Constitution

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. The NGO “Ukrainian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies” (hereinafter – the Organization) is a voluntary association of individuals established for the exercise and protection of human and citizens’ rights and freedoms and for the satisfaction of public, in particular economic, social, cultural, educational, and other interests of its members and/or other persons.

1.2. The name of the Organization in Ukrainian:

The full name of the Organization – Громадська організація «Українське товариство з дослідження вісімнадцятого століття».

The short name of the Organization – ГО «УТДВС».

 1.3. The name of the Organization in English:

The full name of the Organization is “Ukrainian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies”.

The short name of the Organization – “USECS”.

1.4. In its activity, the Organization is guided by the Constitution of Ukraine, the Civil Code of Ukraine, the Tax Code of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine “On Public Associations”, the Law of Ukraine “On State Registration of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Formations”, other applicable legislation of Ukraine, and this Constitution. The legal basis of the Organization’s activity also includes regulatory documents and general decisions adopted by the Organization within its statutory powers and binding on all members.

1.5. The Organization is a non-profit entity whose primary purpose is not to obtain profit. The Organization is free to choose the direction of its activity and operates on the principles of voluntariness, self-governance, free choice of the territory of its activity, equality before the law, absence of proprietary interests of its members (participants), transparency, openness, and publicity.

2. LEGAL STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION

2.1. The activity of the Organization is of a public nature, which is manifested in its interaction with state authorities, local self-government bodies, enterprises, institutions, organizations of various forms of ownership, as well as in the establishment of partnership relations with other public organizations, movements, funds registered in Ukraine or abroad, with citizens of Ukraine, foreigners and/or stateless persons.

2.2. The Organization acquires the status of a legal entity from the moment of its state registration in accordance with applicable legislation, and has its own seal, stamps, and letterheads with its name, as well as bank accounts. The Organization may have its own symbols (emblem, other identifying mark, flag), which shall be registered in the manner prescribed by law.

2.3. From the moment of state registration, the Organization has the exclusive right to use its name.

2.4. For the purpose of achieving its goal and fulfilling its statutory tasks, the Organization, in the manner prescribed by applicable legislation, shall have the right to:

2.4.1. Carry out any activity not prohibited by law that is necessary for the implementation of the Organization’s statutory tasks.

2.4.2. Act as a party to civil-law relations, acquire property and non-property rights and obligations.

2.4.3. Represent and protect its legitimate interests and the legitimate interests of its members or other persons in any state authorities, including courts, law-enforcement bodies, local self-government bodies, as well as at enterprises, institutions, and organizations of all forms of ownership and subordination.

2.4.4. Freely disseminate information about its activities, to promote its goals.

2.4.5. Provide ideological, organizational, and material support to other associations of citizens, assist in their establishment and activity.

2.4.6. Disseminate information, promote its goals and ideas; publish scholarly and methodological results of the Organization’s activity; conduct information and awareness-raising work.

2.4.7. Obtain, in the manner defined by law, public information held by holders of public authority and other managers (holders) of public information.

2.4.8. Participate in organizing and financing, as well as independently hold conferences, seminars, competitions, lecture series, round tables, consultations, creative events, tournaments, contests, and other events related to the Organization’s statutory activity, involving representatives of the public, state and local self-government bodies, and experts from various spheres of public life, including international experts.

2.4.9. Receive assistance in the form of funds or property that are provided free of charge as membership fees, non-refundable financial aid, donations, grants, and independently decide on their use.

2.4.10. Carry out, in the manner prescribed by applicable legislation, the necessary economic and other entrepreneurial activity directly or through the establishment, in accordance with the law, of legal entities (companies, enterprises), if such activity corresponds to the Organization’s goal(s) and facilitates their achievement.

2.4.11. Apply, in the manner prescribed by law, to state authorities, local self-government bodies, their officials and officers with proposals (comments), applications (petitions), and complaints.

2.4.12. Receive, in the manner prescribed by law, the public information necessary for the realization of its goal and tasks, which holders of public authority and other managers of public information hold.

2.4.13. Participate, in the manner prescribed by legislation, in the drafting of draft normative legal acts issued by state authorities and local self-government bodies that relate to the sphere of activity of the public association and to important issues of state and public life.

2.4.14. Participate, in the manner prescribed by legislation, in the work of advisory, consultative, and other auxiliary bodies established by state authorities or local self-government bodies for holding consultations with public associations and preparing recommendations on issues within their field of activity.

2.4.15. Maintain direct international contacts with organizations of citizens of other countries, conclude relevant agreements, and participate in international events on issues of the Organization’s activity that do not contradict Ukraine’s international obligations.

2.4.16. Establish mass media outlets to achieve its statutory goal.

2.4.17. Develop and implement various projects and introduce programs.

2.4.18. Voluntarily, participate in or establish public unions and similar structures, including international ones, and conclude cooperation and mutual assistance agreements.

2.4.19. Receive, based on lease or temporary free use, buildings, equipment, vehicles, and other property necessary for the implementation of the Organization’s statutory tasks.

2.4.21. Open accounts in national and foreign currencies in banking institutions.

2.4.22. Establish awards to encourage members of the Organization and its partners.

2.4.23. Exercise other rights provided for by Ukrainian legislation.

2.5. The Organization is liable for its obligations with the property belonging to it. The Organization is not liable for its members' obligations, and its members are not liable for the Organization's obligations, except when they have assumed such obligations.

3. PURPOSE (GOALS) AND AREAS OF ACTIVITY

3.1. The purpose (goal) of the Organization is to stimulate interest in the study of the culture and history of the eighteenth century in Ukraine, to encourage interdisciplinary research dedicated to the eighteenth century, as well as to promote the integration of Ukrainian scholars into the international academic space and to acquaint scholars from outside Ukraine, who study the eighteenth century, with Ukrainian research in this field.

3.2. The areas of activity of the Organization are:

3.2.1. Stimulating the exchange of information between scholars and academic institutions engaged in eighteenth-century studies.

3.2.2. Holding regular meetings, seminars, and conferences.

3.2.3. Publication of books and periodicals, creation of a website.

3.2.4. Establishment of scholarship (fellowship) programs and implementation of other types of activity.

4. PROCEDURE FOR ACQUISITION AND TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP, RIGHTS, AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION

4.1. Membership in the Organization is voluntary and individual.

4.2. Members of the Organization may be citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, and stateless persons who stay in Ukraine on lawful grounds, have reached the age of 14, recognize the Constitution of the Organization, and contribute to the activity aimed at achieving the Organization’s goal and tasks.

4.3. No one may be forced to join the Organization. Belonging or not belonging to the Organization may not be a basis for restricting the rights and freedoms of any person or for granting any benefits and advantages by state authorities, other state bodies, or local self-government bodies.

4.4. Admission to membership in the Organization is carried out based on a written application by decision of the Board of the Organization, which is adopted within one month from the date of submission of the relevant application. The Board of the Organization has the right to refuse an individual’s admission to membership in the Organization. The Board of the Organization has the right to delegate the power to admit members of the Organization to its separate subdivisions or other statutory bodies.

4.5. All members of the Organization are equal in exercising their rights and duties.

4.5.1. The rights of a member of the Organization include:

4.5.1.1. To elect and be elected to the governing bodies of the Organization, to participate in all events conducted by the Organization.

4.5.1.2. To participate in the work of permanent and temporary commissions established by decision of the authorized bodies of the Organization.

4.5.1.3. To address the bodies of the Organization with inquiries and proposals on issues related to the Organization’s activities and to receive responses.

4.5.1.4. To appeal decisions, actions, or inaction of the governing bodies of the Organization, to submit applications, objections, and complaints against decisions adopted by them to the Board, and to demand that complaints and applications be considered at the General Meeting.

4.5.1.5. To receive information on issues of the Organization’s activity.

4.5.1.6. To apply to the bodies of the Organization for assistance in protecting their rights and legitimate interests.

4.5.1.7. Freely to defend and promote ideas and proposals on issues under discussion in the Organization until decisions on these issues are adopted.

4.5.1.8. Freely to withdraw from the Organization based on one’s own written application.

4.5.2. Members of the Organization shall:

4.5.2.1. Comply with the provisions of the Constitution of the Organization.

4.5.2.2. Implement the decisions of the governing bodies of the Organization.

4.5.2.3. Timely payment of entrance and membership fees in the amounts and within the time limits established by the Board of the Organization.

4.5.2.4. Contribute to the implementation of the Organization’s tasks.

4.5.2.5. Participate in public events held by the Organization.

4.6. Membership in the Organization is terminated in the following cases:

4.6.1. Voluntary withdrawal from the Organization at one’s own request.

4.6.2. Exclusion from the Organization by decision of the Board in connection with violation of the requirements of this Constitution, or if the member’s activity contradicts the goal and tasks of the Organization, or if a member has lost connection with the Organization without valid reasons, or for systematic non-payment of membership fees.

4.6.3. Death of a member of the Organization.

4.6.4. Every person has the right at any time voluntarily to terminate membership (participation) in the Organization by applying to the Board of the Organization. Membership in the Organization is terminated as of the day the application is submitted and does not require any further decisions. The membership in the Organization of the Head of the Organization shall be terminated on the day following the day of election of a new Head of the Organization.

4.7. Grounds for exclusion from membership in the Organization are:

• repeated violations of the requirements of the Constitution;
• failure to participate in the Organization’s activity personally or through a representative for at least 12 (twelve) months;  
• violation of the norms of academic integrity;
• non-payment of membership fees during the last year.

4.8. The issue of exclusion is decided by the Board of the Organization.

4.9. A member of the Organization does not have the right to vote when the General Meeting of the Organization decides on the conclusion of a legal transaction with him/her and on a dispute between him/her and the Organization.

5. GOVERNING BODIES OF THE ORGANIZATION

5.1. Management of the Organization is carried out on the principles of democracy, transparency, election of governing bodies, subordination, and executive discipline, taking into account the Organization’s regulatory documents.

5.2. The governing bodies of the Organization are: the General Meeting of members of the Organization, the Board of the Organization, and the Head of the Organization.

5.3. The General Meeting of members of the Organization (hereinafter – the General Meeting) is the supreme body of the Organization. It is entitled to take decisions on any issues relating to its activity, including those assigned by the General Meeting to the competence of the Board.

5.3.1. Members of the Organization participate in the General Meeting. Each member of the Organization has one vote. The General Meeting shall be deemed competent if at least half of the members of the Organization are present.

5.3.2. Regular General Meetings are convened by the Board annually. The General Meeting considers issues submitted for its consideration by the Board, the Head of the Organization, and members of the Organization.

5.3.3. Extraordinary General Meetings are convened in the presence of circumstances that affect the substantial interests of the Organization by the Board of the Organization, as well as in other cases provided for by this Statute and the legislation of Ukraine.

5.3.4. At least one tenth of the members of the Organization have the right to initiate before the Board the convening of an extraordinary General Meeting. If the Organization's members' request to convene the General Meeting is not fulfilled, these members have the right to convene the General Meeting themselves.

5.3.5. The exclusive competence of the General Meeting includes the resolution of the following issues:

5.3.5.1. Determining the main areas of activity of the Organization, approving its plans and reports on their implementation.

5.3.5.2. Amending and approving changes to the founding documents of the Organization and information about the Organization.

5.3.5.3. Approving samples of seals, stamps, emblems, logos, and other samples of the requisites of the Organization.

5.3.5.4. Adopting a decision on termination of the activities of the Organization.

5.3.5.5. Electing the liquidation commission and approving the liquidation balance sheet.

5.3.5.6. Electing the Board of the Organization and recalling the Board or individual members of the Board.

5.3.5.7. Electing and recalling the Head of the Organization.

5.3.5.8. Determining the procedure and methods of exercising the right of ownership and exercising control over its implementation.

5.3.6. Decisions of the General Meeting are deemed adopted if they are supported by a simple majority of the members present at the General Meeting. On the issues provided for in sub-paragraphs 5.3.5.2 and 5.3.5.4, a decision of the General Meeting is deemed adopted if at least three-quarters of the members of the Organization present at the General Meeting vote in favor. Decisions on the alienation of the Organization’s property for an amount equal to fifty percent or more of the Organization’s property are also adopted by three-quarters of the votes of the members of the Organization present at the General Meeting.

5.3.7. The General Meeting adopts “Decisions”. Decisions adopted by the General Meeting in compliance with the requirements of this Statute, internal documents, and the legislation of Ukraine are binding on all other governing bodies of the Organization and its members. Decisions adopted by the General Meeting come into force from the moment of their adoption, unless otherwise determined by the General Meeting.

5.3.8. The General Meeting is chaired by a person from among the members elected by the General Meeting as the Chair of the Meeting. The General Meeting's proceedings are recorded in minutes. The minutes of the General Meeting are kept by the secretary of the General Meeting, who is elected by the General Meeting, and are signed by the Chair and the secretary of the General Meeting.

5.4. The Board of the Organization is the governing body of the Organization for the period between General Meetings, is elected for a term of 4 years, and performs the functions of managing its current and organizational activities.

5.4.1. The Board is accountable to the General Meeting and organizes the implementation of its decisions. The Board acts on behalf of the Organization within the limits provided for by this Statute, internal documents, and applicable legislation.

5.4.2. The Head of the Board is the Head of the Organization – the President.

5.4.3. The Board of the Organization is elected by the General Meeting in the following composition: President, Vice-President, Academic Secretary, Treasurer, Representative from Postgraduate Students. The persons who receive the support of the majority of the members of the Organization present shall be considered elected. The structure of the Board, its composition, and the administrative functions of each member are approved by the General Meeting. Members of the Board are accountable to the General Meeting and are responsible before it for the activities of the Organization and the proper performance of their official duties. The Board reports to the members of the Organization at the Organization's General Meeting.

5.4.4. The competence of the Board includes:

5.4.4.1. Organizing the implementation of decisions of the General Meeting.

5.4.4.2. Convening the General Meeting and forming its agenda, preparing materials on the issues of the agenda, preliminary consideration of all matters that fall within the competence of the General Meeting, and preparing draft decisions on these issues for the General Meeting.

5.4.4.3. Preparing and submitting recommendations to the General Meeting regarding the determination of the main areas of activity of the Organization, approval of plans and reports on their implementation, and other proposals on issues of the Organization’s activities.

5.4.4.4. Approving current plans of the Organization’s activities and measures necessary for their implementation.

5.4.4.5. Implementing certain functions regarding the management of property by decision of the General Meeting of the members of the Organization.

5.4.4.6. Preparing annual reports on the activities of the Organization, including on the receipt and use of funds and property of the Organization; reports on the implementation of the Organization’s programs and projects, and submitting them for approval to the General Meeting.

5.4.4.7. Resolving other issues, except for those that fall within the exclusive competence of the General Meeting.

5.4.5. Meetings of the Board are chaired by the Head of the Organization – the President.

5.4.6. All issues within the competence of the Board are resolved collectively at meetings of the Board. The Board holds regular and extraordinary meetings. Regular meetings are convened by the Head of the Organization once every 3 months. Members of the Board shall be notified of the time, place and agenda of the meeting 10 days before it is held. The Head of the Organization convenes extraordinary meetings on his/her own initiative or at the request of one third of the members of the Board. A Board meeting is valid if at least half of its members are present.

5.4.7. Each member of the Board may initiate the adoption of decisions on any issues within the competence of the Board.

5.4.8. Decisions of the Board are adopted by a simple majority of votes. Each member of the Board has one vote. In the event of a tie, the vote of the Head of the Organization is decisive.

5.5. Meetings of the governing bodies of the Organization (the General Meeting, the Board) may be held both with the direct participation of members and with the use of Internet communication and audiovisual online-conference software. The decision on the form of such a meeting is adopted by the Board of the Organization, which notifies the members of the Organization no later than 10 days before the scheduled date of the meeting (General Meeting or Board) of the chosen form. Any meeting of the governing bodies shall be formalized by minutes; the form of the meeting must be indicated in the minutes; if the meeting was held using Internet communication, the minutes must specify which software was used.

5.6. The Head of the Organization – the President carries out the operational management of the affairs, property, and funds of the Organization within the limits established by this Statute, the General Meeting, and the Board, and, within his/her competence and powers, ensures the implementation of their decisions.

5.6.1. The Head of the Organization – the President is elected and dismissed by the General Meeting once every four years and is accountable to the General Meeting and supervised by the Board of the Organization, and has the right to submit proposals on any aspect of the Organization’s activities to the General Meeting and the Board of the Organization.

5.6.2. The Head of the Organization – the President:

5.6.2.1. Acts on behalf of the Organization without a power of attorney and represents the Organization in its relations with other persons.

5.6.2.2. Issues orders, directives, and other internal regulatory acts and documents of the Organization.

5.6.2.3. Organizes document flow, recordkeeping, bookkeeping, and reporting of the Organization.

5.6.2.4. Acts as the manager of the Organization’s funds and property, concludes and signs, on behalf of the Organization, business and other contracts, issues powers of attorney to perform actions and represent the Organization.

5.6.2.5. Organizes the preparation of meetings of the Board.

5.6.2.6. Resolves other issues of the Organization’s activities in accordance with the purpose and main tasks of its activities, which are assigned to his/her competence by internal documents of the Organization and this Statute, and adopts any other decisions or performs any other actions on such issues except those that fall within the competence of other governing bodies of the Organization, the Board and the General Meeting of the members of the Organization.

5.6.2.7. Reports on his/her work and the work of the Board to the General Meeting of the Organization at regular General Meetings.

5.6.3. Reporting is carried out at regular General Meetings. Extraordinary reporting is carried out at the request of at least one tenth of the members of the Organization.

5.6.4. The Head of the Organization may be recalled from office by decision of the General Meeting at the initiative of at least half of the members of the Board before the expiry of the term for which he/she was elected, in the following cases:

• repeated violation of the requirements of the Statute of the Organization;
• if by his/her actions he/she has caused material or moral damage to the Organization.

The Head of the Organization may also be recalled from office before the expiry of the term for which he/she was elected at his/her own request by decision of the General Meeting based on a written application submitted.

5.6.5. If the Head of the Organization cannot perform his/her duties for more than 6 (six) months, the Board of the Organization convenes an extraordinary General Meeting to discuss the situation and the issue of the Organization’s leadership.

5.7. The Vice-President has the rights of a deputy to the President and acts in his/her absence, carries out the operational management of the affairs, property, and funds of the Organization within the limits established by this Statute, the General Meeting, and the Board, and, within his/her competence and powers, ensures the implementation of their decisions.

5.8. The Academic Secretary is responsible for matters related to membership in the Organization.

5.8.1. Prepares draft orders, directives, and other internal regulatory acts and documents of the Organization.

5.8.2. Organizes document flow, recordkeeping, and preparation of reports of the Organization.

5.8.3. Administers and regularly updates the Organization’s website.

5.9. The Treasurer is responsible for financial matters related to the current functioning of the Organization, including the receipt of membership fees, administration of travel grants, scholarships, and prizes, as well as payment by the Organization of membership fees to national and international societies and associations.

5.9.1. Maintains bookkeeping and financial reporting.

5.10. The Representative from Postgraduate Students is responsible for communication with postgraduate members of the Organization.

6. SUPERVISORY BOARD

6.1. The Supervisory Board is a consultative and supervisory body of the Organization and carries out audits of its financial and economic activities.

6.2. The Supervisory Board is accountable only to the General Meeting of the Organization.

6.3. The personal composition of the Supervisory Board is approved by the General Meeting. A member of the Supervisory Board may not simultaneously serve as a member of the Board or as the Head of the Organization.

6.4. The Supervisory Board is elected from among the members of the Organization in the composition of the Chair of the Board and two members of the Board for a term of one year. The members of the Supervisory Board propose the Chair of the Supervisory Board for approval by the General Meeting.

6.5. The powers of the Supervisory Board include:

• submitting proposals on the financial activities and use of the Organization’s assets;
• preparing conclusions on the financial activities and use of the Organization’s assets before the approval by the General Meeting of annual budgets, balance sheets, economic and other reports of the governing bodies of the Organization;
• conducting audits of the financial and economic activities of the Organization;
• presenting reports of audits and inspections at each regular and, upon request, extraordinary General Meeting for the adoption of appropriate decisions;
• initiating the convening of an extraordinary General Meeting;
• approving the annual plan of activities of the Supervisory Board.

6.6. The Supervisory Board is headed by the Chair, who:

• manages the work of the Supervisory Board;
• convenes the Supervisory Board for regular and extraordinary meetings.

6.7. Regular meetings of the Supervisory Board are convened once every 3 months, extraordinary meetings – as necessary. The Supervisory Board is competent if the majority of its members participate in its work. A majority of votes of the members of the Supervisory Board present at the meeting adopts decisions. In the event of a tie, the vote of the Chair of the Supervisory Board is decisive.

6.8. Members of the Supervisory Board have the right to participate in meetings of the Board of the Organization with an advisory vote.

7. PROCEDURE FOR APPEALING DECISIONS, ACTIONS, INACTION OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND CONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINTS

7.1. Decisions, actions, and inaction of the governing bodies of the Organization may be appealed by a member (members) of the Organization.

7.2. Complaints against decisions, actions, and inaction of the Head of the Organization may be submitted to the Board of the Organization or referred for consideration by the General Meeting.

7.3. At its next meeting, the Board is obliged to consider the complaint, adopt a decision, and notify the person who submitted the complaint of this decision.

7.4. If the Board decides that the decision on the complaint goes beyond its powers, it shall refer the complaint and materials related to it to the General Meeting for consideration and inform the person who submitted the complaint thereof.

7.5. If a person disagrees with the decision of the Board on the complaint, it may be appealed to the General Meeting. Other decisions, actions, and inaction of the Board of the Organization may also be appealed to the General Meeting.

7.6. Decisions, actions, or inaction of the Supervisory Board may be appealed to the General Meeting.

7.7. At its next meeting, the General Meeting is obliged to consider the complaint and materials and adopt a decision. The person who submitted the complaint should be informed of the decision taken.

7.8. If a person disagrees with the decision of the General Meeting, it may be appealed to a court in the manner prescribed by law.

8. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

8.1. In accordance with its statutory tasks, the Organization has the right to carry out international relations and activities in the manner provided for by this Statute and the applicable legislation of Ukraine.

8.2. The Organization’s international activities are carried out through participation in international projects, work in international organizations, as well as in other forms that do not contradict the legislation of Ukraine, the norms and principles of international law.

8.3. When carrying out international activities, the Organization enjoys the full scope of rights and obligations of a legal entity.

8.4. The Organization:

8.4.1. Organizes the exchange of delegations, holds tournaments, competitions, conferences with the participation of foreign partners, and sends its representatives to participate in relevant events outside Ukraine.

8.4.2. Conducts, jointly with foreign organizations, research in accordance with its areas of activity and publishes its results.

8.4.3. Implements other joint programs and projects with the participation of foreign partners and international organizations that do not contradict the applicable legislation of Ukraine.

9. SEPARATE SUBDIVISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION

9.1. The Organization may establish, in the manner prescribed by law, separate subdivisions both in the territory of Ukraine and abroad in accordance with applicable legislation.

9.2. Separate subdivisions do not have the status of a legal entity and operate based on this Statute.

9.3. Decisions on the establishment or termination of separate subdivisions are adopted by the General Meeting.

9.4. Heads of the separate subdivisions of the Organization are appointed by the General Meeting and act based on a power of attorney.

9.5. The property and funds assigned to a separate subdivision, after the termination of its activities, shall be transferred directly under the management of the Board until a decision on the distribution of such property and funds is adopted by the General Meeting of the Organization.

10. FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF THE ORGANIZATION

10.1. The Organization is a non-entrepreneurial association. To carry out its program and statutory purposes and tasks, the Organization may own funds, securities, property, and non-property rights, tangible and intangible assets, equipment, transport, and other means and property, the acquisition of which is not prohibited by the applicable legislation of Ukraine.

10.2. The Organization independently and autonomously exercises the rights of possession, use, and disposal of its property, funds, property and non-property rights through its statutory bodies within their competence.

10.3. The property of the Organization consists of funds or property received free of charge or as irrevocable financial assistance or voluntary donations, including contributions from members of the Organization, passive income, grants or subsidies from the state or local budgets, as well as from state targeted funds, charitable assistance, humanitarian and technical assistance, including under international treaties of Ukraine; income from the Organization’s core activities in accordance with the Statute and legislation.

10.4. The income (profits) or property of the Organization or any part thereof shall not be distributed among its founders (participants), members of the Organization, employees (except for payment for their work and accrual of the single social contribution), members of the governing bodies, and other related persons.

10.5. The income (profits) and property of the Organization are used exclusively to finance the Organization’s expenses for its maintenance, to implement its purpose (goals) and areas of activity.

10.6. The Organization is liable for its obligations with all property belonging to it by right of ownership. The Organization is not liable for its members' obligations. Members are not liable for the Organization's obligations, unless otherwise provided by law.

10.7. State authorities carry out state supervision over the activities of the Organization in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Ukraine.

10.8. In the event of termination of the Organization (as a result of liquidation, merger, division, accession, or transformation), its assets may not be distributed among the members of the Organization. They must be transferred to one or more non-profit organizations of the corresponding type or credited to the budget income, unless otherwise provided by the law regulating the activities of the relevant non-profit organization. In the event of the Organization's reorganization, its property, assets, and liabilities are transferred to the legal successor.

11. PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING THE STATUTE

11.1. The procedure for amending the Statute is determined by the Statute and the applicable legislation of Ukraine.

11.2. Amendments to this Statute are approved by a decision of the General Meeting if at least 3/4 of the members of the Organization present at the General Meeting vote in favor. The authorized registration body shall be notified of amendments to the founding documents.

12. TERMINATION OF THE ORGANIZATION’S ACTIVITIES

12.1. Termination of the Organization’s activities is carried out by means of its liquidation (voluntary dissolution or compulsory dissolution, including by a court decision prohibiting the Organization) or reorganization.

12.2. Termination of the activities of a public association with the status of a legal entity entails the termination of the legal entity.

12.3. The Organization has the right at any time to adopt a decision on termination of its activities (voluntary dissolution).

12.4. A decision on voluntary dissolution of the Organization is adopted by the General Meeting if at least 3/4 of the members of the Organization present at the General Meeting vote in favor. The General Meeting establishes a liquidation commission or authorizes the Board to exercise the powers of the liquidation commission to carry out the termination of the public organization as a legal entity, as well as to adopt decisions on the use of the funds and property of the Organization after its termination in accordance with the Statute.

12.5. In the event of termination of the Organization (as a result of its liquidation, merger, division, accession, or transformation), its assets may not be distributed among the members of the Organization. They must be transferred to one or more non-profit organizations of the corresponding type or credited to the budget income, unless otherwise provided by law.

12.6. Reorganization of the Organization is carried out by decision of the General Meeting if at least 3/4 of the members of the Organization present at the General Meeting vote in favor.

12.7. The procedure and legal consequences of termination of the Organization’s activities by means of voluntary dissolution, reorganization, or prohibition (compulsory dissolution) of the Organization are determined in accordance with applicable legislation.