Statutes
Statutes of the EMERGENCE Association
These statutes have been approved by the Constitutive General Assembly on 11 November 2024
Preamble
Having regard to the preamble to the Declaration of Human Rights and the Citizen of 1789: “considering that ignorance, forgetting or disregarding human rights are the only causes of public misfortunes and corruption of governments”;
Having regard to Article 2 of the Declaration: “The purpose of any political association is the preservation of natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are freedom, property, security, and resistance to oppression. “;
Having regard to article 1 of the French Constitution, which states: “France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social republic. It ensures equality before the law of all citizens without distinction as to origin, race or religion. It respects all beliefs. “;
Given the refrain of our national anthem, “La Marseillaise”, inviting all French people to unite and fight for their freedom against all forms of tyranny;
Our association is therefore carried by a breath of peaceful and legal resistance to bring France back to its fundamental values in order to return it to the path of joy and prosperity.
Article 1: Constitution & Legal Framework
An association is established among the members of these statutes, governed by the law of July 1, 1901, and the decree of August 16, 1901, named: “EMERGENCE”.
Emergence is a movement that complies with the current legislation regarding the financing of political life.
It constitutes a political party in accordance with articles L 52-8 and following of the Electoral Code.
Article 2: Subject matter
Emergence aims to restore respect in all its forms in our society in order to bring about an inclusive France for all its citizens, in union and concord.
We believe that pride in belonging to our nation should not be at the expense of pride in its origins or belonging to a community. On the contrary, we believe that, like a tree, the roots are harmoniously a common trunk.
The restoration of respect, which we call for and for which we are committed, is in the following forms and is the main thrust of our movement.
- Respect for nature and the living,
- the sacred and religious beliefs,
- differences of origin,
- of the word given and the truth,
- public money,
- of the Act,
- opinions,
- law enforcement agencies,
- public officials.
Our movement aims to cultivate a sense of brotherhood in order to live better together.
Emergence is also a training structure for its members to forge their sense of ethics, action and ability to withstand the multiple temptations to which any politician is subjected.
The aim is to enable the emergence of women and men who are upright in life and in the exercise of power.
Article 3: Headquarters
The registered office is located at: 4, avenue du Bel-Air 75012 Paris.
It may be transferred by simple decision of the Management Board; ratification by the general meeting will then be necessary.
Article 4: Duration
The duration of the association is unlimited.
Article 5: Members
The association shall consist of active or member members, benefactor members and honorary members:
- Active members or members shall pay the statutory contribution fixed annually by the Board of Directors. They are members of the General Assembly with a deliberative vote.
- The benefactor members shall contribute to the work of the association by means of a financial contribution in excess of the amount of the contribution. Consequently, they are members of the general assembly with a deliberative vote.
- Honorary members are appointed by the Board of Directors for the services they have rendered or surrendered to the association. They shall be exempted from the payment of the annual contribution and shall have the right to participate in the general meeting in a vote-by-style vote.
Article 6: Accession
The admission of members shall be pronounced by the Administrative Board, which, in the event of refusal, shall not have to give reasons for its decision.
Article 7: Quality of Members
Membership is lost by:
- death,
- resignation addressed in writing to the president of the association,
- exclusion pronounced by the Board of Directors for infringement of these statutes or for any other ground prejudicial to the moral and material interests of the association,
- deletion by the Management Board for non-payment of the contribution.
Before the decision on de-listing or exclusion, the person concerned shall be invited to provide written explanations addressed to the President of the Association.
Article 8: Resources
The resources of the association include:
- the amount of entry and contribution fees,
- Donations from benefactor members,
- Subsidies from the State, regions, departments and municipalities,
- Income from commercial activity,
- Volunteering.
An annual accounting shall be kept showing an annual profit and loss account, a balance sheet and an annex, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation of 16 February 1999 on the arrangements for drawing up the annual accounts of associations and foundations.
Article 9: Annual report
The annual report and accounts, as defined in Article 8 – including those of the local committees – shall be sent annually to the Prefect of the Department.
The association undertakes to:
- present its records and accounting documents on any requisition of the Minister of the Interior or the Prefect with regard to the use of gifts which it would be authorized to receive,
- allow visits by the delegates of the competent ministers,
- to report on the operation of such establishments.
Article 10: Management Board
The association is administered by a Board of Directors of at least three members, elected for one year.
In the event of a holiday, the Management Board shall:
- provides for the replacement of its members,
- carry out the final replacement by the next general meeting.
Rule 11: Meetings of the Council
The Management Board shall meet whenever the interests of the association so require.
The President shall summon the members of the Board of Directors to the meetings, specifying the agenda. Each member of the Administrative Board may be represented by a member of the Board of Directors. Each director may not hold more than one representational term per meeting.
Deliberations shall be taken by a majority vote of the members present and represented. In the event of a tie, the President’s vote shall be the casting.
All deliberations of the Board of Directors shall be recorded in a register and signed by the President and the Secretary.
Article 12: Powers of the Administrative Board
The Administrative Board shall have the most extensive powers within the limits of the purpose of the association and within the framework of the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly. It may authorize any acts or transactions which are not by statute of the competence of the ordinary or extraordinary general meeting.
It shall decide on the admissions of members of the association and shall confer any titles of honour members. It also decides on measures of de-listing and exclusion of members.
It monitors the management of the officers who are accountable to the Bureau at such meetings. It authorises the opening of all bank accounts, postal cheques and all other credit institutions, solicits any subsidies, and requires any useful registration or transcript.
Article 13: National Bureau of the Administrative Board
The Administrative Board shall elect for one year from among its elected members a Bureau comprising:
- A President,
- A Secretary,
- A Treasurer.
In addition to the founder, Alexis Trouillas, if the Presidency were to be assured by a member other than him.
Article 14: Roles of the National Bureau
The Bureau shall prepare the meetings of the Board of Directors whose decisions it shall carry out the day-to-day affairs in the interim of the meetings of the Board of Directors.
The President brings together and chairs the Board of Directors and the Bureau. He represents the association in the courts and in all the acts of civil life. He may delegate, on the advice of the Administrative Board, his powers to another member of the Administrative Board.
The Secretary shall be responsible for correspondence on statuary. It shall draw up the records of the statutory bodies and shall record them in the records provided for this purpose.
The Treasurer keeps the accounts of the association.
Article 15: Common provisions for General Assemblies
The General Assemblies shall be composed of all the members of the association up to date with their contributions. They shall meet at the invitation of the president of the association or at the written request of at least one third of the members of the association.
The convocation must mention the agenda provided for and fixed by the Administrative Board. It may be made by individual letters addressed to the members of the association, by notice published in the press and by posting on the premises of the association. In any event, this information must be carried out at least 15 days before the date fixed for the holding of the meeting.
Only resolutions adopted by the General Assembly on the items on the items on the agenda are admissible.
The Presidency of the General Assembly shall be the President or a member of the Bureau if he is unable to attend. The deliberations shall be recorded in records in a register and signed by the President and the Secretary.
The members of the association may be represented by another member of the association in the event of an impediment. A member present may not hold more than one term of office of representation.
Article 16: Ordinary General Assembly
The Ordinary General Meeting shall meet once a year. It shall hear the report of the Board of Directors on financial management and the progress report. After having deliberated and deciding on these various reports, the General Assembly shall assess the budget for the following financial year and also deliberate on all other matters on the agenda.
She was in favour of the election of the members of the Board of Directors. Decisions of the ordinary General Assembly shall be taken by a majority of the members present and represented. They shall be taken by show of hands, except for the election of the members of the Administrative Board for which a secret ballot may be requested.
Article 17: Extraordinary General Assembly
It shall be convened under the conditions laid down in Article 15 of these Statutes. For the validity of its deliberations, it is necessary that at least half of the members of the association be present or represented. If there is no quorum, the extraordinary assembly shall be convened again, 15 days apart. It may then deliberate regardless of the number of present and represented, provided that the only person present is Alexis Trouillas, the President.
Article 18: Rules of Procedure
A rules of procedure may be drawn up by the Administrative Board, which shall have it approved by the ordinary General Meeting.
Article 19: Formalities
The President of the Board of Directors must complete all the formalities for declaration and publication provided for by law, both at the time of the creation of the association and during its existence.
Article 20: Ownership of Files and Personal Data Protection
Emergence files (members, sympathizers, prospects, etc.) are the exclusive property of Emergence. Any person entitled to access it shall make a commitment of confidentiality and shall refrain from the honour of using such data for the purpose not validated by the Bureau.
These files are managed by the permanent members of the movement, specifically designated for this purpose by the President, and placed under the authority of the National Bureau. Mailings or e-mails to all members and supporters are managed by Emergence or by an external service provider mandated by the Bureau if necessary.
The use by any person not authorised by the Bureau of all or part of the Emergence files shall entail a disciplinary procedure provided for in accordance with the rules of procedure and, where appropriate, criminal proceedings.
The personal data collected by the movement, in particular those of members and sympathizers, are processed in accordance with Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms.