THE ASSOCIATION
The Moment (living in the Here and Now)
is a non-profit cultural association, established in Milan in 1991
with the aim of researching, transmitting, and promoting yoga, it's practices and it's related arts,
and in search of psychophysical and spiritual balance, unity and peace, and a lifestyle in harmony with nature.
In 2005 it's headquarters were moved to Omgarden, a place where both individual and group activities could be proposed .
The President is Marilina Razzi, who is it's founder and inspirer.
STATUTE
Art. 1
1) "The moment" association is formed
2) The Association is a non-profit association, with the scope of carrying out research, study, practice, and diffusion of yoga and related aspects which lead to an equilibrium and harmonious development of a person, and which evolves into an awareness of the human being, and lifestyles in harmony with nature.
3) This Association was conceived in a fraternal and non-competitive way and respects the religious and philosophical convictions of everyone, by promoting ideological, cultural and intercultural exchanges. It is not in any way associated with a sect.
Art. 2
The Association, by any means allowed and guaranteed by the legal system, aims to:
1) Promote and support the search for a dimension of psychosomatic and spiritual harmony, favoring the techniques of inner research, communication and artistic expression, of activities that promote an eco-compatible life by organizing : meetings, performances, workshops, stays, activities and courses, communities and the like.
2) Maintain and promote contacts with the people concerned.
3) Collect and keep documentation on the activity carried out and to be carried out
4) Facilitate and maintain contacts with Italian and foreign cultural associations.
5) encourage and undertake the necessary and complementary activities to achieve it's set goals, and collaborate with other similar associations, groups or companies with similar initiatives.
Art. 3
The Association's head quarters can be at anytime transferred to another location by a simple decision of the Board of Directors.
Previous Head Quarters was "Via Calamatta 12 - Milan"
In 2003 the Head Quarters was moved from Milan to Ceglie Messapica Br. Contrada Ulmo - Marangi where it is currently situated .
Representative: Razzi Marilina Tel: 347-9761106
Postal address: Razzi Marilina C. P M.9 C.da Marangi 72013 Ceglie Messapica - Br
Art. 4
Members of the association including people, entities or institutions, can carry out planned activities on behalf of the association only if those activities are in line with the philosophy of the association and it's board of directors.
The associates are divided into:
Founding members
Ordinary members
Supporting members
Honorary members
People of any nationality who have:
a) participated in the foundation of the Association. After three years of membership , people who have personally contributed directly to the achievement of the social objective of the association are admitted to this category by the association's members.
People who have reached the age of maturity, are admitted at their request, by the board of directors and agree to comply with the statutory rules and those related to them.
Founders and Ordinary members who have the right to vote in the assembly, must pay an annual membership fee, set from time to time by the Board of Directors, to ensure both their moral and material support to the association.
Founding members are also honorary members and ordinary members by right.
Founding and ordinary members are active members.
People, companies, public and private bodies, associations, or institutions etc ... sympathizers or participants who contribute to the association's activities including financial donations and support become supporting members and can participate in assemblies, but do not have the right to vote ..
Some people, who possess qualified expertise or prestige and give concrete help in achieving the social goals laid out by the association are elected honorary members.
All membership levels are decided in ordinary assembly sessions with a majority vote following a proposal of one of the members:
Honorary members are allowed to attend assemblies without exercising the right to vote.
Supporting and honorary members are admitted subject to the unquestionable confermation of the board of directors.
Art. 5
Membership can be revoked :
a) voluntarily by resigning;
b) by a forfeiture at the end of the first year, without the need for a specific declaration, for a lack of requirements for which the member was admitted;
c) by a decision of the Board of Directors relating to behavior contrary or hostile to the spirit of this statute or the association's ideals
Grounds for exclusion should be placed at a general Assembly by the Governing Council and approved by a majority of those present. The decision must be communicated in writing to the revoked member.
Any revocation must abide by the rules of the CC of the association.
Art. 6
It is obligatory for Members:
a) payment of one's social card, were the sum is established by the Board of Directors and ratified by the General Assembly.
b) comply by all regulations of the association were disputes are managed by the governing bodies.
Art. 7
The organs of the association are:
The General Assembly of Members;
The Board of Directors composed of 5 founding members.
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All positions of responsibility are carried out for free by elected founding members. An exception is the role of instructor who will be paid for his services with a compensation determined by the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors initiated when the association was established is newly elected every year.
Art. 8
The General Assembly is made up of all the ordinary Members.
It can be ordinary or extraordinary.
Each ordinary shareholder has the right to one vote and can only be represented by another with written permission. Each member cannot represent more than two members.
Both ordinary and extraordinary assemblies are convened at least once a year by the President who will notify the Members at least one month prior to the meeting date, indicating the time and place of the agenda.
Art. 9
An ordinary Assembly deliberates:
a) the election of the Board of Directors;
b) examines the report of the Board of Directors on the management and financial and moral situation of the Association;
c) discusses and approves the program for the following year;
d) authorizes purchases, sales and other contracts on movable and immovable property, necessary for the Association and deliberates on all other matters that are submitted by the Board of Directors excluding changes in the statute. A group of Members, whose number is not less than one tenth of the Association can request additional matters to be discussed.
To be valid, the ordinary Shareholders' Meeting must be made up of at least a quarter of the ordinary Shareholders on the first convocation. If this condition is not met, the Shareholders' Meeting can have a second convocation on questions relating to the order of the day . one hour after the first convocation and can be validated with whatever the number of Members present or represented.
Art. 10
An extraordinary Assembly:
a) upon convocation of the Board of Directors or at the request of at least half of the ordinary Members decide on amendments to the Associations Articles,
b) decide on the merger with other similar bodies or associations.
c) decide on the dissolution of the Association by appointing liquidating Commissioners who will manage the devolution of the assets.
To be valid, the extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting must be made up of at least half of the ordinary Members on the first convocation or at least a quarter of the ordinary members on the second convocation, which must be made no earlier than fifteen days in advance.
In an extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting decisions are taken with a majority vote of those present or represented. In the event of a tie, the President has the casting vote.
The meeting minutes will be drawn up by a delegated Secretary who will then make these available to all ordinary Members.
Art. 11
The vote for a position of responsibility take place in a secret ballot by all members present.
In the event of a tie, the President has the casting vote.
Art. 12
The Governing Council consists of:
a) A President;
b) A Vice President
c) A secretary / treasurer
d) two directors
Art. 13
The Board of Directors is responsible for:
a) managing the Association with the exception of Assembly rights and powers.
b) stipulating contracts relating to movable and immovable properties;
c) the drafting of the regulations, and if deemed appropriate can submit to the Assembly for approval;
d) annually calculate the quotas of ordinary members and supporting members and draw up the annual budget.
All financial statements and reports must be filed and made available to all ordinary and supporting Members for up to ten days after the Shareholders' Meeting and must ratify the appointment of all new Members.
Art. 14
The President is responsible for:
a) The Association's signature in front of third parties;
b) any decision of the Assembly in a resulting tie of the Shareholders opinion;
c) the chair of the Shareholders' Meeting
d) in case of his absence, the Assembly is chaired by the Vice President.
The Treasurer along with the President are empowered to make withdrawals or payments with the Association's cash desk, or cancel any credit or similar, without needing authorization from anybody including any public body or administration.
Furthermore, with the authorization of the Board of Directors, he may be assisted in carrying out his task by a banking institution which will be designated by the Board of Directors itself.
The liquid assets of the Association must be invested as best deemed by the Board of Directors.
Art. 15
In the event of one or more appointed Members resigning, the Board of Directors will replace them for the next Assembly.
Art. 16
The Heritage of the Association is made up of:
a) the annual membership fees set by the Board of Directors
b) voluntary payments made by Members;
c) any contributions, donations, bequests and grants obtained by public administrations, national or foreign public bodies or individuals and intended for the pursuit of the associations ideals.
d) assets that are acquired by the Association in any capacity
e) the reserve fund.
Art. 17
The sums paid for the annual membership are not refundable in any case.
Art. 18
The balance sheet assets will be donated as follows:
20% to the reserve fund;
and the remainder made available for cultural and social initiatives or for new or replacement of equipment.
Art. 19
In the event of the dissolution of the Association, an Assembly will deliberate and take a majority vote on the destination of the residual assets, less the liabilities which will need to be paid.
Art. 20
The Civil code will be applied to anything not explicitly included in this Statute.
