FAIB ... be international - in Belgium !

Article 5 of the statutes of the FAIB states that the Federation may admit as voting members:

• associations, institutions and other organisations which have a membership, an objective or an activity of an international nature
• and which have their foundation in Belgium

In the context of article 5, the following rules apply.
To become and to remain a member, an international association is required

• to have an international nature
• to be constituted on a permanent basis
• to be totally without intentions of making a profit
• to possess an honorable objective - and to pursue this objective and not another under cover of the objective declared in its statutes
• to have a stable financial structure, and to be able to prove the honest acquisition, management and use of its financial resources
• to pursue the declared activities in practice and not simply to exist in name only

An Admissions Committee is charged with examining the extent to which an applicant association answers these requirements. In order to allow this Committee to study the applications fully, associations applying for membership should submit the following documents:

• their statutes
• the names of the members of the Executive Committee
• a financial report
• a report of activities carried out

In addition the members of the Admissions Committee may pose further questions which seem to them relevant.

The Admissions Committee reports to the Management Committee, which is the body which, in accordance with article 6 of the statutes, has the responsibility of making a decision on the result of the application.

In accordance with the same article 6, any association whose application is rejected by the Management Committee has the right of appeal against the decision to the General Assembly.

Article 8 of the statutes of the FAIB states that 'any member of the association may at any time resign by sending a signed letter to the President. A resignation made in this way only becomes effective at the end of the financial year in which the resignation was notified.'

165 € voting member of the FAIB with an annual budget of less than 619.734 €
275 € voting member of the FAIB with an annual budget of more than 619.734 €

( ) less than 619.734 € ( ) more than 619.734 €

275 € : member of the FAIB with access to the services of the MAI - use of office space, fax, registered address for mail, and a discount of 20% on the fees for use of MAI meeting rooms.

Brussels, 2006