Ukrainian Roller Sports Federation

Statute: Ukrainian Roller Sports Federation

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Ukrainian Roller Sports Federation (УФРС)

Note: This is an unofficial translation. For the official version, please refer to the original Ukrainian document.

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APPROVED by the Conference of the ALL-UKRAINIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATION “UKRAINIAN FEDERATION OF ROLLER SPORTS” Protocol No. 11/12/21 dated December 11, 2021

STATUTE

OF THE ALL-UKRAINIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATION “UKRAINIAN FEDERATION OF ROLLER SPORTS”

(new edition)

identification code 38483934

Kyiv - 2021

1. DEFINITION OF TERMS

1.1. The following terms are used in this Statute:

Roller Sports - consists of the following disciplines: speed skating, figure skating (artistic), inline hockey, rink hockey, inline alpine, inline downhill, inline freestyle, roller derby, roller freestyle, skate cross on roller skates, skateboarding, and scooter.

International Roller Sports Federation “WORLD SKATE” (WSK) (WORLD SKATE is the new name of FIRS since September 2017) - a global governing body established for an unlimited period of time in 1924 in Switzerland.

European Roller Sports Confederation “WORLD SKATE EUROPE” (WSK EUR) (WORLD SKATE EUROPE is the new name of CERS since September 2019) - a continental federation associated with WSK, responsible for the promotion and development of roller sports on the European continent.

WSK Statute - a constituent document that defines the system of relations in roller sports worldwide.

Rules - the competition rules of WSK set out in the Rule Book for each discipline of roller sports.

IOC - International Olympic Committee.

NOC - National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.

National Federation - a national governing body of roller sports that is a member of WSK.

WSK Membership - a national governing body of roller sports that agrees to comply with the requirements of the Statute, Rules, and regulations of WSK. Only one national federation from a state or territory may be a member of WSK and is recognized by WSK as the national governing body of roller sports in that territory. The jurisdiction of WSK members shall be limited to the political borders of the state or territory they represent.

UFRS - Ukrainian Roller Sports Federation, a legal entity recognized by WSK as the national organization representing roller sports in Ukraine.

UFRS Technical Committees - committees responsible for the development of respective roller sports disciplines in Ukraine.

Club - an organization of any form of ownership that unites athletes and/or roller sports enthusiasts who are members of UFRS, has contractual relations with UFRS, and where training is conducted on a permanent basis.

Roller Athlete - any person who is a member of UFRS, who regularly practices roller sports and participates in competitions held under the auspices of WSK, WSK EUR, UFRS, or a regional roller sports federation.

Roller Sports Coach - a member of UFRS who coaches roller athletes, has appropriate education, qualifications, and is certified by UFRS or WSK.

Roller Sports Referee - a member of UFRS, certified according to the requirements of WSK and UFRS.

Athlete Representative - a natural or legal person who, on the basis of an appropriate agreement and in accordance with current Ukrainian legislation, represents the interests of a roller athlete. May represent the interests of more than one athlete.

National Team of Ukraine - the composition of roller athletes according to the list approved by UFRS and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.

UFRS Office - the territorial location of the permanent workplace of the UFRS President.

Roller Sports Facilities - a sports facility or complex of buildings that comply with WSK Rules and requirements and have UFRS approval.

2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

2.1. THE ALL-UKRAINIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATION “UKRAINIAN FEDERATION OF ROLLER SPORTS” (hereinafter UFRS) is a voluntary, independent, non-profit public association established as a public organization.

2.2. UFRS is established and operates in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine “On Public Associations,” current legislation, and this Statute. UFRS recognizes the goals and objectives of the Olympic Charter, carries out its activities in close cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, structural subdivisions of executive authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, oblasts, cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol, and other sports and public organizations in accordance with its tasks and purpose.

2.3. UFRS is a member of WSK and WSK EUR and recognizes their Statutes, Regulations, and Rules. It has the status of the National Federation of Roller Sports, with the exclusive right to represent roller sports, to hold official international, national, and regional competitions on the territory of Ukraine.

2.4. The activities of UFRS are based on the principles of voluntariness, self-governance, absence of property interest, transparency, openness, and publicity.

2.5. UFRS has the right to enter into any agreements on its own behalf not prohibited by current Ukrainian legislation, to acquire property and personal non-property rights, to bear obligations, and to be a plaintiff and defendant in commercial and arbitration courts.

2.6. The state shall not be liable for the obligations of UFRS, and UFRS shall not be liable for the obligations of the state.

2.7. UFRS may maintain direct relations and partnerships with Ukrainian and foreign individuals and legal entities.

2.8. UFRS acquires the rights and obligations of a legal entity in accordance with current Ukrainian legislation from the moment of state registration for an unlimited period of time.

2.9. UFRS is a legal entity in accordance with current Ukrainian legislation, has separate property, an independent balance sheet, and accounts, including foreign currency accounts, in banking institutions.

2.10. UFRS is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is not to make a profit.

2.11. UFRS has a round seal and stamps of established standards with its name and symbols, as well as letterheads, emblems, and other attributes, samples of which are approved by the President of UFRS.

2.12. Full name in Ukrainian - VSIEUKRAINSKA HROMADSKA ORHANIZATSIIA “UKRAINSKA FEDERATSIIA ROLYKOVOHO SPORTU”.

Abbreviated name in Ukrainian - VHO “UFRS”.

Full name in English - ALL UKRAINIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATION “UKRAINIAN FEDERATION OF ROLLER SPORTS”.

Abbreviated name in English - UPO “UFRS”.

2.13. Location of UFRS: 04211, Kyiv, 4-g Yordanska St.

3. PURPOSE (GOALS)

The main purpose of UFRS activities is to promote the development of all types and directions of roller sports in Ukraine, to promote a healthy lifestyle among the population, to support children’s, youth, young adult, adult, and veteran movements and sports, including high-achievement sports, and to satisfy and protect the legitimate social, economic, creative, age-related, national-cultural, sports, and other common interests of its members.

4. TASKS, DIRECTIONS AND FORMS OF ACTIVITY

4.1. To achieve the aforementioned purpose, UFRS, in accordance with current legislation, sets the following tasks:

  • 4.1.1. to determine the main directions and prospects of UFRS development;
  • 4.1.2. to participate in the development and implementation of roller sports development programs, long-term plans for training national teams of Ukraine, and the main criteria for forming national teams;
  • 4.1.3. to organize and promote tournaments, cups, Ukrainian championships among various age categories, including international roller sports competitions, other competitions, meetings, and events;
  • 4.1.4. to assist in sending UFRS members to national and international competitions;
  • 4.1.5. to promote the principles of fair play. UFRS undertakes to adhere to the rules and principles of the Olympic Charter, national and international acts on anti-doping control in sports, the IOC Ethics Code, NOC and the Medical Code of the Olympic Movement, in particular to combat the use of doping in roller sports, to comply with the rules of the World Anti-Doping Code and the National Anti-Doping Center.

4.2. Directions of UFRS activities:

  • 4.2.1. organization and conduct of training camps for UFRS members for competitions of various levels;
  • 4.2.2. promoting the training of international-level athletes and ensuring successful performances of Ukrainian national teams at international competitions, World and European championships and cups, international tournaments;
  • 4.2.3. promoting the preparation of athletes, UFRS members, for participation in roller sports competitions, promoting organizational and financial conditions for the training process of UFRS members;
  • 4.2.4. assisting UFRS members in acquiring modern equipment and inventory;
  • 4.2.5. promoting the establishment and development of cooperation, fruitful interaction, mutual understanding among UFRS members;
  • 4.2.6. participation in organizing and conducting scientific research in roller sports and other sports;
  • 4.2.7. coordinating various approaches of UFRS members to problems related to the sphere of UFRS activities and its members, promoting the avoidance of conflicts and disputes among UFRS members and ensuring the implementation of a unified common policy on roller sports development;
  • 4.2.8. ensuring and controlling compliance by all UFRS members with the provisions of constituent and regulatory documents of UFRS, rules during competitions;
  • 4.2.9. ensuring democratic principles of organization and interaction of UFRS members, which in particular exclude discrimination against UFRS members on any grounds.

4.3. To perform its tasks and conduct activities in the directions defined by the Statute, UFRS has the right to:

  • 4.3.1. independently determine its internal structure, procedures, forms of organization, and remuneration of staff and engaged specialists;
  • 4.3.2. create working bodies: technical committees for roller sports disciplines, athletes’ commission, judges’ collegium, coaches’ council, etc.;
  • 4.3.3. develop and approve, together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, a calendar of physical culture and sports events and Competition Regulations;
  • 4.3.4. protect the interests of UFRS members in relations with state bodies, officials, public organizations, and all third parties;
  • 4.3.5. participate in providing legal and social assistance to UFRS members - athletes, coaches, judges, and other specialists, to care for roller sports veterans, to promote social protection of UFRS members;
  • 4.3.6. maintain contacts with state and other public organizations that promote the development of roller sports;
  • 4.3.7. provide organizational and methodological assistance to all UFRS members on roller sports development issues;
  • 4.3.8. participate in publishing methodological, reference, informational, and other printed materials;
  • 4.3.9. organize and conduct educational events to improve the qualifications of coaches, judges, and other roller sports specialists;
  • 4.3.10. participate in creating and developing the production of sports equipment, inventory, footwear, and clothing;
  • 4.3.11. participate in the construction, reconstruction, and operation of sports grounds and facilities, acquisition of sports equipment and inventory for statutory tasks;
  • 4.3.12. conduct roller sports competitions, organize physical culture and health events and mass celebrations, and other events among UFRS members;
  • 4.3.13. transport UFRS members to competition venues using own transport;
  • 4.3.14. conduct international relations according to Government regulations on public associations;
  • 4.3.15. promote and popularize roller sports among the population;
  • 4.3.16. establish enterprises in accordance with the legislation;
  • 4.3.17. ensure unified disciplinary practice regarding all UFRS members;
  • 4.3.18. award athletes - UFRS members based on season results, nominate specialists who are UFRS members for awards, incentives, and honorary titles;
  • 4.3.19. organize the production of official award and commemorative attributes, UFRS souvenir products;
  • 4.3.20. publicize UFRS work through mass media;
  • 4.3.21. submit proposals to relevant state bodies on issues of roller sports development and popularization;
  • 4.3.22. create separate subdivisions of UFRS.

5. RIGHTS OF THE ORGANIZATION

5.1. To achieve its purpose (goals), UFRS has the right to:

  • 5.1.1. freely disseminate information about its activities, promote its purpose (goals);
  • 5.1.2. appeal to state authorities, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local self-government bodies, their officials and servants with proposals (remarks), applications (petitions), complaints in the manner prescribed by law;
  • 5.1.3. receive public information held by subjects of authority and other administrators of public information in the manner prescribed by law;
  • 5.1.4. participate in the development of draft regulatory legal acts issued by state authorities, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local self-government bodies concerning the sphere of activity of the public association and important issues of state and public life in the manner prescribed by legislation;
  • 5.1.5. hold peaceful assemblies;
  • 5.1.6. be a participant in civil law relations, acquire property and non-property rights in accordance with the legislation; own buildings, structures, other real estate, equipment, transport, property for cultural, industrial, sports, and recreational purposes, monetary funds, property necessary for material support of its activities;
  • 5.1.7. enter into appropriate civil and commercial legal agreements (including purchase and sale) necessary to achieve the goals of UFRS with individuals and legal entities; acquire various objects for use or repair and technical re-equipment in accordance with other directions of UFRS activities;
  • 5.1.8. conduct entrepreneurial activity through legal entities (companies, enterprises) created in accordance with the law, if such activity corresponds to the purpose (goals) of UFRS and promotes its achievement;
  • 5.1.9. establish mass media to achieve its statutory purpose (goals);
  • 5.1.10. participate in the work of consultative, advisory, and other auxiliary bodies formed by state authorities, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local self-government bodies, law enforcement agencies, prosecutor’s offices for consultations with public associations and preparation of recommendations on issues concerning the sphere of UFRS activities in the manner prescribed by legislation;
  • 5.1.11. join other public associations, non-governmental organizations, associations, federations, unions, etc., maintain international relations, enter into any agreements (contracts), participate in events that do not contradict international law and obligations;
  • 5.1.12. create institutions and organizations;
  • 5.1.13. create separate subdivisions;
  • 5.1.14. attract voluntary contributions from domestic and foreign citizens, enterprises, institutions, and organizations in the form of movable and immovable property for further use in UFRS activities;
  • 5.1.15. organize various events aimed at achieving the purpose, fulfilling the tasks of UFRS, promote their material and technical support;
  • 5.1.16. provide consultative and organizational assistance for performances, seminars, hearings, competitions, and other events;
  • 5.1.17. promote construction, repair, and reconstruction of buildings, other structures necessary for the fulfillment of tasks provided by the UFRS statute, and legal entities (companies, enterprises) created by it may be executors of state orders in accordance with the law;
  • 5.1.18. realize its purpose by concluding voluntary cooperation and/or mutual assistance agreements with other public associations, forming public unions in accordance with the legislation, as well as by other means not prohibited by law;
  • 5.1.19. cooperate with foreign non-governmental organizations and international governmental organizations in compliance with the laws of Ukraine and international treaties of Ukraine, consent to the binding nature of which is given by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
  • 5.1.20. participate in the implementation of state regulatory policy in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On the Fundamentals of State Regulatory Policy in the Sphere of Economic Activity.”

6. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION

6.1. Membership in UFRS is voluntary and individual.

6.2. Members of UFRS may be individuals - citizens of Ukraine, foreign citizens, and stateless persons who have reached 14 years of age and have not been declared incapacitated by court, actively promote the activities of UFRS, comply with the requirements of the Statute, and pay membership fees in the established manner. Members of UFRS may be one of the parents or legal guardians of roller athletes who have not reached 14 years of age.

6.3. The registration of UFRS members is maintained by the Council in the Register of UFRS members, the appearance and features of which are approved by the UFRS Council.

6.4. The decision on admission to UFRS membership is made by the UFRS Council based on a written application, a copy of an identity document, and a paid registration fee. Membership documents may be submitted to the head of a separate subdivision. The UFRS Council has the right to refuse a person admission to UFRS membership in accordance with clause 6.12 of this Statute.

6.5. A person who is granted UFRS membership is obliged to pay the annual membership fee for the current year, the amount of which is determined by the UFRS Council.

6.6. Membership in UFRS is for a limited term and is one calendar year from January 1 to December 31 of the current year, regardless of the date of payment of the annual membership fee. To continue membership in UFRS, a person must pay the annual membership fee no later than one week before the end of the current membership period.

6.7. Suspension of membership in UFRS occurs automatically in case of non-payment of the next annual fee. Such a person loses voting rights. Restoration of membership in UFRS and voting rights occurs automatically after payment of the annual fee.

6.8. UFRS provides for honorary and associate membership. The title “Honorary Member of UFRS” is awarded by the UFRS Conference to roller athletes, coaches, roller sports specialists, judges, public figures, and sports veterans for significant contribution to the development of roller sports. Honorary and associate members of UFRS have advisory voting rights.

6.9. UFRS members have the right to:

  • 6.9.1. contribute to achieving the purpose of UFRS, act in any direction of UFRS activities in the manner determined by this Statute;
  • 6.9.2. receive methodological and other materials and consultations from UFRS;
  • 6.9.3. participate in sports and physical culture and health events organized by UFRS, be members of the national teams of Ukraine, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, oblasts, cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol;
  • 6.9.4. use UFRS symbols with UFRS approval;
  • 6.9.5. use the services of a roller athlete representative provided that written contracts between the roller athlete and their representative are submitted to UFRS;
  • 6.9.6. receive full information on UFRS activities;
  • 6.9.7. apply to UFRS for protection of their rights;
  • 6.9.8. participate in the formation of governing and executive bodies of UFRS, elect and be elected to the governing bodies of UFRS;
  • 6.9.9. be members of commissions, committees of UFRS, etc.;
  • 6.9.10. submit proposals, applications, and complaints for consideration by the governing bodies of UFRS;
  • 6.9.11. appeal decisions, actions, and inactions of the governing bodies of UFRS, including in court;
  • 6.9.12. resign from UFRS membership upon written application.

6.10. UFRS members are obliged to:

  • 6.10.1. contribute to achieving the purpose of UFRS and participate in UFRS activities;
  • 6.10.2. comply with the provisions of the Statute, Rules, and regulatory documents of WSK, WSK EUR, and UFRS, the IOC and NOC Ethics Code;
  • 6.10.3. recognize and implement all decisions of the Conference, Council, and Executive Committee of UFRS adopted within their competence;
  • 6.10.4. comply with the requirements of Ukrainian legislation on doping in sports and the rules of the World Anti-Doping Code and the National Anti-Doping Center;
  • 6.10.5. fulfill obligations assumed in relation to UFRS;
  • 6.10.6. pay registration, membership, targeted, charitable, and voluntary fees in the amount, manner, and procedure provided by decisions of the UFRS governing body.

6.11. Expulsion from UFRS membership is carried out by the UFRS Council based on a personal written application of a UFRS member no later than 3 months after receipt of the relevant application.

6.12. A UFRS member may be deprived of membership by decision of the UFRS Council without return of registration and membership fees:

  • 6.12.1. for violation or non-compliance with the requirements of this Statute;
  • 6.12.2. for actions or inaction incompatible with the purpose of UFRS;
  • 6.12.3. for actions that caused damage to UFRS;
  • 6.12.4. for actions that led to loss of trust by other UFRS members;
  • 6.12.5. for non-compliance with general moral principles of UFRS activities, the IOC and NOC Ethics Code.

6.13. Membership in UFRS terminates upon death of the person.

6.14. UFRS members have the right to appeal a decision, action, or inaction of another UFRS member, the President, or the UFRS Conference (hereinafter - “Conference”) as follows:

  • 6.14.1. a complaint about actions, inaction, or decisions of a UFRS member is submitted to the President, who is obliged to obtain written explanations from the person whose actions, inaction, or decisions are being appealed, and within 20 (twenty) working days to consider the complaint with written explanations and inform the complainant of the results. If the complaint is rejected by the President, a repeat complaint is submitted to the UFRS Council, which is obliged to consider the complaint at a regular or extraordinary meeting, with mandatory invitation of the complaining UFRS member and the UFRS member whose actions, inaction, or decisions are being appealed;
  • 6.14.2. a complaint about actions, inaction, or decisions of the President is submitted to the UFRS Council, which is obliged to consider the complaint at a regular or extraordinary meeting, with mandatory invitation of the complaining UFRS member and the President whose inaction or decisions are being appealed;
  • 6.14.3. a complaint about actions, inaction, or decisions of the Conference is submitted to court in accordance with legislation in force at the time of appealing such actions, inaction, or decisions.
  • 6.14.4. A complaint that requires consideration exclusively at an extraordinary Conference is grounds for the UFRS Council to convene the Conference within thirty days from the date of receipt of such complaint.

7. STATUTORY BODIES OF THE ORGANIZATION

7.1. Management of UFRS is carried out on the principles of democracy, publicity, electability of management bodies, subordination and accountability of management bodies, compliance with executive discipline, consideration of UFRS regulatory documents.

7.2. The statutory bodies of UFRS are: Conference, Council, Executive Committee, Audit Commission.

7.3. CONFERENCE

The CONFERENCE is the highest governing body of UFRS. It is convened by the UFRS Council at least once every 4 (four) years. The Conference is deemed competent if more than 50% (fifty percent) of UFRS members, including representatives representing UFRS members, participate in its work. The authority of representatives is confirmed exclusively by a notarized power of attorney from a UFRS member. UFRS members are informed about the convening of the Conference no later than one month before the meeting. The UFRS Council may at any time convene an extraordinary UFRS Conference based on a written request of 10% (ten percent) of UFRS members or a decision of the Audit Commission. In such case, the Council convenes the Conference within one month from the date of receipt of the relevant number of applications or from the date of the Audit Commission’s resolution. The Conference considers only those proposals and issues that are submitted in writing to UFRS no later than 15 (fifteen) calendar days before it is held.

7.4. The competence of the Conference includes the following issues:

  • 7.4.1. determining and approving the main directions of activity;
  • 7.4.2. approving the UFRS Statute and making amendments and additions to it;
  • 7.4.3. changing the name of UFRS;
  • 7.4.4. electing, re-electing, and recalling the President, Executive Secretary, Council members, Executive Committee members, and Audit Commission of UFRS;
  • 7.4.5. electing (or extending the powers of) the Vice President at the proposal of the President;
  • 7.4.6. hearing reports of the President, UFRS Council for the period since the previous Conference;
  • 7.4.7. approving reports of the UFRS Audit Commission;
  • 7.4.8. making decisions on reorganization and self-dissolution of UFRS.

7.5. Each UFRS member has only one vote. Each representative has a number of votes equal to the number of notarized powers of attorney from UFRS members. The procedure and form of voting is determined by a Conference decision. A decision is considered adopted if a simple majority of the present UFRS members, including their representatives, voted for it. When considering decisions on self-dissolution or reorganization, amendments and additions to the Statute, a decision is considered adopted if more than 3/4 of the present UFRS members, including their representatives, voted for it. Honorary and associate members of UFRS may be present at the Conference with advisory voting rights.

7.6. The Executive Secretary keeps the minutes of the Conference. Conference minutes are kept at the location of UFRS. Certified copies of the minutes must be provided to UFRS members at any time upon their request. The Conference has the right to make decisions by means of communication if the decision to hold it in this manner was made by unanimous decision of the UFRS Council. In this case, the draft Agenda and issues for voting are sent to UFRS members by means of communication (mail, email, fax, etc.) to addresses and numbers that UFRS members have provided in writing to the Executive Secretary. Within 3 (three) calendar days, UFRS members must inform the Executive Secretary in appropriate written form of their opinion and decisions made on the specified issues. Within 3 (three) calendar days from the receipt of the notification from the last UFRS member, the Executive Secretary must inform UFRS members of the voting results and decisions made by the Conference and prepare the relevant Minutes.

7.7. COUNCIL

The COUNCIL is the governing body of UFRS between Conferences. The quantitative composition of the Council is determined by the Conference. The Council consists of: President, Vice President, Executive Secretary, Council members. The Council is elected by the Conference for a term of 4 (four) years.

7.8. The Council considers and makes decisions on all issues not within the exclusive competence of the Conference. Namely:

  • 7.8.1. determines management structures, creates committees and commissions;
  • 7.8.2. approves Regulations on their activities;
  • 7.8.3. creates separate subdivisions and approves their head and Regulations on their activities;
  • 7.8.4. reviews and approves annual and current financial plans, reports on revenues and expenditures of UFRS;
  • 7.8.5. in accordance with the annual financial plan, establishes the quantitative composition, salary of UFRS staff;
  • 7.8.6. approves the calendar plan and Regulations (Rules) for competitions held by UFRS;
  • 7.8.7. exercises control over the organization and conduct of competitions according to the UFRS calendar plan: regional, national, and international held in Ukraine;
  • 7.8.8. considers issues and makes decisions on suspension of roller athletes, coaches, judges, and other UFRS members from participation in competitions and events held by WSK, WSK EUR, and UFRS;
  • 7.8.9. carries out admission (expulsion) of UFRS members;
  • 7.8.10. determines the place and time, Agenda of the regular Conference.

7.9. Council meetings are held at least once every 6 (six) months. Council meetings of UFRS are convened at the proposal of the President or at the proposal of 1/2 of Council members. Council decisions take effect from the moment of their adoption and become mandatory for UFRS and its members. A Council meeting is deemed competent if 2/3 of Council members participate. In emergency situations, Council decisions may be made by electronic means of communication. The format and methods of making such decisions are determined by Council members in advance. The Executive Secretary keeps official minutes of UFRS Council meetings.

7.10. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE is the executive body of UFRS. The quantitative composition is determined by the Conference. The Executive Committee consists of: President, Vice President, Executive Secretary, Executive Committee members. The Executive Committee is elected by the Conference for a term of 4 (four) years. The work of the Executive Committee is headed by the President, and in their absence - by the Vice President. Executive Committee meetings are competent with the presence of 2/3 of its members. Decisions of the Executive Committee are made by a majority of votes of members present at the meeting.

7.11. The competence of the Executive Committee includes:

  • 7.11.1. implementation of decisions of the Conference and UFRS Council;
  • 7.11.2. making amendments and additions to Competition Regulations held by UFRS;
  • 7.11.3. development and review of annual financial plans and reports on revenues and expenditures of UFRS;
  • 7.11.4. approving the design of advertising products, uniforms of Ukrainian national teams.

7.12. The Executive Committee holds its meetings at least once every 3 (three) months. The Executive Secretary keeps official minutes of Executive Committee meetings. In emergency situations, Executive Committee decisions may be made by electronic means of communication. The format and methods of making such decisions are determined by Executive Committee members in advance.

7.13. PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT is elected by the Conference for a term of 4 (four) years and heads the work of UFRS. They chair the Conferences, meetings of the Council, Executive Committee and has an equal vote with all others. If the President is not present at the meeting for any reason, their duties are performed by the Vice President appointed by order of the President.

7.14. The competence of the President includes:

  • 7.14.1. general management of UFRS work;
  • 7.14.2. coordination of activities of committees, commissions, separate subdivisions, and other working bodies of UFRS;
  • 7.14.3. making decisions on main directions of UFRS work;
  • 7.14.4. representation of UFRS without power of attorney in state bodies, non-governmental organizations, institutions, in relations with other legal entities and individuals;
  • 7.14.5. approval of the round seal and stamps of the established standard with the name and symbols of the federation, as well as letterheads, emblem, and other attributes, advertising products, uniforms of national teams;
  • 7.14.6. opening and managing accounts in banking institutions;
  • 7.14.7. hiring and dismissing employees maintained at the expense of UFRS funds;
  • 7.14.8. concluding contracts, other transactions on behalf of UFRS, subject to limitations established by this Statute and/or decisions of the UFRS Conference;
  • 7.14.9. supervision of compliance of UFRS activities with its Statute;
  • 7.14.10. submitting proposals for consideration by the Conference, Council, Executive Committee;
  • 7.14.11. issuing powers of attorney for legal actions on behalf of UFRS.

7.15. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

The EXECUTIVE SECRETARY of UFRS is elected by the Conference for a term of 4 (four) years. The Executive Secretary organizes work on implementing decisions made by the Conference, Council, and Executive Committee of UFRS. They keep minutes of meetings of the Conference, Council, Executive Committee, and are responsible for the state of UFRS record-keeping. They provide information communication between the Federation and members, other organizations.

7.16. AUDIT COMMISSION

The AUDIT COMMISSION exercises control over the activities of UFRS. The Audit Commission is elected by the Conference, is accountable to it, submits for its approval the results of its inspections, and prepares conclusions on annual reports and publishes them on the official UFRS website. Inspections are conducted by the Audit Commission on its own initiative, by decision of the UFRS Council, or at the request of more than 1/3 of UFRS members. The Audit Commission has the right to require officials of UFRS and its members to provide any information concerning UFRS activities, accounting and other documents, as well as personal explanations. The Audit Commission may require the convening of an extraordinary Conference if there is a threat to the fundamental interests of UFRS or if abuse by officials of UFRS or its members has been discovered. The quantitative composition and term of powers of the Audit Commission are determined by the Conference. The Audit Commission is accountable only to the Conference. The Audit Commission has the right to involve independent external specialists, experts, and audit organizations in the audit.

8. PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF THE ORGANIZATION

8.1. Sources of property and funds of UFRS are:

  • 8.1.1. registration, membership, targeted, charitable, and voluntary fees;
  • 8.1.2. humanitarian and technical assistance, voluntary donations, grants, charitable and sponsor contributions from citizens, enterprises, institutions, organizations, including foreign ones;
  • 8.1.3. subsidies or grants from state or local budgets, as well as from state targeted funds;
  • 8.1.4. non-refundable financial assistance;
  • 8.1.5. passive income;
  • 8.1.6. other receipts not prohibited by current Ukrainian legislation.

8.2. UFRS may own buildings, housing, equipment, inventory, property for cultural and recreational purposes, funds, securities, and other property necessary for material support of activities provided by the Statute. UFRS may also own publishing houses, other enterprises created both at the expense of UFRS funds and with participation of UFRS, in accordance with its directions of activity and statutory goals.

8.3. To fulfill its statutory tasks and goals, UFRS may conduct entrepreneurial activity through legal entities (companies, enterprises) created in accordance with the law, if such activity corresponds to the purpose (goals) of UFRS and promotes its achievement.

8.4. UFRS has the right to property and funds acquired as a result of the activities of legal entities (companies, enterprises) created by it.

8.5. Funds and property of UFRS are used to fulfill statutory tasks and conduct activities in the directions defined by the Statute, for the maintenance of staff with whom labor agreements are concluded in accordance with Ukrainian legislation.

8.6. UFRS has the right to financial support from the State Budget of Ukraine, local budgets in accordance with the law.

8.7. In case of receiving financial support from the State Budget of Ukraine, local budgets, UFRS is obliged to submit and publish reports on the targeted use of these funds in accordance with the law.

8.8. UFRS may receive funds from citizens, business entities, business associations, the state, international organizations and institutions, etc.

8.9. UFRS maintains operational, statistical, and accounting records of its activities, registers with the state tax inspection as a non-profit organization, and submits reports in the manner established by legislation.

8.10. Distribution of received income (profits) or part thereof among founders (participants), members of UFRS, employees (except for payment of their work, accrual of unified social tax), members of management bodies and other related persons is prohibited.

8.11. Income (profits) of UFRS is used exclusively to finance expenditures for the maintenance of UFRS, implementation of the purpose (goals, tasks) and directions of activity in accordance with the UFRS Statute.

9. SEPARATE SUBDIVISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION

9.1. UFRS may have separate subdivisions that are created and terminated by decision of the UFRS Council.

9.2. Separate subdivisions of UFRS are created on a territorial basis at the level of oblast, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol. Each administrative-territorial unit may have only one separate subdivision.

9.3. Separate subdivisions of UFRS are not legal entities.

9.4. Separate subdivisions of UFRS in their activities are guided by the UFRS Statute and operate on the basis of the Regulations on the separate subdivision, which is approved by decision of the UFRS Council.

9.5. Information about a created separate subdivision and notification of closure of a separate subdivision of UFRS are submitted to the authorized registration body at the location of UFRS.

9.6. Appointment and dismissal of heads of separate subdivisions of UFRS is carried out by the UFRS Council upon nomination by members of the separate subdivision.

9.7. Heads of separate subdivisions of UFRS perform their duties on a voluntary unpaid basis.

10. TERMINATION OF THE ORGANIZATION’S ACTIVITIES

10.1. Termination of UFRS activities is carried out:

  • 10.1.1. by a decision adopted by the UFRS Conference and approved by more than 3/4 of the present UFRS members, including their representatives, through self-dissolution or reorganization - merger with another public association with the same status;
  • 10.1.2. by a court decision to ban (compulsory dissolution) UFRS.

10.2. The Conference creates a liquidation commission or authorizes the President to exercise the powers of the liquidation commission to conduct termination of UFRS as a legal entity, and also makes a decision on the use of funds and property of UFRS after its termination.

10.3. UFRS submits (sends) the decision on self-dissolution of UFRS to the authorized registration body within three working days from the date of the decision.

10.4. From the day of entry into the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs of the record on the UFRS decision on self-dissolution, the termination of UFRS as a legal entity begins and the liquidation commission acquires its powers. This decision cannot be canceled by UFRS. Refusal of the authorized registration body to recognize the decision on self-dissolution of UFRS results in the invalidation of the said decision.

10.5. Reorganization of UFRS may be carried out by its merger with another public association of the same status. Reorganization is carried out on the basis of a Conference decision on termination of activities with merger with another association and a decision of the public association to which the merger will take place on consent to such merger. The UFRS management body notifies the authorized registration body about the decisions made regarding the reorganization of UFRS by merger.

10.6. In case of reorganization of UFRS, its property, assets, and liabilities are transferred to its successors.

10.7. From the day of entry into the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs of the record on the decision regarding UFRS reorganization and entry of data on the decision regarding UFRS reorganization into the Register of Public Associations, the termination of UFRS begins. From this time, the President may exercise only the powers of the reorganization commission if such powers are assigned to them by the Conference. Refusal of the authorized registration body to recognize the decision regarding UFRS reorganization results in the invalidation of the said decision and continuation of independent UFRS activities.

10.8. Termination of UFRS activities begins from the day of entry into the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs of the record on the UFRS decision on self-dissolution or reorganization, or from the day the court decision to ban UFRS becomes effective. From the same day, membership in UFRS terminates.

10.9. Termination of UFRS internal organizational activities, including transfer of UFRS documentation to relevant archival institutions, is carried out within 60 days from the day specified in clause 10.7 of the UFRS Statute.

10.10. If the value of UFRS property is insufficient to satisfy creditors’ claims, the liquidation commission is obliged to apply to the commercial court with an application for initiation of bankruptcy proceedings.

10.11. Property and funds of UFRS are not subject to distribution among UFRS members and may not be used for the benefit of individual UFRS members.

10.12. Assets of UFRS, including property and funds remaining after termination measures of UFRS (as a result of its liquidation, merger, division, merger, or transformation), are transferred to one or more non-profit organizations of the relevant type or credited to budget revenue.

10.13. UFRS is considered terminated from the moment of entry of the relevant record into the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs.

11. AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE STATUTE

11.1. Amendments and additions to the Statute are approved by the Conference by a decision adopted by more than 3/4 of the present UFRS members, including their representatives.

11.2. UFRS notifies the authorized registration body where the UFRS registration file is located about the Conference’s approval of amendments to the UFRS Statute by submitting (sending) documents in the manner provided by current Ukrainian legislation.

12. RECORD KEEPING

Record keeping in UFRS is conducted in Ukrainian.

13. SIGNATURE

Conference Chairman Symonenko Oleksandr Mykhailovych

Conference Secretary Nehoda Olena Ivanivna

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