Articles of Associations

The association called: Arab Marine Industries Association

Article 1:
A non-lucrative apolitical association was established in the Lebanese Republic called: Arab Marine Industries Association.

Article 2:
Head office: 12th floor, Freeway Tower
Sin el-Fil BLVD, P.O.Box: 55576
Beirut - LEBANON
Tel: 961-1-485555 Fax: 961-1-486666

Article 3:

The Association’s Objects:
1- Cooperation between its members inside Lebanon, in Arab Countries and abroad.
2- Boosting the cooperation between them and their representation before the official and private institutions in the interior and abroad, with their support and providing them with all that can develop their activities.
3- Encourage exchange of experiences between them in view of complementarity and reinforcement of competitiveness on the international level.
4- To set lists determining the function of members, their establishments and their help in transporting their marine products to the interior of Arab countries, including the various activities and events, such as “exhibitions and others” without any obstacle.
5- To act in view of facilities and custom exemptions obtainment and others.
6- To take care of marine activities specially the industrial ones of them, with their support in publicity and advertisement

Article 4:
Financial resources of the Association are composed of:
1- The members’ subscription.
2- The governmental aids.
3- The contributions, donations, wills and the sponsorship of various occasions.
The association’s funds are spent for the achievement of its purposes.

Article 5:
The Association is composed of two committees: the Board of Administration and the General Assembly. The Board of Administration represents the General Assembly and manages it according to its regulations and within the laws in force.

Article 6:
The by-laws of the Association could include the creation of committees and specific bodies, where should be mentioned their names, tasks, the way of choosing their members or appointing them.

Article 7:
The adhesion to the association:
The one who wishes to adhere to the association should be:
1- Working in the field of maritime industries and services in general including the trade, the representation of foreign and local maritime companies, tourist services, clubs, resorts, marinas and advertisement institutions interested in what has been mentioned, provided that he submits a recognized official document in this respect.
2- At his twentieth years old (20 years).
3- Enjoying his civil rights and not convicted with any offense or dishonorable crimes.
4- Accepting the by-laws of the association and working towards achieving its purposes.

Article 8:
- The one who enjoys the adhesion’s conditions submit a demand in which he declares his will to join the association attached with his police record and a photo of his identity card.
- The Board of Administration studies in a session duly held the demand and the attached document and take in majority of the members the right decision.

Article 9:
The General Assembly is composed of all the effective members adhered to, and its authorities and powers are determined and detailed in the By-Laws.

Article 10:
The Board of Administration is composed of 12 members elected by the General Assembly by secret vote. In order to have a quorum in the election session, more than half of the General Assembly members who settled their annual subscription fees three months before the election period should be present. The term of the Board of Administration is two years.
A committee of at least three members of the General Assembly runs the election session. A delegate representing the General Directorate of Interior in the Ministry of Interior supervises the elections.

Article 11:
The Administrative and Political Affairs Department- Associations Section in the General Directorate of Interior in the Ministry of Interior should be notified with a copy of the Board of Administration election announcement document determining the place and the date of the election, a month at least before the determined date.
The security authority existing in the region should also be informed of the place of the Board of Administration members’ election.

Article 12:
The distribution of functions of members is done directly after the election of the Board of Administration if the by-laws stipulated it, otherwise, the elected Board of Administration hold a meeting headed by the oldest member and chooses a president, a vice-president, a general secretary, a treasurer and an accountant. A representative of the Association is assigned before the government. One member in the Board of Administration could be entrusted with two functions maximum, except for the decision-making right and the execution of spending the money. The Board of Administration’s tasks and the members’ functions are determined in the By-Laws of the Association.

Article 13:
The founders carry out the Board of Administration’s powers for the period of one year as from the date of granting the license to the Association.

Article 14:
The Association is entitled to call for a new election of the Board of Administration before the term of the previous Board upon the proposal of one third of the Association’s members and the approval of at least two third of the members.

Article 15:
The General Assembly is allowed to amend this Articles of Association upon the proposal of the Administrative Committee or upon the proposal of 20% (twenty per cent) of its members. In order to be valid, this proposal should have the approval of two thirds of the members.

Article 16:
In addition to the conditions stipulated in the Law concerning the Associations, the Association could be dissolved upon the presentation of a request and according to a decision of the General Assembly approved by 75% at least of all the members.

Article 17:
If the association is dissolved, all its funds and properties become the Handicapped Hope (AL AMAL) Institution’s property.