Committee members

The members of the committee are elected for a certain term of office (in accordance with the articles of association) at the general meeting and, as a group, manage the affairs of the association. Jointly and individually, they are responsible for their activities on behalf of the committee.

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Is it allowed for an individual who is not a member to be elected to an association's committee? The members of our association are exclusively legal entities. A suitable individual would make themselves available to serve on the committee but does not belong to any of the member associations.

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This example shows that there can be good reasons for electing a non-member to the association committee. As far back as 1947, the Federal Supreme Court ruled in a corresponding judgement that, for reasons of association autonomy and practical life, natural persons who are not association members may also be elected to the committee.

As this tends to be an exception in practice, it is recommended to explicitly mention in the articles of association that non-members may serve on the committee.

Organisational set-up and departments within the association executive committee (vitamin B)

Committee members

Election of a non-member to the committee?

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