Article of Association

Summary of the Statutes of the Association

Headquarters and geographical scope
Headquarters: Barcelona

Geographical scope Spain.

Governing Body and its Composition
Board:

General Assembly Elections.

Between 7 and 15 members (Chair, Vice Chair, General Secretary, Treasurer, and Voting Members). 4-year term
Service is unpaid.

General Assembly:

Constitutes all members and resolutions passed by all members who are up to date on their dues.

  • Regular meetings once per year within the 4 months after the close of the fiscal year.
  • Additional meetings when circumstances require it.
  • Agreements by simple majority of attendees.

Members
The Association has four types of members:

Corporate Members: Those businesses or institutions established in Spain with a minimum of 10% of Japanese equity, directly or indirectly, as well as Spanish companies or institutions that have interests in Japan. They shall be represented in the Association by their Management, regardless of said management’s nationalities. They shall pay dues and have a right to vote.

Honorary Members: Those physical persons who have been Management of businesses or institutions with a minimum of 10% of Japanese equity, directly or indirectly, or Spanish companies or institutions that have interests in Japan. Also those physical or legal persons who have shown a special dedication to Spain–Japan relations. Naming of honorary members shall be reserved for the Board. They shall not pay dues and shall have a right to vote.

Personal Members: Those physical persons who, regardless of their nationality, have been involved or are interested in the development of Spain–Japan relations. They shall pay dues and have a right to vote.

Sponsoring Members: Those physical or legal persons who, without obtaining direct benefits from the Association or having any direct interest in Japan, contribute, with their financial contributions, to the promotion and development thereof. Naming of sponsoring members shall be reserved for the Board, at the request of any member. They shall pay dues and have a right to vote.

Honorary Members: These are natural or legal persons who, due to relevant merits, have distinguished themselves in institutional, social, business, or cultural relations between Spain and Japan. The appointment of Honorary Members shall be the responsibility of the Board of Directors. Honorary Members may attend the General Assembly with speaking rights but without voting rights, shall not be required to pay membership fees, and may not serve on the Association’s Board of Directors.

Economic Resources and Assets:

  • Dues/ grants/ other resources/ arising from its goods/ contributions by sponsoring members.
  • Fiscal year (ends on December 31 of each year).
  • Annual dues are established according to the needs of the Association.

Dues
These are the fees applied from the month of January 2020:

,
, €
Based on IncomeDues
Corporate MembersCompaniesand Institutions
5 Millones € hasta 50 M €900 €
50 Millones € hasta 200 M€1.200 €
200 Millones €1.800 €
Personal Members 250 €
Sponsoring Members3.000
Honorary members 120 €

Administrative Structure

  • At the headquarters of the Association is the Operating Site in charge of carrying out administrative and accounting tasks, as well as information disclosure and publicity.
  • The General Assembly approves the opening or closure of other operational centers of the association.
  • Persons in leadership positions shall be named by the Board.

Committees and Dependent Bodies
Establishment of committees appointed by the Board.