SPPG Articles of Association

I Name, location and objectives of the group

1. The Swiss Pediatric Pathology Group (Schweizerische Pädopathologiegruppe) is an association in accordance to article 60ff of the Swiss Court of Civil Law.
For international correspondence the name "Swiss Pediatric Pathology Group (SPPG)" shall be used.

2. Location of the association is the actual place of work of the secretary.

3. Objectives of the Swiss Pediatric Pathology Group:
3.1 To foster the speciality of Pediatric Pathology scientifically and
practically.
3.2 To develop and maintain relations with related scientific branches,
medical and biological disciplines.
3.3 To develop contacts with national and international associations of
Pathology and Pediatric Oncology.
3.4 To encourage friendly relationship among its members.

II Membership

1. The association consists of members.
1.1 Membership to the association shall be open to Pathologists residing in
Switzerland and in the direct vicinity, with a major interest in pediatric
Pathology.
1.2 Honorary membership may be bestowed at a general meeting to retired
members who cannot attend the meetings on a regular basis.

2. Application:
2.1 Applications are to be directed in writing to the President of the
Association.
2.2 The application consists of: curriculm vitae / List of scientific publications / Summary of special of interests
2.3 The application has to be brought to the notice of all members at
least two weeks prior the general meeting.

3. The membership ends
3.1 By resignation (in writing to the President).
3.2 By unexcused absence from the meetings continiously over a period
of two years.
3.3 By exclusion, which requires a majority of three-quarters of the members
present (voting by ballot).
The association is not obliged to disclose the reasons for exclusion.

III Organisation

Organs of the SPPG are:

1. The bodies of the association are:

1.1 The general meetings of the members.
The annual general meeting is subdivided into business-meeting and scientific-meeting.
Besides these, the association meets for demonstration of cases, for seminars and for scientific- and business-meetings.
The meetings shall be convened ad hoc.
Announcement to the general meeting, including the agenda, has to be sent to all members, at least one month prior to the date of the meeting.

1.2 The executive commitee consists of the President, the Pastpresident, the
President-elect, the Secretary and the Treasurer.
The tenure of the commitee is one year.
Secretary and Treasurer are re-eligible.
1.2.1 The President
The President convenes and presides over the meetings and has legal signatory rights in conjunctions with the Secretary.
1.2.2. The Past-President
The President of the presiding business-year is elected as Past-President and acts as first Vice-President.
1.2.3 The President-elect
The President-elect acts as second Vice-President.
1.2.4 The Secretary
The Secretary deals with the correspondence of the association in conjunction with the President.
1.2.5 The Treasurer
The treasury year lasts from one annual general meeting to the next.

1.3 The Auditor
The Auditor is elected by the general meeting for a period of one year.

1.4 All elections are on the basis of a simple majority vote by show of hands.

IV Change in constitutions. Dissolution of the Society

1. Every member can propose a change in the constitution. The proposed
amendment has to be sent in writing to the President at least 6 weeks prior to the general meeting. The text of the proposed amendment has to brought to the knowledge of the members in writing at the latest 14 days before the meeting. An amendment to the constitution requires a two-third majority of the members present.

2. The association can be dissolved only upon written consent of three-quarters of all members. In this case the members decide in writing upon the use of the assets of the association by three-quarters majority of the members.

Zürich, 2 October 1993

J. Briner
President of the SPPG

letztes update 2.11.05