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InternationalJudoFederation
STATUTES
(TranslatedfromtheFrenchoriginal) Approvedby theIJFCongressheldAugust23,2009
INDEX Preamble 1. Definition 2. Aims 3. Structure 4. Membership 5. Participation in Competitions and Medical Codes 6. Official Languages 7. IJF Governing Bodies 8. Ordinary Congress 9. Extraordinary Congress 10. Provisions common to discussions and decisions at Ordinary and Extraordinary Congresses 11. Executive Committee 12. Bureau 13. President 14. Vice Presidents 15. General Secretary 16. General Treasurer 17. Technical Directors 18. Place of performance of IJF Tasks 19. Events organized and recognized by the IJF 20. The spirit of Judo 21. Accounting period 22. Income and Expenses 23. Audit of Accounts 24. Grades and Dan Ranks 25. IJF Honors and Awards 26. Amendments to the Statutes 27. Specific Regulations 28. Expulsion - Resignation - Suspension 29. IJF Arbitral Tribunal 30. Disciplinary Commission of the first instance 31. Disciplinary Appeal Commission 32. Ethics Commission 33. Dissolution
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STATUTES
Preamble:
TheInternationalJudoFederationiscomposedofNationalJudoFederationsandContinentalUnions. EachNationalFederationmustberecognizedasthesolefederationauthorizedtorepresentitscountry ininternationalsportingbodiesbyitsOlympicCommittee,whichitselfisdulyrecognizedbythe InternationalOlympicCommittee. ThemajordevelopmentofjudoworldwidemadeitnecessarytocreateContinentalUnions.These UnionsareinchargeofimplementingthepolicyoftheInternationalJudoFederationandthe InternationalOlympicCommittee. Judowascreatedin1882byProfessorJigoroKano.Asaneducationalmethodderivedfromthe martialarts,judobecameanofficialOlympicsportin1964(afterbeingnamedasademonstrationsport atthe1940TokyoOlympicGameswhichwerecancelledduetointernationalconflict).Judoisahighly codifiedsportinwhichthemindcontrolstheexpressionofthebodyandisasportwhichcontributesto educatingindividuals. Beyondcompetitionsandcombat,judoinvolvestechnicalresearch,practiceofkatas,self-defense work,physicalpreparationandsharpeningofspirit. Asadisciplinederivedfromancestraltraditions,judowasdesignedbyitsMasterFounderasan eminentlymodernandprogressiveactivity.
Article1-Definitions
1.1Statutes
The"Statutes"shallmeanallprovisionscontainedinthisdocument,whichhavebeendulyapproved, togetherwithanyaddendumsand/orappendiceswhichmaycomplete,amendorsubstituteforthis document.ThePreambleconstitutesanintegralparthereof.TheseStatutesreplacetheprevious statutes.
1.2IJF
TheInternationalJudoFederation(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"IJF"),isacompanylimitedby guaranteeandincorporatedinIrelandasanon-profitorganization. TheIJFisanon-politicalorganization.Itshallnotdiscriminateonthegroundsofrace,religion,gender orpoliticalopinion. IntheIJFStatutes,RegulationsandDecisions,themasculinegenderisusedtodesignateallprivate individuals,butshallencompassbothmalesandfemales,unlessthereisaspecificprovisiontothe contrary.
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1.3NationalFederation
Theterm"NationalFederation"shallrefertoaMemberoftheIJF. EachNationalFederationisamemberofoneoftheContinentalUnionsofJudo. TheliabilityofNationalFederationsasmembersoftheIJFislimited. AllNationalFederationsundertaketocontributetotheassetsoftheIJF. Intheeventthecompanyiswoundup,allNationalFederationswhicharemembersatthattimeandfor one(1)yearafterwards,agreetopaythedebtsandliabilitiesofthecompanycontractedbeforethey ceasetobemembers,aswellasthecosts,chargesandexpensesofwindingup.Fortheadjustmentof therightsofthecontributorsamongthemselves,suchamountasmayberequiredmustnotexceed tenEuros(10).
1.4ContinentalUnion
The term "Continental Union" shall refer to the Union of National Federations of a single continent whichareMembersoftheIJF. MembershipshallbegrantedtoandwithdrawnfromeachContinentalUnionperDecisionoftheEC. ThedecisionsoftheECtorecognizeastructureasaContinentalUnionortowithdrawfromastructure itscapacityofContinentalUnionmustbemadebasedonthecapabilityofthisstructuretoensurethe functionofaContinentalUnionintheinterestofthesportofjudo. Themaincriteriausedtoassessthecapabilityofthestructuretoactintheinterestofjudoshallbethe numberofjudokasintheNationalFederationswhicharemembersofthestructureclaimingtohavethe capacityofContinentalUnion. EachContinentalUnionismadeupofNationalFederationsintherelevantcontinent,exceptinthecase ofexceptionalderogationsauthorizedbytheEC. ContinentalUnionsareinchargeofimplementingthepoliciesoftheIJFandtheIOC. TheliabilityofContinentalUnionsasmembersislimited. AllContinentalUnionsundertaketocontributetotheassetsoftheIJF. Intheeventthecompanyiswoundup,allContinentalUnionswhicharemembersatthattimeandfor one (1) year afterwards, agree to pay the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before they ceasetobemembers,aswellasthecosts,chargesandexpensesofwindingup.Fortheadjustmentof therightsofthecontributorsamongthemselves,suchamountasmayberequiredmustnotexceedten Euros(10)."
1.5Country
A"Country"shallmeananindependentStaterecognizedbytheinternationalcommunityandwhichhas aflagandanationalanthem.
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1.6President
Theterm"President"shallmeanthePresidentoftheIJF.
1.7VicePresident
Theterm"VicePresident"shallmeanoneoftheVicePresidentsoftheIJF.
1.8Director
Theterm"Director"shallmeanoneoftheDirectorsoftheIJF.
1.9GeneralTreasurer
Theterm"GeneralTreasurer"shallmeantheGeneralTreasureroftheIJF.
1.10Bureau
Theterm"Bureau"shallmeantheBureauoftheIJF.
1.11GeneralSecretary
Theterm"GeneralSecretary"shallmeantheGeneralSecretaryoftheIJF.
1.12DisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstance
The"DisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstance"shallmeantheDisciplinaryCommissionofthefirst instanceoftheIJF.
1.13DisciplinaryAppealCommission
The"DisciplinaryAppealCommission"shallmeantheDisciplinaryAppealCommissionoftheIJF.
1.14EthicsCommission
The"EthicsCommission"shallmeantheEthicsCommissionoftheIJF.
1.15EC
The"EC"shallmeantheExecutiveCommitteeoftheIJF.
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1.16Congress
The"Congress"shallmeantheCongressoftheIJFheldeitheronanordinaryoranextraordinary basis.
1.17GeneralHeadquarters
The"GeneralHeadquarters"shallrefertotheadministrativeheadquartersoftheIJF,wherethe administrativetasksoftheIJFareperformed,thelocationofwhichshallbedecidedbythePresidentof theEC.
1.18HeadOffice
The"HeadOffice"shallrefertotheregisteredheadofficeoftheIJF,thelocationofwhichshallbe decidedbytheEC.
Article2-Aims
TheIJFhasthefollowingaims,withoutthisconstitutinganexhaustivelist: - topromotecordialandfriendlyrelationsbetweenitsmembersandtoleadandorganizejudo activitiesthroughouttheworld. - toprotecttheinterestsofjudothroughouttheworld. - toorganizeIJFevents,tosuperviseeventsorganizedbyitsmembersandtoparticipateinthe organizationofOlympicevents. - todevelopthepracticeofjudothroughouttheworldforallcategoriesofthepopulation. - toestablishrulesforpracticingjudoandtherulesapplicabletoInternationalcompetitions organizedorrecognizedbytheIJF. - - - toimprovethequalityofjudotraining. tosupervisetheawardingofgrades,includingdanranks,andtheircompliancewithIJFrules. topromotetheidealsandobjectivesbehindtheOlympicmovement.
Article3-Structure
3.1CompositionoftheIJF
TheIJFiscomposedoftheMemberNationalFederationsandtheContinentalUnions.
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3.2StatusofMembers
TheStatutesandRegulationsofMemberNationalFederationsmustbeincompliancewiththeIJF StatutesandallotherRegulationsandDecisionsoftheIJF. TheStatutesandRegulationsoftheContinentalUnionsmustbeincompliancewiththeIJFmodel StatutesandtheBy-lawsdecidedbytheEC. TheECmustbeinformedofthedatesandplacesofcongressesheldbytheContinentalUnions one-hundredandeighty(180)dayspriortothedatesuchcongressesareheld. Intheeventofanobjectiontothedateand/orplacesofthesecongressesexpressedbyatleast1/3of themembercountriesofaContinentalUnionbywayofregisteredlettersenttotheGeneralSecretariat oftheIJFwithin45daysofthedateonwhichthenoticetoattendaCongresswassent,theBureauof theIJFshallberesponsibleforarbitratingtheobjectionandinformingtheContinentalUnionconcerned ofitsdecisionforthepurposesofhavingthatdecisionapplied.
3.3Auditingoftheuseoffunds
AnyContinentalUnionorNationalFederationwhichreceivesIJFfundsmaybeauditedbytheIJFas regardstheuseofthesefunds.Forthispurpose,theiraccountsshallbesenttotheGeneralTreasurer eachyearandmustbeavailableatalltimestotheauditorsappointedbytheIJF.
3.4RemittalofAwards
AllContinentalUnionsandNationalFederationswhichorganizeacompetitionforwhichprizemoneyor anawardwillbegiven,mustfileadeclarationwiththeIJFregardingtheoriginofthefundsallowing suchprizemoneyorawardtoberemittedandmustfurtheraccepttoallowtheIJFtoverifythe truthfulnessofsuchdeclaration.
3.5CommunicationofInformation
TheContinentalUnionsshallcommunicatetotheIJF:theagendaandtheminutesoftheirordinary andextraordinarycongresses. TheContinentalUnionsshallsubmitanannualreportonallactivitiesandthedevelopmentofJudoon theircontinentstotheIJF.Thisreportmustindicatethenumberofjudokasandclubsperfederation, thenumberofblackbeltsandananalysisofmediaattentionpaidtojudo.
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Article4-Membership
4.1Applicationformembership
OnlyoneFederationperCountrymaybecomeamemberoftheIJF. ToapplyformembershipintheIJF,aNationalFederationmust: -berecognizedbyitsNationalOlympicCommittee(NOC),whichitselfisrecognizedbythe InternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC), -haveaminimumoftwenty(20)licensedmembers, -organizeanannualnationaljudochampionshipatleastfortheSeniororJuniorcategories.
4.2Procedure
AnyNationalFederationwhichwouldliketojointheIJFmustapplyformembershipinwritingwiththe IJFGeneralSecretary. ThestatutesoftheNationalFederationmustmandatorilybeattachedtothemembershipapplication andmustabsolutelyprovidethatthisNationalFederationagreestocomplywiththeStatutesandall regulationsanddecisionsoftheIJF. AnopinionfromtheContinentalUniontowhichthisFederationbelongs,givingreasonsforitsopinion, mustalsobesentinwiththemembershipapplication.
4.3VotingRights
NationalFederationsshallbegivenIJFmembershipatthetimeoftheIJFCongresscalledtoratifythe membershipofthoseFederationswhichhaveapplied,butsuchFederationsshallnothavevotingrights untilthenextCongressisconvened. 4.4DefenseofFederations TheIJFisdedicatedtodefendingMemberFederationsfromallattacksagainstdemocraticprocesses theymaysufferintheareaofelectionsheldbyMemberFederationsandtheirparticipationin competitions.
Article5-ParticipationinCompetitionsandMedicalCodes
5.1Athletes'righttoparticipate
TobeeligibletoparticipateintheOlympicGames,WorldChampionships,ContinentalChampionships, InternationalCompetitionsandCompetitionsheldunderthesupervisionoforrecognizedbytheIJF,a judokamustcomplywithrulesoftheIJFandtheIOC.
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5.2Antidoping TheIJFshallcomplywithOlympicMovementMedicalCodeandtheWorldAntidopingCode(therules ofwhichareattachedheretoasanappendix).
Article6-OfficialLanguages
6.1OfficialLanguages
TheofficiallanguagesoftheIJFareEnglish,FrenchandSpanish.AllofficialdocumentsoftheIJF mustbepublishedinthesethree(3)Languages.Congresses,meetingsandsessionsmustbeheldin thesethree(3)Languages.AllcorrespondencesentbyMemberFederationstotheIJFmustbewritten inoneoftheOfficialLanguages.Intheeventofadiscrepancyininterpretationbetweenthethree(3) Languages,theoriginallanguageinwhichthedocumentwaswrittenshallprevail.
6.2SimultaneousInterpretation
SimultaneousinterpretationinEnglish,French,Spanish,ArabicandRussianmustbemadeavailableat allCongresses.
Article7-GoverningBodies
TheGoverningbodiesoftheIJFare: a)Executivebodies: .theCongress .theEC .theBureau .theIJFArbitralTribunal .thefirstlevelDisciplinaryCommission .theDisciplinaryAppealCommission .theEthicsCommission.
b)Thejudicialbodies:
c)Other:
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Article8-TheOrdinaryCongress
8.1Meetings
TheCongressshallbeheldeverytwo(2)yearsinthepre-Olympicandpost-Olympicyearsataplace designatedbytheEC. TheCongressmustbeheldatthesametimeasanotherIJFeventinthesamecity.Whenchoosing theplacewheretheCongresswillbeheld,anequitablerotationamongstthedifferentContinental Unionsshallbetakenintoaccount.
8.2AdditionalCongressMeetings
AdditionalCongressMeetingsmaybeheld,however,iftheECdeemsitnecessary.
8.3Powers
TheCongressshallhavethepowerto: a) define,orientandcontrolthegeneralpoliciesoftheIJF; b) approvetheMinutesoftheprecedingCongress; c) approvethereportofthePresidentwhichshallbevalidastheECReport,aswellasthe reportsoftheGeneralSecretaryandtheGeneralTreasurer; d) approve,amendorrejecttheaccountsofthepreviousaccountingperiodandthebudget fortheaccountingperiodtocome; e) hearthereportsoftheVicePresidentsandtheDirectors; f) electeveryfour(4)yearsthemembersoftheECforafour(4)yeartermofoffice,withthe exceptionoftheIJFVicePresidentswhoshallautomaticallyassumethisofficeintheir capacityofPresidentsoftheirContinentalUnions; g) ratifytheappointmentbythePresidentofone(1)ortwo(2)additionalmemberstotheEC; h) ratifyexpulsionsdecidedbytheECofoneoftheECmembers; i) decideontheexpulsionofanECmemberifrequestedbyatleastone-third(1/3)ofthe NationalFederationsofthree(3)differentContinentalUnions; j) approvetheStatutesandtheRegulations,withtheexceptionofTechnicalRegulations, andmakeallnecessaryamendmentsthereto; k) decideonsportingandtechnicalissuesandissuesrelatedtorefereeing,judotraining, developmentandpromotion; l) decideondisputesrelatingtoaNationalFederation'scapacitytobeamemberoftheIJF ortothepowerofarepresentativeofaNationalFederation; m) decideinthelastresortonallissuesrelatingtotheaimsoftheIJF; n) decideonallproposalssubmittedbyMemberNationalFederations,ContinentalUnions andtheEC; o) decideonanyotherissuessetdownontheagenda.
8.4ProposalsofMemberFederationsandContinentalUnions
Atleastone-hundredandeighty(180)cleardayspriortotheCongress,theGeneralSecretarymust invitetheMemberUnionsandNationalFederationstosubmitpointstheywouldliketoincludeonthe agenda.Theseproposalsmustbesentinatleastone-hundredandfifty(150)cleardaysbeforethe datescheduledfortheCongress.
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8.5AgendaandConveningoftheCongress
TheCongressmayconsideronlythoseitemswhichareincludedontheAgenda.TheAgendashallbe decidedonbytheECbetweenninety(90)andone-hundredandfifty(150)cleardayspriortothe Congress.TheAgendamustnaturallyincludeallissueswithintheCongress'powers. Atleastninety(90)cleardaysbeforethedatescheduledfortheCongress,theGeneralSecretarywill sendtotheMemberNationalFederations,ContinentalUnionsandtheECMembers,noticetoattend theCongress,signedbythePresidentorbytheGeneralSecretary,togetherwiththeAgendadrawnup bytheECandthereportsofthePresident,theVicePresidents,theGeneralSecretary,theGeneral TreasurerandtheDirectors. NoticesoftheCongressshallbesentviaregisteredletter,returnreceiptrequested.Thedatethe registeredletter,returnreceiptrequestedissentshallbethesoledateusedasproofthatnoticewas validlygivenwithintherequiredtimelimit.
8.6Urgentmatters
TheECshalldecideontheorderinwhichtheitemsontheAgendawillbediscussed. MatterswhichtheECconsidersurgentandwhichhavearisentoolateforinclusionontheagendamay bebroughtbeforeaCongress.
8.7RepresentationofMemberNationalFederations
EachMemberNationalFederationmayberepresentedattheCongressbytwo(2)delegatesofthe samenationalityasthatFederationwhomustmandatorilybechosenfromamongthemembersoftheir ownExecutiveCommittees,ontheconditiontheyweredemocraticallyelectedbytheclubs. Theymustberegisteredontheattendancesheet.Onlyoneofthemshallhavetherighttovote,as eachMemberNationalFederationshallhaveasinglevote.
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8.8Credentials
EachdelegateofaMemberNationalFederationmustbeinpossessionofcredentialsintheformofa powerofattorneysignedbythePresidentofhisNationalFederationunlessthedelegateisthe Presidenthimself. DelegatesofMemberNationalFederationsmustbecitizensofthecountryoftheFederationthey represent.
8.9RepresentationofContinentalUnions
EachContinentalUnionmayberepresentedattheCongressbyitsPresidentorbyamemberofits ExecutiveCommitteewhoisappointedbyitsPresident.TheContinentalUnionsdonothavetheright tovoteatCongresses.
8.10Interpretingassistance
AnymemberNationalFederationorContinentalUnionwhoselanguageisnotoneoftheofficial languagesbeingusedmayalsohavetheirowninterpreterinattendance.
8.11Observers
ObserversmaybeinvitedtotheCongressbytheECinaconsultancyrole.
8.12VotingRightCredentialsCommission
TheverificationofvalidmembershipofNationalFederationsandofthecredentialsheldbythe representativesofNationalFederationswithvalidmembershipintheIJFshallbecarriedouttheday priortotheCongressbytheVotingRightCredentialsCommission.ThisCommissionshallbe composedofthree(3)tofive(5)membersappointedforthispurposebytheECandassistedbythe legaladvisororattorneyoftheIJF.Intheeventofadispute,theVotingRightCredentialsCommission shallheartheclaimsoftheparties,drawupasummaryoftheseclaimsandsubmitthedisputetothe CongressheldthefollowingdaysothattheCongressmaysettlesuchdisputebywayofavotebefore anyotherbusinessisdealtwith.
8.13ChairmanshipoftheCongress
TheCongressshallbechairedbythePresidentoftheIJForifabsent,byaMemberoftheEC appointedbythePresident.However,ifamemberoftheECisalsoamemberoftheIOC,thatmember shallreplacethePresident.
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8.14ChairmanshipPro-Tem
DuringtheelectionofthePresidentoranon-confidencevoteagainstthePresident,thePresidentwill surrenderhisseattoamemberoftheECappointedbytheECasaChairpersonPro-Temtoconduct thesaidelectionornon-confidencevote. InthecaseofelectionsforPresident,thenewlyelectedPresidentwillimmediatelytakeoverthechair aftertheelection. Ifanon-confidencevoteagainstthePresidentisratified,the`ChairpersonPro-Tem`willchairthe Congressuntilitisclosed.However,ifthenon-confidencevoteisdefeated,thePresidentwillresume thechairandwillchairtheCongressuntilitisclosed.
8.15Quorum
TheChairpersonoftheCongressmayonlydeclaretheofficialopeningoftheCongresswhenatleast one-third(1/3)oftheMemberNationalFederationsarepresentorrepresented,andwhenatleastthree (3)differentContinentalUnionrepresentativesarepresent. IfthequorumtoopentheCongressisnotmet,anotherCongressmustbeconvenedandmustbeheld withinamaximumperiodofone-hundredandtwenty(120)cleardayswithnoconditionrelatedto quorum.TheagendawillbeidenticaltothatofthefirstCongress,aswellastheconditionsforgiving noticeofthemeeting.
8.16Proxies
Votingbyproxyisnotallowed.
8.17Votingrights
TheMembersoftheECdonothavevotingrightsatCongress.Anypersonwhoiselectedorappointed asaMemberoftheECshallautomaticallysurrendertheirrighttovoteatCongressforthwith.This personshallbereplacedbytheseconddelegatefromhisFederationifsuchotherdelegateregistered andsignedtheattendancesheetatthebeginningoftheCongress.
8.18Decisions
TheCongressshalldecidebyarelativemajorityofthevotescastunlessotherwisedefinedinthe Statutes.Abstentionsandinvalidballotsshallnotbecounted. Forquestionsofparticularimportanceorsensitiveissuesorwheneverone-third(1/3)oftheMember NationalFederationspresentattheCongresssodemand,votingshallbeconductedbysecretballot.
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8.19Votingprocedures
Votingforelectionsmustbeconductedbysecretballotunlessthereisonlyone(1)candidateforthe officesofPresident,GeneralSecretaryandGeneralTreasurer.Ifthereisonlyone(1)candidateforone (1)oftheseoffices,thatpersonmaybeacclaimed,unlessonethird(1/3)oftheMemberNational FederationspresentattheCongressrequestthatavotebywayofsecretballottakeplace. VotinginelectionsfortheofficesofPresident,GeneralSecretaryandGeneralTreasurershallbe carriedoutbysuccessiveeliminationofcandidatesreceivingtheleastnumberofvotesuntilonlyone (1)candidateremainsoruntilone(1)candidateobtainsmorethanfiftypercent(50%)ofthevotescast.
8.20VotingBoardandPresentationofCandidates
8.20.1ScrutineersandVotingSteward
TheCongressshallorganizeavotingboardbyelectingScrutineersandaVotingSteward,chosenfrom amongthosedelegatesofMemberFederationswhoarenotpresentinganycandidatesforoffice. Theyshallbeinchargeofallmattersinconnectionwithvoting. TheECshallsuggestthenumberofscrutineerstobeelected.
8.20.2PresentationofCandidates
Ifanelectionisbeingheld,eachcandidatefortheofficeofPresidentwillbeallowedamaximumof seven(7)minutesinwhichtogiveapresentationandpresenthislistofrunningmates. EachoftheothercandidatesforGeneralSecretaryandGeneralTreasurerwillbeallowedamaximum ofthree(3)minutestogiveapresentation. Ifthereismorethanonecandidateperoffice,thespeakingordershallbedeterminedbywayof alphabeticalorderbasedonthecandidatessurnames.
8.21Votingprocedure
ThevotingprocedureshallbedeterminedbytheEC,whichshallsendinformationonsuchprocedure togetherwiththeagendafortheCongress.
8.22Countingofvotes
Oncethevotingprocedurehasbeencompleted,theChairmanoftheCongressshallannouncethatthe voteisclosedandshallasktheVotingStewardtostartcountingthevotescast. TheVotingSteward,withtheassistanceofthescrutineersshallproceedwithcountingthevotes.
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8.23Challengeofelections
Intheeventthevalidityofanelectionischallenged,thePresidentshallbeimmediatelynotifiedthereof andshallsubmitthecasetotheEC.IftheECtakesthechallengeintoconsideration,itmustbe reportedtotheCongresswhereare-examination,re-election,re-voteoranyotheractionasdeemed necessarybytheECshalloccur.OnlyIJFMemberFederationspresentattheCongressmaychallenge theelection.
8.24Votingrounds
Intheeventofanequalvoteduringanelectionbywayofsecretballot,asecondandfinalroundof votesshallbeconducted. Intheeventthatthesecondandfinalvotealsoresultsinatie,theelectionresultshallbedetermined bythedrawingoflotsconductedbytheChairperson. Forallotherelections,whenanequalnumberofvotesiscast,thestatusquoshallbemaintained.
8.25KeyPointInformation
TheGeneralSecretaryshallprovideastatementofthekeypointsregardingdecisionspassedatthe CongressimmediatelyuponthecompletionofCongress.Thisstatementshallbedistributedbythe PresidentsoftheContinentalUnionstotheirMemberNationalFederationsuponitsapprovalbythe EC.
8.26Minutes
EachECMembershallreceiveacopyofthedraftMinutesoftheCongresswithinninety(90)daysafter theCongressisheld. TheECshallapprovethedraftMinutesatthefirstECMeetingheldafterthesaidninety(90)day period. TheapprovedMinutesshallbegiventoeachContinentalUnionPresidentandsenttotheMember NationalFederationsbytheIJFSecretariat.
8.27Surveillanceofconduct
TheChairpersonoftheCongressshallhavetherighttotakeallmeasurestostopanydisruptive conductobstructingtheefficientadministrationoftheCongress.
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Article9-ExtraordinaryCongress
9.1ConveningofanExtraordinaryCongress
AnExtraordinaryCongressmustbeconvenedbythePresidentortheGeneralSecretaryatalocation chosenbytheECifatleastonethird(1/3)oftheMemberNationalFederations,thisonethird(1/3) beingcomprisedofFederationsfromatleastthree(3)differentContinentalUnions,sorequests,orif theECconsidersitnecessary.
9.2Procedure
Inthiscase,theExtraordinaryCongressmustbeheldwithinninety(90)cleardaysofthedateon which: -eithertherequestcontainingthereasonsforthemeetinghasbeensentviaregisteredmailbyone third(1/3)oftheMemberNationalFederationsrepresentingatleastthree(3)differentContinental Unions, -ortheEChasdecidedtoconvenetheExtraordinaryCongress.
9.3Agenda
TheAgendaforthemeetingmustindicatethereasonsfortheExtraordinaryCongressandshall constitutethesoleitemsontheagenda.Onlythoseitemsontheagendashallbediscussed.
9.4Decisions
ThediscussionsanddecisionspassedatanExtraordinaryCongressshallhaveequalvalidityasthose passedatanOrdinaryCongress. ThediscussionsanddecisionspassedatanExtraordinaryCongressmustmeetthesameconditionsas thoserequiredforanOrdinaryCongress.
Article10-ProvisionscommontodiscussionsanddecisionsatOrdinaryand ExtraordinaryCongresses
10.1Challenge
DecisionspassedatanOrdinaryorExtraordinaryCongressmaynotbeannulledif,inspiteofthe existenceofoneorseveralvotingirregularities,thevoteheldonsuchDecisionswouldhavepassedin anyevent.
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10.2Internalappealprocedure
TheContinentalUnionsandtheNationalFederations,aswellasalllegalentitiesorprivateindividuals directlyorindirectlyconnectedtothemshallhavenorighttotakelegalactionagainsttheIJFonthe basisofdiscussionsordecisionspassedbytheCongresswithouthavingfirstsubmittedtheircomplaint totheIJFArbitralTribunal.
Article11-ExecutiveCommittee
11.1Powers
TheECshalldeterminetheorientationforIJFactivitiesandshallensureimplementationthereofwithin thelimitsoftheaimsoftheIJFandsubjecttothepowersexpresslyattributedtotheCongressunder theseStatutes. - TheECshallhandleallissuesrelatedtotheproperoperationoftheIJFandshallsettle businessitisinvolvedinbywayofdecisions. - TheECshallcarryoutallauditsandverificationsitdeemsnecessary. - Eachyear,theECshallsettheamountsabovewhichcontractsorhiringofstafforlayoffs suggestedbythePresidentmustbeapprovedbytheEC. - TheECshallvalidateurgentdecisionsunderitsauthoritymadebythePresidentorthe Bureau. - TheEChasthepowertodecideonallissuesthathavenotbeenplacedundertheauthorityof anotherIJFgoverningbodypursuanttotheseStatutes.
11.2Composition
TheECiscomposedofthefollowingMembers: - thePresident,whocomposesalistoften(10)totwelve(12)Members,whoareauthorizedbytheir NationalFederationstobeonthelist,whowillbeelectedatthesametimeheisbytheCongressby wayofvotinglisteveryfour(4)yearsforafour(4)yeartermofoffice, - theGeneralSecretaryelectedbytheCongresseveryfour(4)years, - theGeneralTreasurerelectedbytheCongresseveryfour(4)years, - five(5)VicePresidents,whoshallbethePresidentsofeachofthefive(5)ContinentalUnions,whoare automaticallyMembersbyright. IfthePresidentfeelsthatthetaskstobeaccomplishedbytheECrequiretheadditionofamaximumof two(2)additionalmembers,thePresidentmayappointone(1)ortwo(2)additionalmembersafterthe electionswhoshallhavevotingrightsatECMeetingsbutwhoseappointmentshallbesubjectto ratificationatthenextCongress.
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11.3Presidency
TheECshallbechairedbythePresident.IntheeventthePresidentcannotbepresentataMeetingof theEC,thePresidentshallappointanothermemberoftheECtoreplacehim. IfamemberoftheECisalsoamemberoftheIOC,thatmembershalltakeonthisduty.
11.4Filingofcandidacies
CandidaciesinsinglenamesofcandidatesfortheofficesofPresident,GeneralSecretaryandGeneral TreasurermustbereceivedbytheGeneralSecretaryatleastone-hundredandtwenty(120)cleardays beforethedatescheduledfortheCongress. ThelistofECMembersonthecandidates'listswhoarerunningfortheofficeofPresidentmustbe receivedbytheGeneralSecretaryatleastninety(90)cleardaysbeforethedatescheduledforthe Congress. TheGeneralSecretaryshallsendthenamesofthecandidatesandthelistsofthepersonsnominated asMembersoftheECbythecandidatesfortheofficeofPresidentwiththenoticeanddocumentsfor theCongressatleastsixty(60)cleardaysbeforethedatescheduledfortheCongress. NominationofcandidatesfromthefloorwillnotbeacceptedataCongress. Individualcandidaciesandthecandidatespresentedonthelistsofthecandidatesfortheofficeof PresidentmustbedulysignedbythePresidentoftheNationalFederationthecandidateisamember of.AllcandidatesmustalsobecitizensofthecountriesoftheFederationpresentingtheircandidacies. AnyECMembersrunningforre-electiondonotneedtheconfirmationoftheirNationalFederation.
11.5TermofOffice
TheMemberselectedtotheECshallremaininofficeuntiltheOrdinaryCongressconvenedinthe fourthyearoftheirterm. ElectionsforPresidentandthePresident'slistcomposedoften(10)totwelve(12)membersmusttake placeatthetimeoftheCongressheldtheyearaftertheOlympicGames. ElectionsfortheofficesofGeneralSecretaryandGeneralTreasurermusttakeplaceattimeofthe CongressheldtheyearbeforetheOlympicGames.
11.6Pluralityofoffices
VicePresidents-whoarethePresidentsoftheContinentalUnions-cannotholdmorethanoneoffice ontheIJFECatthesametime. NoMemberNationalFederationshallhavemorethantwo(2)membersontheIJFEC. NoMemberNationalFederationmaypresentmorethantwo(2)candidatesfortheIJFEC.
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11.7Vacantseats
Ifbecauseofdeath,resignation,along-termimpediment,impeachmentoranyotherreason,aseatofa MemberelectedbytheCongresstotheECbecomesvacant,theECmayappointaninterimMemberto serveuntilthenextCongress,whentheCongresswillelectacandidatetofillthevacantseatforthe termofofficeremaininginitially.
11.8ECMeetings
Asageneralrule,theECshallmeetatleastonceperyearandparticularlyduringthedaysprecedinga Congress.AmeetingoftheECmay,however,beconvenedbythePresidenteachtimethePresident deemsitnecessaryorattherequestofamajorityofthemembersoftheEC.IfaVicePresidentcannot attendanECMeeting,hemusteitherappointanotherECmemberfromhisContinentalUnionasa substituteorgiveaproxytoanotherIJFECmember. IfanyotherelectedmemberoftheEC(withtheexceptionoftheVicePresidents)cannotattendtheEC meetingforavalidreason,thismembermaygiveaproxytoanotherIJFECmember,butcannotsend someoneasasubstituteunlessthispersonisamemberoftheEC.
11.9Agenda
Anagendamustbeestablishedforeachmeeting.TheECmembersshallsubmittotheGeneral Secretarytheitemstheywishtohaveincludedontheagendathirty(30)cleardayspriortothedate scheduledforthemeeting.TheGeneralSecretaryshallpreparetheagenda,informthePresidentand thencirculatethenoticeofthemeeting,togetherwiththeagendaandthenecessaryworking documentsfifteen(15)cleardayspriortothemeeting.Ifanurgentmatterarises,itmaybeaddedtothe agendaanddiscussedintheECMeetingpursuanttoadecisionoftheEC.
11.10Writtenconsultation
When,foranyreasonwhatsoever,anordinaryECmeetingcannottakeplace,therequireddecisions maybepassedbywayofavoteinwriting.Decisionspassedbywayofwrittenconsultationshallhave thesamevalidityasdecisionspassedatordinaryECmeetings.
11.11Decisions
DecisionsshallbepassedbytheECbywayofsimplemajorityvote.Intheeventofatie,thePresident ortheECMemberthePresidentappointedasasubstitute,shallhaveacastingvote. TheECMemberwhosubstitutesforthePresidentshallhavetherighttocasthisownvote,inaddition tothevoteofthePresident.
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11.12Quorum
Inorderfordecisionstobevalidlypassed,themeetingoftheECmusthavebeenproperlyconvened andatleastone-half(1/2)ofitsmembersmustbepresentorrepresentedandtheMeetingmustbe chairedbythePresidentorbytheECMemberchosenbythePresidentasasubstitute.
11.13Commissions
TheECmaybeassistedbyStandingCommissionsorCommissionerstoworkonthefollowingtopics, suchasbutnotlimitedto: - Refereeing - Training - Medical treatment - Fight against doping - Sports - Media -Ethics - Discipline - Development - Women's Judo - Athletes - Marketing - Business management - Finance - Ranking systems - Social issues - Veterans - "Judo for peace"
11.14OrganizationofCommissionWork
ThecompositionandtheresponsibilitiesoftheStandingCommissions,aswellastheresponsibilitiesof CommissionersandDirectorsshallbedeterminedbytheEC.
11.15Accountability
AlltheMembersoftheECareaccountabletotheECandtheCongress.
11.16KeyPointInformation
TheGeneralSecretaryshallprovideastatementofthekeypointsregardingdecisionsmadeatEC MeetingsbeforetheMembersleavetheMeeting.
11.17Impeachment
IfanECMembercommitsgrossnegligenceorisrepeatedlyabsentatECMeetings,theECmay impeachthatMemberbywayofanon-confidencevotepassedbythemajorityoftwo-thirds(2/3)ofits Members.Impeachmentwillbeapplicableimmediately.TheECshallappointaninterimMemberto replacetheimpeachedmemberbywayofasimplemajorityvote.TheECshallputtheratificationofthe decisiontoimpeachtheECMemberontheagendaforthenextCongress.
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TheECshallalsoputtheimpeachmentofanECMemberontheagendaofthenextCongressatthe requestofone-third(1/3)oftheNationalFederationsfromthree(3)differentContinentalUnions. Ifthenon-confidencevoteispassedbytheCongress,thesaidECmemberwillimmediatelybe impeachedfromhisseatontheECandtheECshallappointaninterimMembertoreplacethe impeachedmember.
Article12-Bureau
12.1Powers
TheBureaushalladministertheIJFandshallapplyorhaveappliedbyothersthedecisionsoftheEC. TheECshallthusensuremanagementoftheIJFtothisextentandshallreportatleastonceayearto theEC.
12.2Composition
TheBureaushallbecomposedofthePresident,theGeneralSecretary,theGeneralTreasurerandby nomorethanfive(5)additionalmemberswhoshallbechosenbythePresidentfromamongthe MembersoftheEC. TheBureaushallalsobecomposedofatleasttwo(2)VicePresidents.IfaVicePresidentisa memberoftheIOC,heshallautomaticallybeamemberoftheBureau.
Article13-President
13.1Powers
ThePresidentshalldirecttheIJFandrepresenttheIJFtowardsthirdparties. ThePresidentmustcomplywiththeIJFStatutesandtheRulesandDecisionsofIJFgoverningbodies. ThePresidentshallchairCongresses,ECMeetingsandBureauMeetings. ThePresidentshallhavethepowerto: - signaloneonthebehalfoftheIJFcontractsforadurationandforanamountwhichisunder thatsetbytheECeachyear; - proceeddirectlywithhiringordismissingIJFemployeeswhoseannualsalariesareunderthat setbytheECeachyear; - ThePresidentshallputupforavoteoftheECorintheeventofurgency,foravoteofthe Bureau,hisproposalsregardingcontemplatedcontractsforadurationoranamountbeyond thosesetbytheECeachyear,aswellasallcontemplatedhiringordismissalofIJFemployees whoseannualsalariesexceedtheamountsetbytheECeachyear. UnlessdecidedotherwisebytheEC,theECshallentrustthePresidenteachyearwiththepowerto makealldecisionsregardinghumanresourcesmanagement.ThePresident'spower,unlesswithdrawn bytheEC,shallbetacitlyrenewedeachyear. ThePresidenthasthepowertodecideonallurgentquestionsundertheauthorityoftheEC. TheECmustbenotifiedofanydecisionsmadeonthisbasisatitsnextMeetingandvalidatesuch decisions. ThePresidentshallbefreetoorganizethesecretariatoftheIJFGeneralHeadquartersasheseesfit.
13.2Vacantseat
IntheeventthePresidentispreventedfromholdingofficeduringhistermofofficeduetoresignationor foranyotherreason,thePresidencyshallbeassumedbyanECMembertobeappointedbytheEC. TheinterimPresidentshallserveuntilthenextCongresswhenanewPresidentwillbeelectedforthe remainingdurationoftheinitialtermofoffice. IfamemberoftheECisalsoamemberoftheIOC,thatmembershallserveasinterimPresident.
Article14-VicePresidents
14.1Composition
TheVicePresidentsshallbethePresidentsoftheContinentalUnionswhoareelectedbythe CongressesoftheirrespectiveContinentalUnions.
14.2Powers
TheVicePresidentsshallrepresenttheMemberFederationsoftheirContinentalUnionswithintheIJF andrepresenttheIJFintheirrespectiveContinentalUnions.
Article15-GeneralSecretary
15.1Powers
TheGeneralSecretaryshallberesponsiblefortheadministrationoftheSecretariatandrelationswith theContinentalUnionsandtheMemberNationalFederations.TheGeneralSecretaryshallbenefitfrom theservicesofapersonalsecretariatinhiscityofresidence. TheGeneralSecretaryhastherighttorepresenttheIJFtowardsthirdpartiesbywayofanexpress powerofattorneygivenbythePresident.
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15.2Responsibilities
TheGeneralSecretaryshallberesponsiblefortheadministrativeworkoftheIJFinaccordancewith theStatutesandregulationsandforapplicationoftheDecisionsoftheECandoftheCongress.The GeneralSecretaryshallkeepclosecontactwithIJFECmembers,theChairpersonsofCommissions, theGeneralSecretariesoftheContinentalUnionsandwiththeMemberNationalFederations. TheGeneralSecretaryshallberesponsiblefortheinformationandthecorrespondencewithintheIJF incooperationwiththerelevantdepartmentsatIJFHeadquarters. TheGeneralSecretaryshallberesponsiblefortheorganizationofCongressesandECmeetings.The GeneralSecretaryshallestablishtheagendasforthosemeetingsafterconsultingtheEC. TheGeneralSecretaryisresponsibleforadministrativecoordinationofHeadquarters,forsending invitationsandregulationsfortheWorldChampionshipsandotherimportantevents. IncooperationwiththeOlympicGamesOrganizingCommittee(OGOC),heshallinformtheNational FederationsabouttheregulationsandothertechnicaldetailsoftheOlympicJudoCompetitions.The GeneralSecretaryshalldrafttheminutesofCongressandECmeetings,togetherwithKeyPoint Information.
15.3Vacantseat
IntheeventtheGeneralSecretaryispreventedfromholdingofficeduringhistermofofficedueto resignationorforanyotherreason,hisofficeshallbeassumedbyanECMembertobeappointedby theECuntilthenextCongresswhenanewGeneralSecretarywillbeelectedfortheremainingduration oftheinitialtermofoffice.
Article16-GeneralTreasurer
16.1Powers
TheGeneralTreasurershallberesponsibleformanagingtheTreasuryoftheIJFandshallkeep regularaccounts,preparefinancialstatementsanddrawuptheannualfinanceplanwhichwillbe presentedforapprovalateachCongress. TheGeneralTreasureradministersthecapitaloftheIJFandsettlesitsfinancialobligations.The GeneralTreasurermustbeconsultedonallfinancialmatters. TheGeneralTreasurershallexplorepossibilitiesofincreasingtheTreasuryoftheIJFandshallsubmit proposalstotheEC. TheGeneralTreasurershallparticipateinnegotiationswithIJFofficialsuppliersandshallcoordinate withthePresidenttheTVrightstotheJudoWorldChampionships,aswellasthefinancialaspects relatedtotheSummerOlympicGames.TheGeneralTreasurerisalsoinchargeofmanagingthe copyrightprotectingtheIJFemblem. TheGeneralTreasurerhastherighttorepresenttheIJFtowardsthirdpartiesbywayofanexpress powerofattorneygivenbythePresident.
16.2Budget
AllincomeandexpensesmustbeincludedintheannualprovisionalbudgetasapprovedbytheEC. AnyexpensesnotincludedinthebudgetorwhichhavenotbeenapprovedbytheECshallrequireprior authorizationbythePresidentandtheGeneralTreasurerbeforetheyareincurred.
16.3Financialposition
ForeachECmeeting,theGeneralTreasurershallprovideanup-to-datereportoftheIJF'sfinancial position.
16.4Vacantseat
IntheeventtheGeneralTreasurerispreventedfromholdingofficeduringhistermofofficedueto resignationorforanyotherreason,hisofficeshallbeassumedbyanECMembertobeappointedby theECuntilthenextCongresswhenanewGeneralTreasurerwillbeelectedfortheremaining durationoftheinitialtermofoffice.
Article17-TechnicalDirectors
17.1Appointment
TheTechnicalDirectorsshallbeappointedbytheECatthemotionofthePresidentfromamongthe MemberswhowereonthePresident'slistandwhowereelectedbytheCongressalongwiththe President. TechnicalDirectorsareaccountabletotheECandtheCongress. IntheeventaTechnicalDirectorispreventedfromholdingofficeduringhistermofofficedueto resignationorforanyotherreason,hisofficeshallbeassumedbyanECMembertobeappointedby theECuntilthenextCongresswhenanewMemberwillbeelectedfortheremainingdurationofthe initialtermofoffice.ThedutiesentrustedtotheECMemberreplacinghimshallbedefinedbytheEC basedontheproposalmadebythePresident.
17.2SportsDirector
TheSportsDirectorshallguideandmanagethesportingactivitiesoftheIJF. TheSportsDirectorshallalsoberesponsibleforproposingnewdevelopmentsofandchangestothe RulesandRegulationsofsportingactivities,aswellasfortheimprovementofcompetitionsystems. TheSportsDirectorshallberesponsibleforsportingactivityanditsdevelopmentandshallsupervise sportingactivities.
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TheSportsDirectorshallmanagethepreparationsandthecourseofthecompetitionswiththe assistanceofothermembersoftheECandCommissionmembers.TheSportsDirectorshallassume theroleofTechnicalDelegateforthevariousinternationaljudoeventsorganizedbyotherAssociations, FederationsandOrganizations. TheSportsDirectorshallactasthechairpersonoftheSportsCommission.TheMembersoftheSports CommissionshallbenominatedbytheContinentalUnionsandvalidatedbytheEC.
17.3RefereeingDirector
TheRefereeingDirectorshallguideandmanagetherefereeingactivitiesoftheIJFandisresponsible forproposingnewdevelopmentsofandchangestotheRulesandRegulationsregardingtherefereeing ofjudo. TheRefereeingDirectorshallactasthechairpersonoftheRefereeingCommission.TheMembersof theRefereeingCommissionshallbenominatedbytheContinentalUnionsandvalidatedbytheEC. TheRefereeingDirectorshallappointthetechnicaldirectorswithinhisscopeofauthorityfortheWorld ChampionshipsandtheOlympicGames.
17.4EducationalDirector TheEducationalDirectorshallguideandmanagetheeducationalactivitiesoftheIJFandshallbe responsibleforproposingnewdevelopmentsandchangesinthefieldofjudoeducation. TheEducationalDirectorshalldesigntheannualEducationalPlan,includingtheOlympicSolidarity scheduleandshallcompilestatistics.TheEducationalDirectorshallbeinchargeofstudiestofurther thedevelopmentofjudo. TheEducationalDirectorshallactaschairpersonoftheEducationalCommission.TheMembersofthe EducationalCommissionshallbenominatedbytheContinentalUnionsandvalidatedbytheEC.
Article18-PlaceofperformanceofIJFTasks
Administrativetasksshallbeperformedattheplacewheretheadministrativepremisesarelocated, knownasGeneralHeadquarters.ThePresidentshallmakeaproposaltotheECregardingthelocation ofGeneralHeadquarters. AlloriginalIJFdocumentsshallbefinalizedandarchivedatGeneralHeadquarters. TheBureauandtheECshallmeetattheplacestatedonthenoticefortherelevantMeetingaschosen bythePresident. TheoperatingbudgetforthevariousdepartmentsatHeadquartersshallbesetbytheEC.
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Article19-EventsorganizedandrecognizedbytheIJF
19.1Righttoorganize
TherighttoorganizetheWorldChampionshipsandinternationaleventswillonlybegrantedtothose MemberNationalFederationswhichareabletoguaranteeentryintotheirterritoryofallparticipantsof MemberNationalFederationswishingtoparticipateandwhichhaveproventhattheyarecompetentto organizesuchChampionshipsandevents. MemberNationalFederationsmustagreetocomplywiththespecificationsandallrulesapplicableto thechampionshiptheyhost. IJFeventsarecomposedofthejudoeventsattheOlympicGames,TheWorldChampionshipsandthe tournamentsandeventsrecordedontheofficialIJFSchedulepublishedannually.
19.2Candidacy
AllmemberNationalFederationsshallhavetherighttoapplyasacandidatetoorganizeanIJFevent, otherthantheOlympicGames,theSeniorWorldChampionshipandtheOrdinaryCongress.National FederationswhicharecandidatesmustapplytotheGeneralSecretariatasdefinedintherelevant Regulations. TheECshalldesignatetheorganizer,exceptfortheOlympicGames,theSeniorWorldChampionship andthehostingoftheOrdinaryCongress. TheCongressshalldesignatetheorganizingcountryfortheSeniorWorldChampionshipandthe OrdinaryCongress.
19.3Candidacyafterexpirationofdeadlineforapplications
IfthereisnocandidatetohostaparticularIJFeventscheduledtotakeplacepriortotheholdingofa Congress,theECshallappointtheMemberNationalFederationtoorganizetheevent.
19.4ApplicationProceduretoorganizetheSeniorWorldChampionshiporthe IJFOrdinaryCongress
MemberNationalFederationsmustsubmitanapplicationtoorganizetheSeniorWorldChampionship and/ortheIJFOrdinaryCongressonehundredandeighty(180)cleardayspriortotherelevant CongresstotheGeneralSecretarywhoshallforwardtheapplicationstoallECMembers.The applicationmustcontainafilegivingadetaileddescriptiontosupportthecandidacy.Afterexamining thequalityoftheapplications,theECshallsubmitthoseapplicationfileswhichcomplywiththe specificationstotheCongress.
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19.5ApplicationproceduretoorganizeallIJFeventsotherthantheOlympic Games,theSeniorWorldChampionshipandtheIJFOrdinaryCongress
MemberNationalFederationsmustsubmitanapplicationtoorganizeanIJFeventwithinthetimelimit setbytheECtoorganizeanIJFeventotherthantheSeniorWorldChampionship,theIJFOrdinary CongressandtheOlympicGames. TheECshallprovideapplicantFederationswithananswerwithinthetimelimitsithassetinthe Regulationsorganizingtheapplicationprocedure. Foreachevent,theECshallinformallMemberFederationsviatheIJFWebSiteofthespecifications fortheevent,aswellastheregulationsorganizingtheapplicationprocedurecontainingthetimelimitto fileapplicationsandtoreceiveananswerfromtheEContheapplication.
Article20-SpiritofJudo
DelegationsparticipatinginIJFeventsorineventsrecognizedbytheIJF,aswellastheorganizersof sucheventsmustrespectthespiritofJudoandbehaveaccordingly.
Article21-AccountingPeriod
Thefinancial,taxandaccountingperiodoftheIJFshallstarton1Januaryandendon31December eachyear.
Article22-IncomeandExpenditures
22.1Resources
TheresourcesoftheIJFshallbederivedfromtheannualmembershipfeespaidbytheMember NationalFederations,TVbroadcastingrights,sponsorshipagreements,marketingofactivities,visuals, merchandiseandIJFlicensefees,investmentsinmoveableandimmoveableproperty,aswellas donationsandallremittancesfromothersources. TheIJFmayalsobenefitfromcontributionsinkind,suchasequipmentandtheservicesofpersonnel madeavailablebyotherorganizations. Inaddition,theIJFshallcollectallroyaltiesforparticipationinandorganizationofIJFevents.
22.2MembershipFees
TheMembersoftheIJFareliableforthepaymentofmembershipfeesdirectlytotheIJF.Theamount ofthemembershipfeesshallbeproposedbytheIJFECandsubmittedtotheCongressforapproval. IntheeventamemberoftheIJFhasnotpaiditsmembershipfeeswithintherequiredtimelimit,theIJF reservestherighttodeductthisamountfrompaymentsitmakestotheContinentalUnionofthe memberwhichhasnotpaidthefees.
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22.3Non-paymentofmembershipfees,allotherfees,royaltiesordebts
AMemberFederationwhosemembershipfeesoranyotherfees,royaltiesordebtstotheIJFor ContinentalUniontowhichtheybelonghavenotbeenpaidbythe31stofMayofeachyear,willnotbe authorizedtotakepartintheOlympicGames,WorldChampionshipsoranyothereventheldunderthe auspicesoftheIJF.
22.4OlympicGameProfits
TheContinentalUnionswillreceiveapercentage,prescribedbytheCongress,atthemotionoftheEC, ofthenetprofit(allincomeminusallexpensesoftheevent)fromtheOlympicGamesandtheWorld Championships.IftherearefeesorroyaltiesoutstandingowedbyanyMemberNationalFederationor ContinentalUnion,suchamountwillbedeductedfromtheamountstobepaidbytheIJF.
22.5Out-of-pocketexpenses
TheelectedrepresentativesoftheIJFshalloffertheirserviceswithoutpay.Theirtravelandliving expenses,aswellasaperdiemforpersonalexpenses,willbebornebytheIJFduringallofficial meetingsandmissions,withtheexceptionofmeetingsormissionsforwhichexpensesareborneby anotherorganization.
22.6Rightstoevents
IJFeventsaretheexclusivepropertyoftheIJF,whichholdsallrightsrelatedtosuchevents,including withoutlimitation,allrightsrelatedtotheorganization,exploitation,broadcastingandreproductionof sucheventsbyanymeanswhatsoever.
22.7Mediarights
Alltelevision,radio,photographic,film,Internet,telephoneandothermediarightstoIJFeventsknown oforunknownoftodayaretheexclusivepropertyoftheIJF.Theserightsmaynotbesoldornegotiated withoutthewrittenagreementoftheEC,whichmaydelegateitspowerstonegotiatethesaleoruseof theserights,butwhichshallretainthesoleresponsibilityforthefinaldecisiontosellandfortheuseof theincomefromthesaleoftheserights.
22.8Emblem
Allauthor'srights(copyright)oftheIJFareownedbytheIJF.MemberNationalFederationsor ContinentalUnionsareauthorizedtousetheemblemonlyforthepurposeofdevelopingjudointheir ownFederationsorUnions.
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Article23-AuditingofAccounts
TheGeneralTreasurershallrecommendaninternationalauditingfirmtotheECforapprovalforthe purposeofauditingandverifyingtheIJFaccounts. TheGeneralTreasurershallparticipateintheauditingprocessoftheIJFaccountsorganizedbythe firmappointed.AuditingshalltakeplaceforeachaccountingperiodjustpriortotheCongress.Thefirm appointedmayalsobeinstructedbytheECtoauditIJFMembersusingIJFfunds. AttherequestoftheEC,arepresentativefromtheauditingfirmappointedmayattendECand CongressMeetings.
Article24-GradesanddanRanks 24.1Officialrecognitionofgrades
TheIJFofficiallyrecognizesonlythosegradesanddanrankswhichareawardedbytheMember NationalFederationstotheirownmembers,totheexclusionofallothers. ANationalFederationmaynotawardagradeand/oradanranktoamemberofanotherMember NationalFederationwithoutthewrittenagreementofthatFederation.Anygradeordanrankawarded withoutthisagreementwillnotbevalidatedbytheIJF. EachMemberNationalFederationisinchargeofrepresentingtheIJFforthepurposeofensuring compliancewithInternationalregulationsongradesanddanranksthroughoutitsnationalterritory.
24.2Gradediplomas
IJFgradesanddanranksshallbeawardedbythePresidentoftheContinentalUnionwherethe studentoriginatesfrom.
24.3AmountofFees
TheamountoffeespaidforawardingofgradeanddandiplomasandforIDCardsshallbesetbythe EC.
24.4Applicationprocedure
TheawardingofIJFgradesanddanranksshallbeperformedaccordingtotheprocedurevalidatedby theEC. Fromthe1sttothe6thDan,ranksshallbeawardedundertheresponsibilityofMemberNational Federations. The7thDanshallbeawardedupontheproposalofMemberNationalFederationsbytheExecutive CommitteesoftheContinentalUnions,aftertheopinionoftheContinentalGradeandDanRank Directorisgiven. Asofthe8thDan,RanksshallbeawardedbytheECupontheproposalofMemberNational FederationsandaftertheopinionoftheContinentalUnionshasbeengiven,aswellastheopinionof theGradeandDanRankCommissionoftheIJF.
Article25-IJFHonorsandAwards
25.1OutstandingservicetotheIJF
TheECmaysubmitamotiontoCongresstobestowthetitleofHonoraryPresident,HonoraryMember orHonoraryOfficertokeypersonswhohavebeenofoutstandingservicetotheIJF.
25.1.1Procedure
NominationsforsuchpositionsshallbepresentedbytheEC,attherequestofContinentalUnionsand NationalFederations. ProposalsforIJFHonorsandAwardsshallbesubmittedinwritingtotheGeneralSecretary,tothe attentionoftheEC.Thenominationmustincludeallsupportingdetailsofthecandidate'sbackground andservicesthecandidatehasrenderedtothefieldofJudo.
25.1.2Criteria
HonoraryPresidentoftheIJF:thecandidatemusthaveservedasPresidentoftheIJFforatermof officeofovereight(8)years. HonoraryOfficeroftheIJF:thecandidatemusthaveservedasaMemberoftheIJFECforatermof officeofovereight(8)years. HonoraryMemberoftheIJF:thecandidatemusthaveservedasaMemberoftheIJFECforatermof officeofoverfour(4)yearsorasaMemberofanIJFCommissionorasthePresidentofaNational Federationforatermofofficeofovereight(8)years.
25.2HonoraryAttendance
HonoraryPresidents,HonoraryOfficersandHonoraryMembersshallhavethehonorofattending CongressesandotherIJFeventsinthiscapacity.
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25.3KeyfiguresoutsideoftheIJFwhohavebeenofoutstandingserviceor havemadesignificantcontributionstotheIJF
TheECmaybestowawardstokeyfiguresordignitarieswhohavebeenofoutstandingserviceorwho havemadesignificantcontributionstotheIJF.Nominationsforsuchawardsshallbepresentedbythe EC,theContinentalUnionsandtheNationalFederations. TheECshallexaminethecomplianceofsuchnominationsbasedontherulesforsuchawards.
Article26-AmendmentstotheStatutes 26.1Procedure
AmendmentstotheStatutesmustbepresentedbytheECtotheCongressandmustbeapprovedbya minimumofatwo-thirds(2/3)majorityoftheMemberNationalFederationspresentorrepresentedat theCongressfromatleastthree(3)differentContinentalUnions.
26.2DateofApplication
AmendmentstotheStatutesbecomeeffectiveuponapprovalbytheCongress,unlesstheCongress votesotherwise.
Article27-SpecificRegulations
TheECshallestablishspecificregulationsinspecialfieldsthatarenotcoveredundertheseStatutes.

Article28-Expulsion,Resignation,Suspension 28.1Grounds
ANationalFederationmaybesuspendedorexpelledfromtheIJFononeofthefollowinggrounds: - seriousbreachorgrossnegligence,pursuanttoafinaldecisionofoneoftheIJFDiscipline Commissions, - asaresultofexpulsionfromitsContinentalUnion,undertheconditionsprovidedforinArticle28.4.
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28.2Suspensionorexpulsion:submissionofthecasetotheDiscipline Commission
28.2.1IfaNationalFederationviolatestheStatutesoftheIJForactsagainstthelegitimate interests,theprinciplesortheobjectivesoftheIJF,theECmaysubmitthecasetotheDisciplinary CommissionofthefirstinstanceandproposetotheCommissionallmeasuresitdeemsfittoputanend totheprejudicebeingcausedtotheIJF,includingbywayofrestrictingorsuspendingparticipationin activitiesorexpellingtherelevantNationalFederation. Suspensionappliestoallsports,administrativeandsocialactivities.
28.2.2IfanindividualmemberofaMemberNationalFederationoftheIJFviolatestheStatutes oftheIJForactsagainstthelegitimateinterests,theprinciplesortheobjectivesoftheIJF,theECmay, afterhearingtheopinionoftheNationalFederation,theContinentalUnionortheIJF,submitthecase totheDisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstanceandproposetotheCommissionallmeasuresit deemsfittoputanendtotheprejudicebeingcausedtotheIJF,includingbywayofsuspendingor expellingtherelevantindividualmember.
28.2.3SanctionsmayonlybelaiddownafterahearingofarepresentativeoftheNational FederationortheindividualmemberoftheNationalFederationwhosecasehasbeensubmittedtothe DisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstanceand/orAppealundertheconditionsprovidedforinArticles 30and31.
28.2.4TheDisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstanceand/orAppealmay,however,order suspensionasatemporaryprotectivemeasurepriortothehearing,iftheCommissionhasastrong reasontobelievethattheNationalFederationortheindividualmemberoftheNationalFederation concernedwillcontinueorrepeatedlyengageinmisconductorcommitanyotheroffenceagainstthe legitimateinterests,principlesorobjectivesoftheIJF. TheseDisciplinaryCommissionsmayalsodecidethatthesanctiontosuspendorexpelistobe immediatelyenforceableevenifthesanctionisnotyetfinal.
28.3SuspensionorexpulsionofaMemberNationalFederation
TheECmustsubmitaproposaltoCongresstosuspendorexpelaNationalFederationonafinalbasis asdecidedbyoneoftheDisciplinaryCommissions. Confirmationofsuspensionorexpulsionmustbedecidedbywayofatwo-thirds(2/3)majorityvoteof theCongress.
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28.4ExpulsionofaMemberFederationbyitsContinentalUnion
AllContinentalUnionshavetherighttoexpeloneoftheirmembersorindividualmembers. TheDisciplinaryCommissionoftheContinentalUnionconcernedmustcomplywiththerightsofthe defense. ThecasemaybeappealedbeforetheIJFDisciplinaryAppealCommission.
28.5RelationswithdissidentorganizationsorMemberFederationswhichhave beensuspended
MemberNationalFederationsareprohibitedfromhavingsportingrelationswithorganizationswhichare notIJFMembers,unlesspermissionisgivenbytheIJF. SportingrelationswithMemberNationalFederationswhichhavebeensuspendedarelikewise prohibited. AnyMemberNationalFederationswhichviolatesthisprovisionwillimmediatelybesuspendedand reportedtotheDisciplinaryCommission,whichwilltakethenecessarydisciplinaryaction.
28.6RelationswithcountrieswhicharenotyetIJFMembers
IntheinterestofdevelopingJudoandraisingitstechnicallevelinallcountries,friendlysporting relationswithcountrieswhicharenotyetmembersoftheIJFareauthorized. However,IJFMembersareundertheobligationtoactcautiouslyandmustverifythatthethirdparties theyhaverelationswithandwhicharenotIJFMembershavenotviolatedtherulesordecisionsofthe ONCintheircountry.
Article29-IJFArbitralTribunal 29.1Termsofreference
TheIJFArbitralTribunalhastheauthority: a) todecideinthelastinstanceondisputesorconflicts: - - - originatingintheapplicationoftheseStatutesortherulesestablishedbytheIJF, arisingamongIJFMembers, arisingbetweentheIJF,ontheonehandandtheContinentalUnions,theNational Federationsorlegalentitiesorprivateindividualsdirectlyorindirectlyconnectedtothem, ontheotherhand, onsportingmatterssubmittedtotheTribunalbythePresidentoftheIJF.
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tosettledisputesbywayofarbitrationwhicharerelatedtosportsmattersorrelatedtothese StatutesandwhichmayarisebetweenIJFMembers,ontheconditionthepartieshavethe intentionofsettlingtheirdisputebywayofarbitration; c) togivethePresidentitsinterpretationofhowsportingrulesortheseStatutesasestablishedby theIJFshouldbeapplied. TheIJFArbitralTribunalmaycallonallexperts,witnessesoranyotherpersonshavingrecognizedand relevantexperienceforthepurposesofgatheringrelevantinformationinordertomakeaninformed decision.
29.2Composition
ThearbitratorsoftheIJFArbitralTribunalshallbeappointedbytheECfromalistofkeypersons recognizedinternationallyfortheirlegalexpertiseandtheirindependence. ThesepersonsmustnothaveactedasconsultantsfortheIJFinthepastandmustnothavehadany businessrelationswiththeMembersoftheIJF.
29.3ProceedingsandhearingsoftheIJFArbitralTribunal
Eachpartytotheprocedureshallchooseanarbitratorfromthelist.Thearbitratorsthusappointedshall electaChairmanfromamongtheothermembersonthelist. Intheeventthearbitratorschosenbythepartiesfailtoagree,theChairmanshallhaveacastingvote. Theproceedingsandthehearingsmusttakeplaceincompliancewiththeconditionscontainedinthe IJFRulesofArbitrationfortheArbitralTribunal. TheIJFArbitralTribunalshallhavesovereignpowertodecideinwhatproportionsthelegalandother costsshallbebornebythepartiesinitsaward.
29.4AdherenceofIJFMembers
AdherencetotheStatutesasaMemberoftheIJFautomaticallyentails: - acceptanceoftheprincipletocomplywiththeIJFArbitralTribunal'sawardintheeventofa disputefallingunderitsauthority; - waiveroftherighttoappealtheArbitralTribunal'sawardsinthefuture,otherthantherightto appealbeforetheordinarycourtsoflaw.
29.5Transitionalprovision
AslongastheIJFArbitralTribunalhasnotbeenestablishedandtherulesofthisTribunalhavenot beendefined,alldisputesorconflictsreferredtoinArticle29.1shallbesubmittedtotheCourtof ArbitrationforSportinLausanne.
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Article30-DisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstance 30.1Scopeofauthority
TheDisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstancemaylaydownthesanctionslistedintheIJF DisciplinaryCodeagainstIJFMembers,legalentitiesorprivateindividualsdirectlyorindirectly connectedtothem,athletes,refereesandofficials.
30.2Composition
TheDisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstanceshallbecomposedofaPresident,aVicePresident andthree(3)otherMemberswhoshallallbeappointedbytheEC. TheseMembersmustbelegalspecialistswhoareindependentfromtheIJFandwhohavenot providedconsultingservicesfortheIJForforMemberNationalFederations.
30.3Operatingprocedures
TheoperatingproceduresfortheDisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstanceshallbegovernedbythe IJFDisciplinaryCode.
Article31-DisciplinaryAppealCommission 31.1Scopeofauthority
TheDisciplinaryAppealCommissionhastheauthoritytodecideonappealsfiledagainstthedecisions madebytheDisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstance.
31.2Composition
TheDisciplinaryAppealCommissionshallbecomposedofaPresident,aVicePresidentandthree(3) otherMemberswhoshallallbeappointedbytheEC. TheseMembersmustbelegalspecialistswhoareindependentfromtheIJFandwhohavenot providedconsultingservicesfortheIJForforMemberNationalFederations,andmustnothavesaton theDisciplinaryCommissionoftheFirstInstance.
31.3Operatingprocedures
TheoperatingproceduresfortheDisciplinaryAppealCommissionshallbegovernedbytheIJF DisciplinaryCode.
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Article32-EthicsCommission
32.1TheEthicsCommissionhastheauthorityto:
a) b) provideconclusionsandrecommendationstotheEContopicssubmittedbythePresident oftheIJFandtogiveitsopinionattherequestofIJFMembers. investigatecasesofviolationsoftheIOCCodeofEthicssubmittedtoitandtomake recommendationstotheDisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstanceandtheDisciplinary AppealCommissionoftheIJF.
32.2Composition
TheEthicsCommissionshallbecomposedoffive(5)personsnominatedbytheContinentalUnionsfor theEC'sapprovalandshallbeselectedfortheirqualitiesinthefieldofhumanrelations,ethicsandlaw.
Article33-Dissolution
TheIJFmaynotbedissolvedexceptbywayofaCongressespeciallyconvenedforthispurposeandat amotioncarriedbyamajorityoftwo-thirds(2/3)ofthevotescast. Intheeventofdissolution,thepropertyandfundsoftheIJFshallbedividedamongitsMembers,with theexceptionoftheContinentalUnionswhichmustfollowthesameprocedure.
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TRANSITIONALPROVISIONS
DuetotheelectionswhichtookplaceattheRiodeJaneiroCongressheld11September2007and pursuanttotheprovisionsoftheseStatutes,thecurrentECiscomposedof: - - - - - - - - - Mr.MariusVizer,President,electedon11September2007fora6-yeartermofofficeandwhose termofofficewillexpireattheOrdinaryCongressin2013. Mr.ObaidAl-Anzi,PresidentoftheAsianJudoUnion Mr.JaimeCasanova,PresidentofthePan-AmericanJudoUnion Mrs.ClareHargrave,PresidentoftheOceaniaJudoUnion Mr.LassanaPalenfo,PresidentoftheAfricanJudoUnion Mr.SergeySoloveychick,PresidentoftheEuropeanJudoUnion Mr.HdiDhouib,GeneralSecretary,electedon11September2007fora4-yeartermofoffice Mr.NasserAl-Tameemi,GeneralTreasurer,electedon11September2007fora4-yearterm ofoffice. thepersonsonthelistdrawnupbythePresident,Mr.MariusVizer,composedof: Mr.IgnacioAloise Mr.ArmenBagdasarov Mr.J.C.Barcos Mr.VladimirBarta Mr.FranoisBesson Mr.AlejandroBlanco Mr.ZhaonianSong Mr.MohamedMeridja Mr.Jean-LucRouge Mr.JanSnijders Mr.HarukiUemura Mr.HabibSissoko
ThepersonsonthePresident'slistareMembersoftheECandshallremaininofficeuntiltheCongress heldin2013.
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5.2Antidoping TheIJFshallcomplywithOlympicMovementMedicalCodeandtheWorldAntidopingCode(therules ofwhichareattachedheretoasanappendix).

EachdelegateofaMemberNationalFederationmustbeinpossessionofcredentialsintheformofa powerofattorneysignedbythePresidentofhisNationalFederationunlessthedelegateisthe Presidenthimself. DelegatesofMemberNationalFederationsmustbecitizensofthecountryoftheFederationthey represent.

TheCongressshallorganizeavotingboardbyelectingScrutineersandaVotingSteward,chosenfrom amongthosedelegatesofMemberFederationswhoarenotpresentinganycandidatesforoffice. Theyshallbeinchargeofallmattersinconnectionwithvoting. TheECshallsuggestthenumberofscrutineerstobeelected.

TheContinentalUnionsandtheNationalFederations,aswellasalllegalentitiesorprivateindividuals directlyorindirectlyconnectedtothemshallhavenorighttotakelegalactionagainsttheIJFonthe basisofdiscussionsordecisionspassedbytheCongresswithouthavingfirstsubmittedtheircomplaint totheIJFArbitralTribunal.

Ifbecauseofdeath,resignation,along-termimpediment,impeachmentoranyotherreason,aseatofa MemberelectedbytheCongresstotheECbecomesvacant,theECmayappointaninterimMemberto serveuntilthenextCongress,whentheCongresswillelectacandidatetofillthevacantseatforthe termofofficeremaininginitially.

Inorderfordecisionstobevalidlypassed,themeetingoftheECmusthavebeenproperlyconvened andatleastone-half(1/2)ofitsmembersmustbepresentorrepresentedandtheMeetingmustbe chairedbythePresidentorbytheECMemberchosenbythePresidentasasubstitute.

28.2.3SanctionsmayonlybelaiddownafterahearingofarepresentativeoftheNational FederationortheindividualmemberoftheNationalFederationwhosecasehasbeensubmittedtothe DisciplinaryCommissionofthefirstinstanceand/orAppealundertheconditionsprovidedforinArticles 30and31.

AllContinentalUnionshavetherighttoexpeloneoftheirmembersorindividualmembers. TheDisciplinaryCommissionoftheContinentalUnionconcernedmustcomplywiththerightsofthe defense. ThecasemaybeappealedbeforetheIJFDisciplinaryAppealCommission.

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