Consolidated text as of March 26, 2023
 
Chapter I
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
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The Polish Groomers Association, hereinafter referred to as the “Association”, is an association operating under the provisions of the Law on Associations (Journal of Laws of 2001, No. 79, item 855, as amended) and this statute.

 

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The Association is a voluntary, self-governing and permanent non-profit association of groomers dealing with hairdressing and animal care.
 
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The registered office of the Association is Łódź, ul. Karola Bohdanowicza, local 2 3U, Łódź poviat.
 
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The association may be a member of national and international organizations with similar or the same purpose.
 
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The Association’s activities cover the territory of the Republic of Poland. To properly achieve its goals, the Association may conduct activities outside the Republic of Poland.
 
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The duration of the Association is unlimited.
 
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The Association may use graphic and audiovisual marks that are the property of the Association and are subject to legal protection.
 
Chapter II
 
GOALS AND OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF THE ASSOCIATION
 
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The aim of the Association is:
 
promoting the idea of integrating groomers from all over Poland and the world, as part of international cooperation.
enabling the implementation of various initiatives undertaken by and addressed to groomers, aimed at stimulating grooming activity.
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promoting the idea of hairdressing and animal care in society.
initiating and conducting cultural, information, educational, scientific and sports activities.
promoting animal protection activities.
facilitating communication and exchange of information between the Association’s branches in Poland.
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The Association pursues the above objectives through:
 
promotion of the grooming community among Polish society and other countries.
cooperation with related grooming organizations from other countries.
organizing and conducting national grooming championships.
organizing and conducting European and world grooming championships within the European Grooming Association (EGA).
announcing and organizing competitions and competitions and awarding prizes.
organizing training, workshops, lectures, conferences, seminars and grooming shows in Poland.
confirming certificates of completion of grooming courses organized by salons associated with the Association.
issuing membership cards to members of the Association.
selection of judges for Polish and international grooming competitions.
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creating and maintaining a register of all groomers participating in grooming competitions and competitions organized by the Association.
informing members of the Association and other groomers about seminars, workshops and grooming competitions organized by the Association.
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cooperation with institutions, organizations and other legal entities interested in the Association’s activities, as well as with research centers, institutes and research, cultural and educational institutions and health services.
creating clubs and discussion forums.
organizing, patronizing and participating in cultural and integration events of the grooming community.
developing, publishing and disseminating all types of publications important for the purposes of the Association.
other activities supporting the development of the organization’s statutory goals.
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In achieving the above goals, the Association relies on the social work of its members. However, it may employ employees to manage its affairs.

 
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The Association may conduct business activities on general principles specified in separate regulations.
Income from the Association’s business activities serves to achieve its statutory goals and cannot be divided among its members.
If the Association wishes to undertake business activities, it is necessary to specify in the statute the types of business activities conducted and to assign the appropriate symbol from the Polish Economic Activity (PKD).
 
Chapter III
 
MEMBERS, THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
 
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Members of the Association may be natural and legal persons.
A legal person can only be a supporting member of the Association.
The members of the Association are divided into:
ordinary members;
supporting members;
honorary members;
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All participants of the founding meeting of the Association become ordinary members of the Association.
An ordinary member of the Association may be an adult citizen of the Republic of Poland and a foreigner, also not residing in the territory of the Republic of Poland, who:
has full legal capacity and is not deprived of public rights;
shares the goals of the Association;
works as a groomer;
will present their professional skills by taking part in workshops or a grooming competition organized by the Association and obtain positive opinions from at least one member of the Association;
submits a written declaration of membership;
The conditions listed in § 13 section d and e do not apply to founding members.
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A supporting member of the Association may be a natural or legal person, especially helpful and distinguished to the Association, interested in its activities, who has declared financial or material assistance to it, and who may act in the Association through his or her representative.
Any member of the Association may apply to be a supporting member.
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Admission of a candidate to the ranks of ordinary members and supporting members of the Association takes place by way of a resolution adopted by the Management Board by a simple majority of votes.
 
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An honorary member may be a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of the idea of the Association or has made other special contributions to the Association.
The title of honorary member is granted by the General Meeting at the request of the President of the Management Board or a group of five members of the Association.
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An ordinary member of the Association has the right to:
participation in the life of the Association, including influencing the directions of its activities and participating in all forms of its activities;
active and passive electoral rights to the Association’s authorities;
making conclusions on all matters relating to the goals and functioning of the Association;
use of the premises of the Association and its branches;
receiving the Association’s membership certificate and wearing the Association’s badge;
use the Association’s recommendations, guarantees and care in its activities;
use of technical equipment, services, counseling, seminars and workshops organized by the Association on preferential terms;
receiving publications and information and training materials of the Association on preferential terms;
receiving certificates confirming participation in seminars and workshops as well as diplomas confirming participation in competitions organized by the Association, indicating the titles and placements received;
take advantage of other opportunities offered to its members by the Association;
An ordinary member acquires active and passive electoral rights after one year of membership in the Association.
The rights specified in point 1. g-i. are due to a member of the Association after paying the membership fee for the current year.
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A supporting member of the Association – with the exception of active and passive voting rights – has the right to participate in all forms of the Association’s activities, with an advisory vote, and is exempt from the obligation to pay membership fees.
A supporting member of the Association is obliged to regularly fulfill the declared benefits.
An honorary member of the Association has the rights of an ordinary member – with the exception of active and passive voting rights, and is exempt from the obligation to pay membership fees.
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Regular and supporting members of the Association are obliged to:
contribute to the growth of the role and importance of the Association with their attitude and actions;
take care of his good name;
support and actively implement the goals of the Association;
comply with the provisions of this statute, regulations and resolutions of the General Meeting and other authorities of the Association;
actively participate in the activities of the Association;
do not harm the Association with your attitude and actions;
Regular members of the Association are also obliged to regularly pay membership fees.
 
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Removal from the list of members of the Association takes place by:
death of a member of the Association;
written resignation of a member of the Association submitted to the Management Board;
exclusion of a member of the Association by the Management Board for activities inconsistent with the statute or resolutions of the Association’s authorities;
adopting a resolution of the Management Board regarding failure to pay membership fees by the end of April for the current year;
loss of legal personality by a supporting member of the Association who is a legal person or suspension of the provision of declared financial or material assistance to the Association.
A member excluded from the Association or removed from the list of its members pursuant to a resolution of the Management Board has the right to appeal to the General Meeting of Members within 14 days from the date of adoption of the resolution by the Management Board.
A person previously excluded or removed from the list of members may be re-admitted to the Association no earlier than after 4 years from the date of final exclusion (deletion).
 

Chapter IV

 
AUTHORITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION
 
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The authorities of the Association are:
 
General Meeting of Members of the Association;
Management;
Revision Committee.
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The term of office of the Management Board and the Audit Committee of the Association, including their members, is 3 years.
The election of the Management Board and the Audit Committee, including their members, takes place in an open vote with an absolute majority of votes.
If a member of the Association’s authorities resigns during the term of office, these authorities have the right to supplement the membership by co-optation by the remaining members of the body whose composition has been reduced, and no more than 1/3 of the body’s composition may be appointed by co-optation. If co-optation is impossible, the Management Board is obliged to convene a General Meeting of Members of the Association within 2 (two) months in order to supplement the composition of the authorities.
In the event of resignation of an ordinary member of the Association, the Management Board has the right to supplement the membership by co-optation, up to the minimum number of members of the Association – at least 15 (fifteen) people.
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Resolutions of the Association’s authorities are adopted in an open vote, by a simple majority of votes.
Each member of the Association is entitled to 1 (one) vote.
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GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

 

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The highest authority of the Association is the General Meeting of Members of the Association.
The following people take part in the General Meeting of Members of the Association:
with casting vote – all ordinary members,
with an advisory vote – supporting and honorary members.
At the General Meeting of Members of the Association, members participate and exercise their voting rights in person or through proxies. The power of attorney should be granted in writing, otherwise being invalid, and attached to the minutes of the General Meeting. Another member cannot be the representative of a member of the Association.
The Management Board of the Association notifies its members about the date, place and agenda of the General Meeting of Members of the Association, at least 14 days before the date of the meeting in a post published on Facebook and in the private group of association members on Facebook. In a comment on a post shared on a private group of PSG members, please confirm that you have read its content.
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The General Meeting of Members of the Association may be ordinary or extraordinary.
The Ordinary General Meeting of Members of the Association is convened by the Management Board on its own initiative at least once a year, by the end of March of the following year to which the report relates, or at the request of 2/3 of the Association’s ordinary members addressed to the Management Board, which sets the date, place and agenda of the meeting. , notifying the members of the Association in accordance with § 24 point 3.
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the Association is convened by the Management Board on its own initiative, or at the request of the Audit Committee or at the written request of at least ¼ of the number of ordinary members of the Association, within 1 (one) month from the date of receipt of the request or submission of the application, in the manner specified in § 24 point .3.
The General Meeting of the Association is chaired by the Chairman.
The competences of the General Meeting of Members of the Association include:
adopting the statute and its amendments;
adopting the Association’s program of activities;
considering and approving reports of the Management Board and the Audit Committee on the activities of the Association, including the financial report for the previous financial year;
granting discharge to the outgoing Management Board and the Audit Committee, including their members, for the performance of their duties;
election and dismissal of members of the Association’s authorities;
considering appeals against resolutions of the Management Board and judgments of the Audit Committee submitted by members of the Association, complaints from members of the Association regarding the activities of the Management Board, as well as considering appeals in member matters;
granting and revoking the title of honorary member;
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dissolution of the Association.
 
11: You can also participate in the general meeting using electronic means of communication. About participation in the general meeting in the manner referred to

in the first sentence, shall be decided by the person convening the meeting.
 
Changing the statute, dismissing members of the Management Board, members of the Audit Committee and dissolving the Association require a qualified majority of 2/3 of votes.
 
MANAGEMENT
 
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The Management Board is appointed by the General Meeting of Members of the Association.
The Management Board manages all activities of the Association.
The Management Board consists of 3 (three) members: the President and 2 (two) Vice-Presidents, appointed and dismissed by the General Meeting of Members of the Association. A member of the Management Board cannot perform any other function in the Association’s authorities.
Meetings of the Management Board are held at least once a quarter and are convened by the President on his own initiative or at the request of 2 (two) members of the Management Board. Meetings of the Management Board may be held via telephone or Internet in the form of teleconference.
The scope of activities of the Management Board includes all matters not reserved for the competences of the General Meeting of Members of the Association and the Audit Committee.
The Management Board represents the Association externally and acts on its behalf, consisting of 2 (two) Management Board members acting jointly.
A member of the Management Board ceases to perform his/her function before the end of the term of office as a result of:
loss of the status of a regular member by failure to pay membership fees by the end of April for the current year;
resignation submitted to the President;
cancellation by the General Meeting of Members of the Association.
The competences of the Management Board include:
convening the General Meeting of Members of the Association,
ensuring the proper operation of the Association,
ensuring the implementation of resolutions of the Association’s authorities,
managing the current work of the Association, including determining specific directions of its activities,
determining the amount and rules for paying membership fees,
concluding, changing and terminating employment contracts or similar civil-legal contracts with the Association’s employees and establishing the principles of their remuneration,
financial management and accounting, including managing the Association’s assets, adopting the budget and approving annual financial reports,
submitting reports on its activities at the General Meeting of Members of the Association,
maintaining and updating the membership register, collecting regulations and legal acts issued by the Association’s authorities, including minutes of their meetings, completing and archiving documentation on the Association’s activities,
admitting and excluding members of the Association,
wide dissemination of information about the Association and its activities, also in the mass media,
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acquisition, disposal and encumbrance of the Association’s movable and immovable property,
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submitting applications for granting and depriving the title of honorary member by the General Meeting of Members of the Association,
organizing and disseminating competitions and grooming competitions.
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REVISION COMMITTEE
 
The Audit Committee is a body of the Association appointed to supervise its activities. The Audit Committee consists of 3 (three) ordinary members: the Chairman and 2 (two) Vice-Chairmen, elected by the General Meeting of Members of the Association.
The competences of the Audit Committee include:
controlling the Association’s activities, including preparing annual assessments of its activities and communicating them to members,
presenting to the General Meeting of Members of the Association an assessment of the Management Board’s activities and submitting applications for granting or refusing to discharge the Management Board,
submitting a request to convene a General Meeting of Members of the Association,
presenting a report on its activities to the General Meeting of Members of the Association,
delegating Members of the Audit Committee to participate in Management Board meetings with an advisory vote,
resolving competence disputes between the Association’s authorities.
A member of the Audit Committee cannot perform any other function in the Association’s authorities.
 
Chapter V
 
ASSETS AND FUNDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
 
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The Association’s assets include real estate, movable property and funds.
The sources of the Association’s assets are:
membership fees,
donations, inheritances, bequests, grants,
income from the Association’s statutory activities (income from its own activities, income from the Association’s assets),
proceeds from public donations (provided that the provisions of the Act of March 15, 1933 on public collections are complied with),
other sources.
The funds and assets of the Association are managed by the Management Board.
Two (2) members of the Management Board, acting jointly, are authorized to represent the Association in financial matters and to dispose of the right to incur financial obligations – without the need to adopt a resolution of the General Meeting of Members of the Association.
 
Chapter VI
 
FINAL PROVISIONS
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The Association is dissolved on the basis of a resolution of the General Meeting of Members of the Association or in other cases provided for by law by a two-thirds majority of votes in the presence of at least half of the members.
When adopting a resolution on the dissolution of the Association, the General Meeting of Members of the Association determines the method of its liquidation, the allocation of the Association’s assets and appoints a Liquidation Committee that will carry out the liquidation of the Association.
In matters not regulated by this statute, the provisions of the Act of April 7, 1989 shall apply. – Law on associations (Journal of Laws of 2001, No. 79, item 855, as amended).