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Junior Enterprises Switzerland
Bylaws
Junior Enterprises Switzerland
October 11th, 2025
I. General Statements ….. 3
Art. 1 Name and Duration ….. 3
Art. 2 Headquarters ….. 3
Art. 3 Language of the bylaws ….. 3
- Purposes, Resources and Commitment ….. 3
Art. 4 Purposes ….. 3
Art. 5 Resources ….. 4
Art. 6 Commitment ….. 4
- Members ….. 4
Art. 7 Composition of the JES Members ….. 4
Art. 8 Members’ assignations, obligations and liability ….. 5
Art. 9 Member Fees and Late Payment Penalties ….. 5
Art. 10 Resignation of a Member ….. 6
Art. 11 Expulsion ….. 7
- Junior Initiatives ….. 7
Art. 12 Definition ….. 7
Art. 13 Admission of New Swiss Initiatives ….. 8
Art. 13a New groups ….. 8
Art. 13b Pre-existing associations ….. 8
Art. 13c Decision process ….. 9
Art. 13d Exceptional admission ….. 9
Art. 13e Additional conditions ….. 9
Art. 14 Rights ….. 9
Art. 15 Obligations ….. 9
Art. 16 Loss of Junior Initiative statute ….. 10
Art. 17 JI Fees and Late Payment Penalties ….. 10
V. Executive Board, Meetings and General Assembly ….. 11
Art. 18 Organs ….. 11
A. General Assembly ….. 11
Art. 19 Composition and Roles ….. 11
Art. 20 Competences ….. 12
Art. 21 Ordinary General Assembly ….. 12
Art. 22 Extraordinary General Assembly ….. 13
Art. 23 Voting ….. 13
Art. 24 Quorum ….. 13
Art. 25 Decisions ….. 14
B. Executive Board ….. 14
Art. 26 Composition ….. 14
Art. 27 Competences ….. 15
Art. 28 Election ….. 15
Art. 29 Resignation ….. 16
Art. 30 Financial Management and Audit ….. 16
C. Supervisory Council ….. 17
Art. 31 Definition ….. 17
Art. 32 Composition ….. 17
Art. 33 Powers and Role ….. 17
D. Project Managers ….. 18
Art. 34 Project Managers ….. 18
- Internal Rules ….. 18
Art. 35 Collective resignation ….. 18
Art. 36 Internal Rules ….. 18
- Final statements ….. 19
Art. 37 Force Majeure ….. 19
Art. 38 Dissolution ….. 19
Art. 39 Organization and Scope Document ….. 19
Art. 40 Abrogation of the old bylaws ….. 19
Art. 41 Applicable law ….. 19
Art. 42 Entry in force ….. 19
I. General Statements
Art. 1 Name and Duration
- A National Non-Profit Association named «JUNIOR ENTERPRISES SWITZERLAND », abbreviated as «JE SWITZERLAND» or «JES», hereinafter referred to as « the Association », is hereby established in accordance with the provisions of Article 60 and following of the Swiss Civil Code. ${ }^{1}$
- The duration of the association is unlimited. It may be dissolved at any time.
Art. 2 Headquarters
The headquarters of the association are located at Rue des moulins 21, 1290, Versoix, Genève, Suisse. The headquarters can be transferred to any other location in Switzerland by a simple decision of the Executive Board of the Association.
Art. 3 Language of the bylaws
- The language of the Association is English. Its bylaws are written in English. They may be translated.
- In case of any conflict of different versions, the English version shall prevail.
II. Purposes, Resources and Commitment
Art. 4 Purposes