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Statutes of the association

Purpose of the organisation

The association ‘Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsche Saxophonisten’ (e.V.), based in Berlin, pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes within the meaning of the section ‘tax-privileged purposes’ of the German Tax Code. It sees itself as a representative of saxophonists living in Germany and / or trained in Germany. The association's financial year is the calendar year. The purpose of the association is the promotion of art and culture, in particular the development of the saxophone as a solo and chamber music instrument. The purpose of the statutes is realised by performing the following tasks:

Promotion of talented young musicians, promotion of instrumental training, organisation of musical events (including the Gustav Bumcke Competition)
Organisation of seminars, conferences and workshops
Initiating or arranging composition commissions
Publication of textbooks and other specialised literature
Press and other information work to promote young up-and-coming instrumentalists, promotion of the musical and social personality development of young talents as part of an active club life
Membership recruitment, support, promotion The organisation and implementation of promotional measures is the responsibility of the Executive Board.

Activity

The association is a non-profit organisation; it does not primarily pursue its own economic purposes and is therefore considered an ideal association. The deductibility of donations made to the association is governed by the relevant tax regulations.

Utilisation of association funds

The association's funds may only be used for the purposes set out in the articles of association. Members shall not receive any benefits from the Association's funds. Excluded from this are reasonable amounts to compensate for special services and expenses incurred by members, in particular by the extended board, which could otherwise only be carried out by third parties for the association or which go beyond the usual scope of duties of the extended board, as well as the transfer of the association's own assets to members, such as sheet music, instruments, promotion, advertisements, poster campaigns for events, transfer of the association's own assets to members and the transfer of the association's own assets to members. e.g. sheet music, instruments, promotion, advertisements, poster campaigns for events, provision of premises for temporary use in fulfilment of the objectives of ARDESA e.V. The Executive Board decides on the manner and amount of such remuneration and expense allowances.

Restrictions on the issue of funds

No person may be favoured by expenses that are alien to the purpose of the association or by disproportionately high remuneration.

Dissolution of the association and utilisation of the association's funds

In the event of dissolution or cancellation of the association, the assets of the association shall be transferred to the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation - Live Music Now Berlin, which shall use them directly and exclusively for charitable purposes to promote young musicians. Resolutions on the future utilisation of the assets may only be implemented after the approval of the tax authorities.

Membership

The bodies of the association are the Executive Board and the General Meeting.

Organs of the organisation

The General Meeting accepts the annual report of the Executive Board and grants it discharge. It also decides on those matters of the Association that are not reserved for the extended Executive Board by law or in accordance with these Articles of Association. The Executive Board may propose to the General Meeting that an Advisory Board be created from among the members of the Association to discharge and supplement it. The advisory board has no power of representation, only an advisory function.

An ordinary general meeting must be convened at least once a year at a time to be determined by the Executive Board. It is obliged to convene an extraordinary general meeting if the interests of the Association so require, if a member of the extended Executive Board has resigned, or if one third of the members request this in writing, stating the purpose and reason. Members must be invited in writing by post or email at least two weeks before the general meeting, stating the agenda.

Resolutions of the General Meeting are passed by a simple majority of the members present. Elections and voting take place openly, unless the General Meeting decides otherwise. Minutes shall be taken of the General Meeting and the resolutions passed, which shall be signed by the first chairperson and the secretary. If the General Meeting resolves to dissolve the Association, the Chairpersons shall be deemed to be the liquidators. The provisions of §§ 47 ff BGB apply to the fulfilment of their duties. The Association's assets are to be used for tax-privileged purposes (§ 5).

Composition of the Executive Board

Mitgliederversammlung

An ordinary general meeting must be convened at least once a year at a time to be determined by the Executive Board. It is obliged to convene an extraordinary general meeting if the interests of the association so require, if a member of the extended Executive Board has resigned, or if one third of the members request this in writing, stating the purpose and reason. Members must be invited in writing at least two weeks before the General Meeting, stating the agenda.

Resolutions of the General Meeting are passed by a simple majority of the members present.
Elections and voting take place openly, unless the General Meeting decides otherwise.
Minutes shall be kept of the proceedings of the General Meeting and the resolutions passed, which shall be signed by the first chairman and the secretary.
If the General Meeting resolves to dissolve the Association, the Chairpersons shall be deemed to be liquidators. The provisions of §§ 47 ff BGB apply to the fulfilment of their duties. The Association's assets are to be used for tax-privileged purposes (§ 5).

Amendment to the Articles of Association

Amendments to the Articles of Association and the dissolution of the Association require a resolution passed by a simple majority of votes at the General Meeting.

Amendments to the Articles of Association that are requested by the registration court or another authority can be decided by the extended Executive Board.

Ineffectiveness

In the event that individual provisions of these Articles of Association are invalid or void, the remaining provisions shall continue to apply unchanged. Invalid or void provisions shall be replaced by provisions that best fulfil the purpose of the Association. In all other respects, the provisions of the German Civil Code (BGB), as amended, shall apply accordingly.

Resolution

The above amended Articles of Association were approved in this version by the General Meeting on 30 December 2019 and enter into force on the day of the resolution on 30 December 2019; the validity of the Articles of Association in the version dated 4 August 2009 expires at the same time.

It is hereby affirmed that, within the meaning of Section 71 (1) sentence 4 BGB, the amended provisions are consistent with the resolution on the articles of association and, if the articles of association have been amended without a full text of the articles of association having been submitted, also with the previously registered amendments.

It is hereby assured that the General Meeting was convened in due time and in accordance with the Articles of Association, that a quorum was present and that the resolutions were passed in the manner described.

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