Federation or any of its bodies without the appropriate powers or powers of attorney.
3.20. Members of the Federation shall not have the right to a share of the property of the Federation and shall not be liable for its obligations. Income or property (assets) of the Federation shall not be distributed among its members and shall not be used for the benefit of any individual member of the Federation.
4. GOVERNING BODIES OF THE FEDERATION
4.1. The governing bodies of the Federation shall be:
- The All-Ukrainian Conference;
- The Executive Committee of the Federation;
- President of the Federation.
4.2. The supreme governing body of the Federation shall be the All-Ukrainian Conference (hereinafter referred to as the Conference). The Conference shall have the right to make decisions on any issues related to the activities of the Federation.
4.2.1. The Conference shall be held with the direct participation of delegates - members of the Federation. The Conference shall not be held by means of communication. The rate of representation from each separate subdivision of the Federation shall be set at no more than two delegates. The procedure for electing delegates shall be determined by the Executive Committee of the Federation.
4.2.2. The regular Conference shall be convened by the decision of the Executive Committee of the Federation at least once every four years.
4.2.3. An extraordinary Conference may be convened on the initiative of the Executive Committee of the Federation or at the request of at least 1/3 of separate subdivisions of the Federation.
4.2.4. General notice of the Conference shall be posted on the Federation’s website on the Internet no later than 30 days before the date of the Conference.
4.2.5. The following issues shall be within the exclusive competence of the Conference:
- amending the Statute of the Federation;
- determination and approval of the main activities of the Federation;
- election and termination of powers of the members of the Executive Committee of the Federation, the President of the Federation, Vice-Presidents, Chairman and members of the Control and Audit Commission;
- creation of a control body, approval of the Regulations on the Control and Audit Commission;
- consideration of reports of the Executive Committee of the Federation, the Control and Audit Commission and decision-making based on the results of the review of reports;
- consideration of complaints against decisions, actions and omissions of the Executive Committee of the Federation;
- making a decision on termination of the Federation’s activities, appointment of the relevant commission, determination of their powers, approval of the balance;
- resolving other issues referred by current legislation to the exclusive competence of the Conference.
4.2.6. The Conference shall be valid if it is attended by delegates from at least 2/3 of separate subdivisions of the Federation.
4.2.7. Each delegate at the Conference shall have one vote.
4.2.8. On issues of amending the Statute, alienation of the Federation’s property for an amount that constitutes fifty percent or more of the Federation’s property, termination of the Federation’s activities, decisions of the Conference shall be made by 3/4 of the votes of delegates present at the Conference. On other issues, decisions of the Conference shall be made by a simple majority of votes of delegates present at the Conference.
4.3. The Executive Body of the Federation shall be the Executive Committee of the Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Executive Committee), which shall manage the activities of the Federation in the period between Conferences. The Executive Committee shall be accountable to the Conference.
4.3.1. The Executive Committee shall be elected by the Conference for a term of four years and shall consist of at least eight persons. The members of the Executive Committee shall include the President of the Federation, Vice-Presidents (one of whom shall be the First Vice-President), the Executive Director of the Federation, the Chairman of the Athletes’ Commission, and members of the Executive Committee.
4.3.2. Members of the Executive Committee and Vice-Presidents of the Federation shall be elected by the Conference. The President of the Federation shall be elected by the Conference by secret ballot.
4.3.4. The competence of the Executive Committee of the Federation shall include the following issues:
- development and implementation of measures aimed at ensuring the realization of the purpose and activities of the Federation;
- ensuring the full receipt and expenditure of all funds in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives of the declared activities of the Federation;
- consideration of issues of property management and use of the Federation’s funds;
- approval of the budget of revenues and expenses of the Federation;
- preparation of annual financial report with a detailed analysis of revenues and expenses;
- making decisions on the creation and termination of separate subdivisions of the Federation;
- coordination and direction of current activities of separate subdivisions of the Federation;
- making decisions on the Federation’s participation in unions and associations;
- creating working and public bodies of the Federation (commissions, councils);
- development of the Regulations on the Control and Audit Commission;
- making decisions on convening and setting the agenda of Conferences;
- consideration of disputes between members of the Federation and separate subdivisions of the Federation;
- development and approval of internal documents of the Federation;
- resolving issues of admission to membership, exclusion from membership, or suspension of membership in the Federation;
- determination of the amount, terms and procedure for payment of entrance and membership fees;
- approval of samples of seals, stamps, membership cards, awards, attributes and symbols of the Federation.
4.3.6. Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held as necessary, but at least once every two months. Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be valid if more than half of its members are present.
4.3.7. Decisions of the Executive Committee shall be made by a simple majority of votes of its members present at the meeting.
4.4. The Executive Committee of the Federation shall be headed by the President of the Federation, who shall be elected by the Conference for a term of four years and shall be the highest official in the Federation. The President of the Federation may be re-elected for a new term repeatedly.
4.4.1. The President of the Federation shall be accountable to the Executive Committee and the Conference.
4.4.2. The President of the Federation:
- carries out general management of the Federation’s activities;
- heads the Executive Committee of the Federation;
- is responsible for the implementation of the main goals and activities of the Federation;
- acts on behalf of the Federation without a power of attorney, represents the Federation before state authorities, courts, enterprises, organizations, institutions of all forms of ownership and individuals, including abroad;
- concludes transactions on behalf of the Federation;
- issues powers of attorney to perform actions on behalf of the Federation;
- has the right of the first signature of the Federation documents;
- opens and closes bank accounts;
- disposes of funds and property of the Federation within the limits established by the budget of the Federation and decisions of the Executive Committee;
- organizes and convenes meetings of the Executive Committee;
- issues orders and other acts on the activities of the Federation;
- determines the organizational structure of the administrative apparatus of the Federation;
- determines the number and staffing of the Federation, conditions of remuneration of Federation employees;
- hires and dismisses employees of the Federation;
- performs other powers provided by current legislation and/or delegated to him by the Conference and/or the Executive Committee.
4.4.3. In the absence of the President of the Federation, his duties shall be performed by the First Vice-President of the Federation.
4.5. To control the financial and economic activities of the Federation, the Conference shall establish a controlling body - the Control and Audit Commission. The Control and Audit Commission shall be accountable to the Conference.
4.5.1. The Control and Audit Commission shall be elected by the Conference for a term of four years. The Control and Audit Commission shall be elected in the number of at least three persons.
4.5.4. The Control and Audit Commission of the Federation shall control and verify the financial activities of the Federation, compliance with the requirements of the Statute of the Federation and internal documents.
4.6. To ensure sports activities, rights and social protection of athletes, the Federation has established the Athletes’ Commission.
4.6.1. The Athletes’ Commission is a collegial advisory body of the Executive Committee and operates on a permanent basis.
4.6.7. The Chairman of the Athletes’ Commission shall become a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation, with voting rights, by position.
5. SEPARATE SUBDIVISIONS OF THE FEDERATION
5.1. The Federation shall have its separate subdivisions, which shall be established without limitation in their number on the territory of Ukraine on a territorial basis in accordance with the administrative and territorial structure of Ukraine (oblasts, districts of Ukraine or cities with a special status) in order to fulfill the statutory purpose and activities of the Federation, to develop its structural network.
5.2. Separate subdivisions of the Federation shall not be legal entities.
5.4. A separate subdivision of the Federation shall operate on the basis of the Regulations on the Separate Subdivision. The Regulations on the Separate Subdivision of the Federation shall contain information on the name of the separate subdivision, the name of the governing bodies, the procedure for election (appointment), term of office, list of powers of the governing bodies.
5.6. The decision to establish a separate subdivision of the Federation and to approve the Regulations thereon shall be made by the Executive Committee of the Federation.
5.8. Heads of separate subdivisions of the Federation shall be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Federation only on the recommendations of members of the Federation residing in the territory of the respective oblasts, districts of Ukraine or cities with a special status.
5.10. Separate subdivisions of the Federation shall determine the forms and methods of their activities in accordance with the program provisions of the Federation, guided by this Statute, the Regulations on the Separate Subdivision of the Federation. In their work, separate subdivisions of the Federation shall be accountable to the Executive Committee of the Federation.
6. FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF THE FEDERATION
6.1. The Federation may own funds and property necessary for the implementation of its statutory activities. The Federation may own residential buildings, production and non-production facilities, other real estate, equipment, inventory, cash, securities, any other property and property rights, intangible assets (including intellectual property), necessary to ensure the statutory activities of the Federation.
6.2. Property transferred to the Federation from its members shall be the property of the Federation and shall not be returned.
6.3. The Federation shall be the owner of:
- property and funds transferred to it by the Founders, members or the state, and other enterprises and organizations;
- funds acquired from entrance and membership fees; voluntary donations of citizens, enterprises, institutions and organizations;
- shares in authorized (share) capitals, shares of business companies, publishing houses founded at the expense of the Federation and necessary to achieve its statutory goals and objectives;
- movable and immovable property acquired at the expense of the Federation’s own funds;
- property and funds acquired as a result of entrepreneurial activities of legal entities established by the Federation.
6.4. The property and funds of the Federation shall consist of:
- funds or property received free of charge or in the form of non-refundable financial assistance, voluntary donations or humanitarian aid;
- passive income;
- funds or property received from operating activities, taking into account the specifics of the Tax Code of Ukraine;
- grants or subsidies received from the state or local budgets, state trust funds or within the framework of charitable, including humanitarian or technical assistance provided in accordance with international treaties ratified by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;
- other sources that are not prohibited by applicable law.
6.5. The Federation shall be entitled to financial support from the State Budget of Ukraine, local budgets in accordance with current legislation.
6.6. The Federation’s funds shall be used for:
- fulfillment of statutory goals;
- creation of target reserves and funds;
- payment of obligations under concluded agreements;
- payment of wages to employees of the Federation;
- rent of premises, operation of means and channels of communication, transport, computer and office equipment, information support, household needs;
- ensuring participation of members of the Federation, their representatives, in the events of the Federation;
- publishing leaflets, brochures for the purpose of fulfilling the purpose and objectives of the Federation provided for in the Statute;
- other purposes that do not contradict the interests of the Federation and do not violate current legislation.
6.7. The Federation shall be liable for its obligations with all property belonging to it and which may be subject to recovery in accordance with current legislation.
6.8. The Federation shall not be liable for the obligations of its members, and members shall not be liable for the obligations of the Federation.
6.9. Members of the Federation shall not be entitled to a share of the Federation’s property. Income or property (assets) of the Federation shall not be distributed among its members, founders (participants) and shall not be used for the benefit of any individual member of the Federation, its officials, other persons related to them (except for remuneration for their work and social contributions).
6.10. The Federation shall be obliged to keep operational and accounting records, statistical reporting, register with the state fiscal service authorities and pay taxes and fees to the budget in the manner and amounts provided for by current legislation.
6.13. In case of self-dissolution of the Federation, its property and funds after satisfaction of creditors’ claims shall be transferred by the decision of the Federation for statutory or charitable purposes to another (several other) public association, and in case of failure to make such a decision - credited to the state or local budget in accordance with the law.
6.14. In case of reorganization of the Federation, its property, assets and liabilities shall be transferred to the legal successor.
7. TERMINATION OF THE FEDERATION’S ACTIVITIES
7.1. Termination of the Federation’s activities may be carried out through its reorganization (merger, accession, division, spin-off, transformation), self-dissolution or compulsory dissolution.
7.2. Termination of the Federation’s activities shall be carried out:
- by the decision of the Conference through self-dissolution or reorganization by joining another public association of the same status;
- by a court decision to ban (compulsory dissolution) of the Federation.
7.3. The decision to terminate the activities of the Federation shall be made by the Conference, except in cases provided for by law.
7.4. The Federation shall have the right at any time to decide to terminate its activities (self-dissolution). The Conference, when making a decision on self-dissolution of the Federation, shall establish a commission or entrust a governing body with the powers of this commission to carry out the termination of the Federation as a legal entity, as well as make a decision on the use of the Federation’s funds and property after its termination in accordance with the Statute.
7.5. The commission shall assume the powers to manage the affairs of the Federation. The commission shall publish information about the termination of the Federation’s activities in one of the official press bodies within the time period established by the current legislation of Ukraine, indicating the deadline for creditors to submit claims.
7.6. The commission shall evaluate the existing property of the Federation, identify its creditors and settle accounts with them, take measures to pay the Federation’s debts to third parties, draw up a balance sheet and submit it for approval to the Conference or the body that appointed the commission.
7.7. In case of termination of the Federation by its self-dissolution, after making settlements on wages, fulfillment of obligations to the budget and creditors, the remaining funds shall be transferred to another non-profit organization of the corresponding type or credited to the budget revenue.
7.8. If the decision to terminate the Federation is made by a court, all property, financial and other issues related to its termination shall be resolved within the framework of current legislation, in accordance with the court decision. Termination shall be considered completed, and the Federation shall be terminated from the moment of entry of the relevant record in the state register.
7.10. Reorganization of the Federation shall be carried out by joining another public association of the same status. Reorganization shall be carried out on the basis of a decision of the Conference on termination of activities with joining another association and a decision of the public association to which the Federation is joining on consent to such joining.
7.14. Termination of the Federation shall be carried out in the manner established by current legislation and shall include termination of the internal organizational activities of the Federation and termination of the Federation as a legal entity.
8. ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE STATUTE, AMENDMENTS TO THE STATUTE
8.1. This Statute shall come into force from the moment of state registration of the Federation and shall be valid indefinitely until the termination of the Federation’s activities.
8.2. Any amendments and additions to this Statute shall be made by the decision of the Conference in the manner prescribed by this Statute.
8.3. Changes made to the statutory documents shall be subject to mandatory registration in accordance with the procedure established by law.
9. SIGNATURES
President of the All-Ukrainian Sports Public Organization “Baseball and Softball Federation of Ukraine”
Nikolasenko Andriy Ivanovych
Bound, numbered and signed on 18 (eighteen) sheets