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	* '''[https://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/loi/2023/08/07/a592/consolide/20241213 Law of 7 August 2023 on non-profit associations and foundations.] [https://lbrcontent.public.lu/dam-assets/brochures/fr/asbl-legislation/circulaire-lbr-23-02-la-loi-du-7-aot-2023-sur-les-associations-sans-but-lucratif-et-les-fondations.pdf Circulaire LBR 23/02] (fr only)'''		* '''[https://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/loi/2023/08/07/a592/consolide/20241213 Law of 7 August 2023 on non-profit associations and foundations.] [https://lbrcontent.public.lu/dam-assets/brochures/fr/asbl-legislation/circulaire-lbr-23-02-la-loi-du-7-aot-2023-sur-les-associations-sans-but-lucratif-et-les-fondations.pdf Circulaire LBR 23/02] (fr only)'''
	* [https://lbrcontent.public.lu/dam-assets/code-legal/legislation/rcs/en/rcs-loi-19-12-2002-2025.pdf Law of 19 December 2002 on the Trade and Company Register (en)] / [https://www.lbr.lu/mjrcs/jsp/webapp/static/mjrcs/en/mjrcs/pdf/RCS_LOI_19_12_2002_Au_13_01_2019.pdf Loi du 19 décembre 2002 concernant le registre de commerce et des sociétés (fr)]<br>		* [https://lbrcontent.public.lu/dam-assets/code-legal/legislation/rcs/en/rcs-loi-19-12-2002-2025.pdf Law of 19 December 2002 on the Trade and Company Register (en)] / [https://www.lbr.lu/mjrcs/jsp/webapp/static/mjrcs/en/mjrcs/pdf/RCS_LOI_19_12_2002_Au_13_01_2019.pdf Loi du 19 décembre 2002 concernant le registre de commerce et des sociétés (fr)]<br>
	* [https://www.lbr.lu/mjrcs-rbe/jsp/webapp/static/mjrcs/en/mjrcs-rbe/pdf/vers_coord_loi_13_01_2019.pdf Law of 13 January 2019 establishing the Beneficial Owner Register (fr & en)]<br><br>		* [https://www.lbr.lu/mjrcs-rbe/jsp/webapp/static/mjrcs/en/mjrcs-rbe/pdf/vers_coord_loi_13_01_2019.pdf Law of 13 January 2019 establishing the Beneficial Owner Register (fr & en)]
			* LBR/RCS: [https://www.lbr.lu/mjrcs-web-front/guide-associations Assistance guide - Non-profit associations (ASBL) and foundations]
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	'''Sources :'''		'''Sources :'''
	# [https://wiki.ppeu.net/doku.php?id=statutes:final statutes]		# [https://wiki.ppeu.net/doku.php?id=statutes:final statutes]

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	<noinclude>[[Category:PPEU]] [[Category:Europe]] </noinclude>		<noinclude>[[Category:PPEU]] [[Category:Europe]] </noinclude>
	Sources :		* '''[https://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/loi/2023/08/07/a592/consolide/20241213 Law of 7 August 2023 on non-profit associations and foundations.] [https://lbrcontent.public.lu/dam-assets/brochures/fr/asbl-legislation/circulaire-lbr-23-02-la-loi-du-7-aot-2023-sur-les-associations-sans-but-lucratif-et-les-fondations.pdf Circulaire LBR 23/02] (fr only)'''
			* [https://lbrcontent.public.lu/dam-assets/code-legal/legislation/rcs/en/rcs-loi-19-12-2002-2025.pdf Law of 19 December 2002 on the Trade and Company Register (en)] / [https://www.lbr.lu/mjrcs/jsp/webapp/static/mjrcs/en/mjrcs/pdf/RCS_LOI_19_12_2002_Au_13_01_2019.pdf Loi du 19 décembre 2002 concernant le registre de commerce et des sociétés (fr)]<br>
			* [https://www.lbr.lu/mjrcs-rbe/jsp/webapp/static/mjrcs/en/mjrcs-rbe/pdf/vers_coord_loi_13_01_2019.pdf Law of 13 January 2019 establishing the Beneficial Owner Register (fr & en)]<br><br>
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	# [https://wiki.ppeu.net/doku.php?id=statutes:final statutes]		# [https://wiki.ppeu.net/doku.php?id=statutes:final statutes]
	# [https://discourse.european-pirateparty.eu/t/vote-statutes-update-proposal/1987 Amendment approved at the 21st Council meeting]		# [https://discourse.european-pirateparty.eu/t/vote-statutes-update-proposal/1987 Amendment approved at the 21st Council meeting]
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	{{RCBox-blue\|'''We, the Undersigned,<br>		{{RCBox-blue\|'''We, the Undersigned,<br>

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	===Article 1 – Name===		===Article 1 – Name===
	# The official name of the association shall be '''“European Pirate Party”''' and '''~~„European~~ Pirates“''', abbreviated '''“PPEU”''' or '''~~„PIRATES“~~'''. Both the full and the abbreviated names may be used indistinguishably.		# The official name of the association shall be '''“European Pirate Party”''' and '''“European Pirates“''', abbreviated '''“PPEU”''' or '''“PIRATES“'''. Both the full and the abbreviated names may be used indistinguishably.
	# A list of official translations of the association's name which may be used by the member parties is included in [[STATUTE_OF_THE_EUROPEAN_PIRATE_PARTY_(PPEU)#Annex_A_-_List_of_Official_Translations_of_the_Association.27s_Name\|Annex A]].		# A list of official translations of the association's name which may be used by the member parties is included in [[STATUTE_OF_THE_EUROPEAN_PIRATE_PARTY_(PPEU)#Annex_A_-_List_of_Official_Translations_of_the_Association.27s_Name\|Annex A]].

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	Aspiring to be recognized as a Political Party at EU Level,<br>		Aspiring to be recognized as a Political Party at EU Level,<br>
	Promoting the inviolable and unalienable rights of the human being, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law.<br>		Promoting the inviolable and unalienable rights of the human being, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law.<br>

	Supporting the evolution of democracy on every level and assuring transparency for political processes and decision-making,<br>		Supporting the evolution of democracy on every level and assuring transparency for political processes and decision-making,<br>
	Focussing on the long-term welfare of European citizens instead of big money,<br>		Focussing on the long-term welfare of European citizens instead of big money,<br>

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	# There are two categories of members: Ordinary Members and Observer Members.<br>		# There are two categories of members: Ordinary Members and Observer Members.<br>
	# In [[STATUTE_OF_THE_EUROPEAN_PIRATE_PARTY_(PPEU)#Annex_B_-_List_of_Ordinary_and_Observer_Members\|Annex B]] to these Statutes all the member parties and member organisations are listed.<br>A register of all the members will be kept at the registered office of the Association.<br>This register lists the surname, first name, place of residence, date and place of birth of members or, in the case of legal persons or de facto associations, the name, legal form, address of the registered office, identity of the representative and, where applicable, the registration number in accordance with existing legislation and/or regulations.<br>The list shall be updated every year by recording membership changes by name in alphabetical order.<br>Any member of the association may consult the list of members at the association’s registered office free of charge.<br>		# In [[STATUTE_OF_THE_EUROPEAN_PIRATE_PARTY_(PPEU)#Annex_B_-_List_of_Ordinary_and_Observer_Members\|Annex B]] to these Statutes all the member parties and member organisations are listed.<br>A register of all the members will be kept at the registered office of the Association.<br>This register lists the surname, first name, place of residence, date and place of birth of members or, in the case of legal persons or de facto associations, the name, legal form, address of the registered office, identity of the representative and, where applicable, the registration number in accordance with existing legislation and/or regulations.<br>The list shall be updated every year by recording membership changes by name in alphabetical order.<br>Any member of the association may consult the list of members at the association’s registered office free of charge.<br>
	# The Board keeps a register of members at the association's headquarters. The Board		# The Board keeps a register of members at the association's headquarters. The Board shall record all decisions on admission, resignation and exclusion of members or the event that makes them necessary in this register within one month of becoming aware of the decision. The Board may decide that the register shall be kept in electronic form. Any member may request a copy or consult at the association's headquarters the register of members, the minutes and decisions of the general meeting and the board of directors, the association's accounting documents as well as the coordinated text of the statutes. The documents and items mentioned above may not be moved.
	shall record all decisions on admission, resignation and exclusion of members or the event that makes them necessary in this register within one month of becoming aware of the decision. The Board may decide that the register shall be kept in electronic form. Any member may request a copy or consult at the association's headquarters the register of members, the minutes and decisions of the general meeting and the board of directors, the association's accounting documents as well as the coordinated text of the statutes. The documents and items mentioned above may not be moved.

	===Article 7 – Ordinary Members===		===Article 7 – Ordinary Members===

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	=PREAMBLE=		=PREAMBLE=
	{{RCBox-blue\|'''We, the Undersigned,		{{RCBox-blue\|'''We, the Undersigned,<br>

	Convinced that, while remaining proud of their own national identities and history, the peoples of Europe are determined to transcend their former divisions and, united ever more closely, to forge a common destiny,		Convinced that, while remaining proud of their own national identities and history, the peoples of Europe are determined to transcend their former divisions and, united ever more closely, to forge a common destiny,<br>
			Based on the Uppsala and Prague Declarations,<br>
			Aspiring to be recognized as a Political Party at EU Level,<br>
			Promoting the inviolable and unalienable rights of the human being, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law.<br>

	~~Based on the Uppsala and Prague Declarations,~~		Supporting the evolution of democracy on every level and assuring transparency for political processes and decision-making,<br>
			Focussing on the long-term welfare of European citizens instead of big money,<br>
	~~Aspiring to be recognized as a Political Party at EU Level,~~		Emerging from the struggle for a free, open and participative internet as a truly transnational and international movement,<br>
			Uniting the forces of Pirates and Pirate Parties from all over Europe to influence European policy together, but with respect for the autonomy of its members,<br>
	~~Promoting the inviolable and unalienable rights of the human being, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law.~~		Hoping to contribute to prosperity and peace all over Europe,<br>
			Subject to the ratification of the member parties,<br>
	Supporting the evolution of democracy on every level and assuring transparency for political processes and decision-making,		agree to create an international non-profit association according to Luxembourgish law and determine its statutes as follows:}}

	Focussing on the long-term welfare of European citizens instead of big money,

	Emerging from the struggle for a free, open and participative internet as a truly transnational and international movement,

	Uniting the forces of Pirates and Pirate Parties from all over Europe to influence European policy together, but with respect for the autonomy of its members,

	Hoping to contribute to prosperity and peace all over Europe,

	Subject to the ratification of the member parties,

	agree to create an international non-profit association according to Luxembourgish law and determine its statutes as follows:
	}}

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	# The number of members is unlimited, but may not be less than five Ordinary Members.<br>All Members, except for natural persons, shall be legal entities constituted according to the laws and customs of their country of origin.<br>If a member does not possess legal personality according to the laws and customs of its country of origin, it must appoint a natural person to act in the name and on behalf of its organisation and its members as a common attorney-in-fact.<br>In case of a change of representation, the Board of the association is immediately informed in writing.<br>		# The number of members is unlimited, but may not be less than five Ordinary Members.<br>All Members, except for natural persons, shall be legal entities constituted according to the laws and customs of their country of origin.<br>If a member does not possess legal personality according to the laws and customs of its country of origin, it must appoint a natural person to act in the name and on behalf of its organisation and its members as a common attorney-in-fact.<br>In case of a change of representation, the Board of the association is immediately informed in writing.<br>
	# There are two categories of members: Ordinary Members and Observer Members.<br>		# There are two categories of members: Ordinary Members and Observer Members.<br>
	# In Annex B to these Statutes all the member parties and member organisations are listed.<br>A register of all the members will be kept at the registered office of the Association.<br>This register lists the surname, first name, place of residence, date and place of birth of members or, in the case of legal persons or de facto associations, the name, legal form, address of the registered office, identity of the representative and, where applicable, the registration number in accordance with existing legislation and/or regulations.<br>The list shall be updated every year by recording membership changes by name in alphabetical order.<br>Any member of the association may consult the list of members at the association’s registered office free of charge.<br>		# In [[STATUTE_OF_THE_EUROPEAN_PIRATE_PARTY_(PPEU)#Annex_B_-_List_of_Ordinary_and_Observer_Members\|Annex B]] to these Statutes all the member parties and member organisations are listed.<br>A register of all the members will be kept at the registered office of the Association.<br>This register lists the surname, first name, place of residence, date and place of birth of members or, in the case of legal persons or de facto associations, the name, legal form, address of the registered office, identity of the representative and, where applicable, the registration number in accordance with existing legislation and/or regulations.<br>The list shall be updated every year by recording membership changes by name in alphabetical order.<br>Any member of the association may consult the list of members at the association’s registered office free of charge.<br>
	# Within one month of announcement of the statutes, a list must be deposited with the registry of the civil court for the place where the association is established, recording the name, legal form, address of the registered office, identity of the representative and, where applicable, the registration number in accordance with existing legislation and/or regulations of all the Ordinary members of the association in alphabetical order.<br>The list shall be updated every year by recording membership changes by name in alphabetical order.		# Within one month of announcement of the statutes, a list must be deposited with the registry of the civil court for the place where the association is established, recording the name, legal form, address of the registered office, identity of the representative and, where applicable, the registration number in accordance with existing legislation and/or regulations of all the Ordinary members of the association in alphabetical order.<br>The list shall be updated every year by recording membership changes by name in alphabetical order.

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	# The Council may decide on additional rounds of voting and the admission of new candidates, if a position could not be filled.<br>		# The Council may decide on additional rounds of voting and the admission of new candidates, if a position could not be filled.<br>
	# Method of voting will be approval voting, meaning that every voter may have one vote per candidate.<br>		# Method of voting will be approval voting, meaning that every voter may have one vote per candidate.<br>
	# The order of voting:~~<br>~~ '''Chairperson; Vice-Chairpersons; Treasurer; further Board Members'''<br>		# The order of voting: '''Chairperson; Vice-Chairpersons; Treasurer; further Board Members'''<br>
	# If a candidate is elected as a Board member and they accept, they will automatically loose any mandate as a delegate in the Council after the meeting of the Council is over. They may not accept a new delegation while still in office.		# If a candidate is elected as a Board member and they accept, they will automatically loose any mandate as a delegate in the Council after the meeting of the Council is over. They may not accept a new delegation while still in office.
	# An election of the Board must take place once a year. The time between elections shall not exceed 15 months.		# An election of the Board must take place once a year. The time between elections shall not exceed 15 months.

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	===Article 1 – Name===		===Article 1 – Name===
	# The official name of the association shall be '''“European Pirate Party”''' and '''„European Pirates“''', abbreviated '''“PPEU”''' or '''„PIRATES“'''. Both the full and the abbreviated names may be used indistinguishably.		# The official name of the association shall be '''“European Pirate Party”''' and '''„European Pirates“''', abbreviated '''“PPEU”''' or '''„PIRATES“'''. Both the full and the abbreviated names may be used indistinguishably.
	# A list of official translations of the association's name which may be used by the member parties is included in Annex A.		# A list of official translations of the association's name which may be used by the member parties is included in [[STATUTE_OF_THE_EUROPEAN_PIRATE_PARTY_(PPEU)#Annex_A_-_List_of_Official_Translations_of_the_Association.27s_Name\|Annex A]].

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	# The Association shall pursue international aims in respect of the principles on which the European Union is based, namely principles of freedom, equality, solidarity, democracy, respect of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and respect for the Rule of Law.<br>		# The Association shall pursue international aims in respect of the principles on which the European Union is based, namely principles of freedom, equality, solidarity, democracy, respect of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and respect for the Rule of Law.<br>
	# The Association shall work as transparent as possible, regarding the protection of personal data and the right to privacy of the people involved.<br>		# The Association shall work as transparent as possible, regarding the protection of personal data and the right to privacy of the people involved.<br>
	# The Association shall take into account the opinions of the individual Pirates who are members of any of the member parties. Important decisions shall be based on democratic principles for the inner workings of the Association.<br>		# The Association shall take into account the opinions of the individual Pirates who are members of any of the member parties.<br>Important decisions shall be based on democratic principles for the inner workings of the Association.<br>
	# The Association shall adhere to all regulations necessary to being recognized as a Party at European level.<br>		# The Association shall adhere to all regulations necessary to being recognized as a Party at European level.<br>
	# The members of the Association shall adopt a common Pirate Manifesto (Annex C) which shall reflect the principles and policies of the European Pirate movement.<br>		# The members of the Association shall adopt a common Pirate Manifesto ([[STATUTE_OF_THE_EUROPEAN_PIRATE_PARTY_(PPEU)#Annex_C_-_Pirate_Manifesto\|Annex C]]) which shall reflect the principles and policies of the European Pirate movement.<br>
	# All decisions concerning choices and attitudes of PPEU member parties or political organizations in their own countries remain strictly under the sovereignty of national parties.<br>		# All decisions concerning choices and attitudes of PPEU member parties or political organizations in their own countries remain strictly under the sovereignty of national parties.<br>
	# The Association may carry out all operations and conduct all activities (including real estate transactions), both in Luxembourg and abroad, which directly or indirectly increase or promote its objectives under the condition that these activities adhere to the principles of this organisation stated in this article.<br>The Association does not undertake industrial or commercial transactions and does not seek to procure a profit to its members.		# The Association may carry out all operations and conduct all activities (including real estate transactions), both in Luxembourg and abroad, which directly or indirectly increase or promote its objectives under the condition that these activities adhere to the principles of this organisation stated in this article.<br>The Association does not undertake industrial or commercial transactions and does not seek to procure a profit to its members.

	===Article 5 - Objectives===		===Article 5 - Objectives===
	# Purpose of the organisation is to represent the European Pirate movement towards the European institutions and to work in the interest of its members by, amongst other things:		# Purpose of the organisation is to represent the European Pirate movement towards the European institutions and to work in the interest of its members by, amongst other things:<br>
	#* '''a''') Facilitating coordination and cooperation between its members.		#* '''a''') Facilitating coordination and cooperation between its members.
	#* '''b''') Assisting its members to promote the Pirate movement in Europe.		#* '''b''') Assisting its members to promote the Pirate movement in Europe.