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6501099
Statutes and By-Laws
Financial Regulations
Sporting Code
Disciplinary and Arbitration Code
EDITION 2016
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CONTENTS
Statutes and By-Laws ............................................................ 1-72
Financial Regulations ............................................................. 75-103
Sporting Code ..................................................................... 105-151
Disciplinary and Arbitration Code .............................................. 153-170
Articles amended as from 1.1.2016 are in bold type
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PRO VIRTUTE ET SCIENTIA
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2016 STATUTES
TERMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ..................................... 5
STATUTES ............................................................................. 7
1. HISTORY ................................................................... 7
2. EMBLEM ................................................................... 9
3. AUTHORITY ............................................................... 9
4. HEADQUARTERS AND LEGAL STATUS ................................ 10
5. ARBITRATION CLAUSE .................................................. 10
6. MISSION ................................................................... 10
7. AIMS ....................................................................... 11
8. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES .................................................. 11
9. FINANCIAL RESOURCES ................................................. 12
10. FINANCES ................................................................. 13
11. MEMBERSHIP ............................................................. 13
11.1 Affiliated Members (FMNs) ............................... 13
11.1.1 Definition ................................................... 13
11.1.2 Powers of FMNs ............................................ 13
11.1.3 Procedure for the affiliation of FMNs ................... 14
11.1.4 Admission fees and membership fees .................. 14
11.1.5 Loss of membership ....................................... 14
11.1.5.1 Resignation ................................................. 14
11.1.5.2 Suspension ................................................. 14
11.1.5.3 Expulsion ................................................... 15
11.1.5.4 Dissolution ................................................. 15
11.1.6 Effects of loss of membership ........................... 15
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11.2 Associated Members ...................................... 16
11.2.1 Definition ................................................... 16
11.2.2 Terms and conditions of Associated Membership ..... 16
11.3 Honorary Members ........................................ 17
11.4 Members of Honour ....................................... 17
12. THE BODIES OF THE FIM ............................................... 17
12.1 The General Assembly (GA) .............................. 18
12.1.1 Participation ............................................... 18
12.1.2 Voting rights ............................................... 19
12.1.3 Notice of meetings ........................................ 19
12.1.4 Agenda ...................................................... 19
12.1.5 Quorum ..................................................... 21
12.1.6 Chair of the GA ............................................ 21
12.1.7 Authority ................................................... 21
12.1.8 Decisions of the General Assembly ..................... 22
12.1.9 Minutes ..................................................... 23
12.1.10 Elections .................................................... 23
12.1.10.1 Criteria applicable to candidatures for the position
of President, elected member of the BD
and Internal Auditor of the FIM.......................... 23
12.1.10.2 Eligibility ................................................... 24
12.1.10.3 Procedure applicable to candidatures
for all elective positions .................................. 24
12.1.10.4 Procedure applicable to elections ...................... 24
12.1.10.5 Incompatibilities with position ........................... 24
12.2 The Board of Directors (BD) .............................. 25
12.2.1 Composition ................................................ 25
12.2.2 Authority ................................................... 26
12.2.3 Meetings .................................................... 28
12.2.4 The President .............................................. 28
12.2.5 The Deputy President ..................................... 29
12.2.6 The members of the BD .................................. 29
12.2.7 The Presidents of the CONUs ............................ 30
12.3 The Executive Board (EB) ................................ 30
12.3.1 Composition ................................................ 30
12.3.2 Authority ................................................... 31
12.3.3 Meetings .................................................... 31
12.3.4 Decisions ................................................... 31
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12.4 The Internal Auditors and the External Auditing Firm 31
12.5 The FIM Administration (ADM) ........................... 32
12.5.1 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ...................... 32
12.6 The Continental Unions (CONUs) ........................ 35
12.6.1 Definition ................................................... 35
12.6.2 Roles, duties and obligations of CONUs ................ 35
12.7 The Commissions .......................................... 36
12.7.1 Composition ................................................ 36
12.7.2 Authority ................................................... 36
12.7.3 Commissions ............................................... 37
13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS .......................................... 37
13.1 Term of office ............................................. 37
13.2 Taking office ............................................... 37
13.3 Removal from office ...................................... 37
13.4 Transitional provision ..................................... 38
13.5 Resignation or non-availability to perform
his/her duties .............................................. 38
13.6 Procedure in case of a vacancy ........................ 38
13.7 Voting rights in meetings of the BD, EB
and Commissions .......................................... 38
13.8 Conflicts of interest and/or loyalty ..................... 38
13.9 Quorum in meetings of the BD, EB, Commissions ..... 39
13.10 Motions of Censure ........................................ 39
13.11 Removal from office ...................................... 39
13.12 Loss of status as FIM appointed person ................ 39
14. AMENDMENTS TO THE STATUTES ..................................... 39
15. BY-LAWS ................................................................... 40
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16. CODES ..................................................................... 40
17. DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE STATUTES AND
ANY OTHER FIM RULE .................................................. 40
18. DISSOLUTION ............................................................. 41
18.1 Dissolution procedure ..................................... 41
18.2 Distribution of assets ..................................... 41
19. STATUTES - ADOPTION AND DATE OF ENFORCEMENT ............ 41
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TERMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
In interpreting these Statutes, the following terms and abbreviations are
used:
ADM Administration of the FIM
BD Board of Directors
CEO Chief Executive Officer
Commission A group of volunteer experts from FMNs and external
stakeholders responsible for carrying out the responsibilities
outlined in their Terms of Reference, including but not
limited to:
• Developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating
a Work Plan that guides the Commissions work;
• Developing and recommending rules, regulations,
policies and procedures related to their area of
responsibility;
• Ensuring the ongoing operational efficiency of their
area of responsibility;
• Tracking trends, recommending innovations that will
establish the FIM as a respected leader within the
area.
CONU(s) CONUs are recognised geographic subdivisions of, and
are accountable to, the FIM.
EB Executive Board
FIM Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme -
International Motorcycling Federation
FMN(s) Fédération(s) Motocycliste(s) Nationale(s) - National
Motorcycle Federation(s)
GA General Assembly
Motorcycling Applies to all activities relating to the use of motorised
land vehicles having less than four wheels, except for
quads, and/or caterpillar tracks or skis, as determined
by the GA
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