Article 1: Constitution and name

An association governed by the law of July 1, 1901 and the decree of August 16, 1901, is hereby established between the signatories of these statutes, under the name: Association des voiliers RM (AvRM).

Article 2: Purpose of the association

• to promote and develop sailing, particularly on board RM sailboats of all types, existing or future;
• to promote the organization of sporting, recreational or technical events directly related to sailing;
• To create links between owners, crew members and anyone else interested in sailing on RM sailboats, in the best spirit of conviviality and solidarity;
• Maintaining contact, in complete independence, with the architect(s) designing the different RM sailboat models and with the shipyard(s) building them, in order to participate in the improvement of these sailboats through proposals made by its members.

Article 3: Registered office

The association's registered office is located at Matthieu Krebs's address, 58 rue Bertrand du Guesclin, 56100 Lorient. It may be moved by decision of the association's board.

Article 4: Composition of the association

• honorary members,
• benefactors,
• members.

Article 5: Membership

To be part of the association, you must be a natural or legal person, be up to date with your annual membership fee and commit to respecting its statutes.

Article 6: Members

• Honorary members are those who have rendered services to the association. They are appointed by the general assembly and are exempt from membership fees.
• Benefactor members are those who voluntarily pay a contribution exceeding the amount set by the general assembly each year.
• Members are all persons interested in sailing, in particular on RM sailboats, and who pay a membership fee set by the general assembly each year.

Article 7: Deregistration

Membership is lost through:

• the resignation,
• the death,
• radiation.

Membership is terminated by the board for serious misconduct or non-payment of dues. Termination will not take effect until the individual concerned has been given the opportunity to explain their actions to the board.

Article 8: Association resources

They consist of:

• the contributions,
• subsidies,
• donations.

Article 9: office

The association is managed by a board composed of at least 3 members. The board is renewed annually at the general meeting or, if necessary, at an extraordinary general meeting.
Nominations for the office are individual. The assembly votes collectively for all candidates or individually for each one at the request of at least one member of the assembly.
The members elected to the board by the general assembly meet immediately after the assembly that elected them to designate from among themselves who will assume the functions of:

• President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

In the event that a position cannot be filled, including that of president, the function and associated responsibilities will be assumed collectively by all members of the board.

Article 10: Bureau meetings

The board meets in principle once a quarter, and at least once a year, convened by the president or at the initiative of one of its members. Decisions are made by a majority vote. In the event of a tie, the president has the deciding vote. Any board member who, without excuse, fails to attend three consecutive meetings will be considered to have resigned, unless the board decides otherwise. No member may serve on the board if they are not of legal age.

Article 11: Ordinary General Meeting

The ordinary general meeting comprises all members of the association. It meets once a year upon convocation by the board, sent at least 15 days in advance and including the agenda.

Questions to be discussed at the general meeting must be communicated to the office at least one month in advance and included on the agenda.
The ordinary general meeting:

• approves the association's activity report presented by the president.
• approves the accounts presented by the treasurer,
• votes on the budget for the following fiscal year,
• sets the amount of annual contributions,
• deliberates on future directions,
• deliberates on the issues on the agenda,
• provides for the renewal of the members of the board,
• may appoint an auditor to verify the accounts.
• and, more generally, validly deliberates on any subject which is not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the extraordinary general meeting.

The decisions of the general assembly are valid regardless of the number of members present or represented. They are taken by a majority of votes cast. In the event of a tie, a debate is held followed by a new vote, at the end of which the decision is approved only if it is adopted by a majority of votes cast.
The vote is taken by a show of hands or, at the request of at least one of the members present, by secret ballot.
Postal voting is not permitted; proxy voting is possible, with the number of proxies not exceeding three per person present at the general meeting.

Article 12: Extraordinary General Meeting

If the need arises, or at the request of half of the members or benefactors, the board may convene an extraordinary general meeting, following the formalities provided for in Article 11, for the purpose of deliberating on the following subjects:

• Amendment of the association's statutes (other than the transfer of registered office which may be carried out under the conditions provided for in Article 3 of these statutes);
• Dissolution of the association.

Decisions of the extraordinary general meeting require a two-thirds majority of the members present or represented. The extraordinary general meeting may validly deliberate:

• At the first meeting, if at least 2/3 of the members, associates or benefactors are present;
• At the second meeting, regardless of the number of members present

Article 13: Internal regulations

Internal regulations may be established by the board, which then submits them for approval at the general meeting. These regulations are intended to address various points not covered by the bylaws, particularly those relating to the internal administration of the association. They include rules of conduct for members and specify the grounds for exclusion.

Article 14: Dissolution

The dissolution of the association can only be decided by an extraordinary general meeting.
The asset, if applicable, will be dealt with in accordance with Article 9 of the Law of 1 July 1901 and the Decree of 16 August 1901.

Articles of association updated as of December 11, 2021

The president: Matthieu Krebs

The secretary: Romain Castric