Statutes
Art. 1 Corporate Name
On 24 November 1969, an Association was founded in Basel with the title "Tennis Club International de Suisse".
The foundation took place with the agreement of the Swiss Tennis Association.
Art. 2 The Purpose of the Association is
To maintain and develop through friendly meetings and competitions the good spirit of sporting camaraderie among tennis players who have represented their country in international matches.
To maintain, encourage and develop among players of all nations the traditions of perfect sportsmanship and mutual understanding.
To contribute to the warm welcome and reception of foreign international players travelling to Switzerland to participate in tennis matches.
To inform its members about foreign clubs and, in general, to facilitate their participation in tennis abroad.
Art. 3 Members
The Association is composed of:
a) Ordinary members
b) Honorary members
c) Extraordinary members
d) Foreign members
A member of an official Swiss team who has participated in a tournament in another country and who has obtained an N, formerly A or Promotion ranking in his sporting career may be accepted as an Ordinary member.
Can be accepted as an Associate member :
the member of an official Swiss team, who has participated in a match in another country, but who has not obtained an N ranking. At the end of two years, the Committee will decide whether the member can obtain ordinary membership.
A junior, who has participated with an official Swiss team in a match in another country and who, at the time of admission, has not reached the age of 23. At this age, the Committee will decide whether the member can obtain ordinary membership.
Anyone who has rendered outstanding service to the sport of tennis may be appointed as an Extraordinary member by decision of the Committee. The number of Extraordinary members is limited.
Anyone who has applied himself in a particularly brilliant way to promoting the sport of tennis may be appointed an Honorary member by decision of the Committee.
Foreign member is the quality that can be received by a person who has participated in tournaments in Switzerland as a member of a foreign tennis team. The condition is that he is a member of the International Tennis Club of his own country, provided that there is an International Tennis Club in that country.
The status of Ordinary member and Foreign member shall be acquired following an application for admission on which the Committee shall decide and inform the person concerned in writing of its decision.
Art. 4 Admission as a Member
The Committee or two Ordinary members may nominate a candidate as an Ordinary or Foreign member. The admission of the member takes place by secret ballot. Two opposing votes are enough to prevent admission. A candidate who has been refused twice may no longer be admitted as a member.
Art. 5 Loss of Membership
Membership is lost through death, resignation or exclusion.
The resignation must be given in writing to the Committee, it takes effect at the end of the year in which the declaration of resignation is received by the Committee.
If, in the opinion of the Committee or of 12 members - the latter will have to prove it to the Committee - the conduct of a member is considered to be detrimental to the interests of the Club or to be inconsistent with the purpose defined in Article 2, the Committee shall be authorised, after investigation, to recommend in writing to that member to resign. In the event that the member concerned does not act on this recommendation within 15 days, the Committee shall convene a special meeting of members. If, at the time of the vote by secret ballot, a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting decides to exclude this member, the member's name shall be deleted from the list of members; in addition, the excluded member shall lose all claims to paid dues and shall forfeit all rights arising from his membership.
Art.6 Annual Fee
The General Assembly sets the amount of the annual membership fee.
Art. 7 Bodies
The bodies of the Club are the Members' Assembly and the Committee.
Honorary members, Extraordinary members and Foreign members are exempt from paying dues.
Art. 8 The Members' Assembly
The Members' Assembly is held once a year; Ordinary members and Honorary members have the right to vote. The Committee shall convene the Members' Assembly in writing sent at least 15 days in advance with an indication of the agenda.
The Assembly of Members elects the Committee for a period of two years. It sets the amount of contributions and decides on any amendments to the Articles of the Association.
Art. 9 The Extraordinary Assembly of Members
When ten voting members so request, an Extraordinary Assembly of Members shall be convened by the Committee.
Art. 10 The Committee
The Committee may be composed of :
The President
2 Vice-Presidents
The Secretary
The Treasurer
The Captain
3 Assessors
Art. 11 Votes
The Committee shall take its decisions by a majority of the votes cast. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.
At the request of a Committee member, the Committee votes instead of secret ballot.
The Assembly of Members takes its decisions by a majority of the votes cast. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.
At the request of a member with voting rights, the votes of the Assembly of Members shall be taken by secret ballot.
Art. 12 Liquidation
The liquidation of the Club may only be decided by an Extraordinary Assembly of members convened expressly for this purpose within one month; the decision to liquidate the Club requires a majority of three quarters of the votes cast.
The Assembly of Members decides on the type of liquidation and the allocation of the remaining assets; it also appoints the liquidators.
Statutes last modified and approved during the General Assembly of May 19, 2019 in Geneva
On 24 November 1969, an Association was founded in Basel with the title "Tennis Club International de Suisse".
The foundation took place with the agreement of the Swiss Tennis Association.
Art. 2 The Purpose of the Association is
To maintain and develop through friendly meetings and competitions the good spirit of sporting camaraderie among tennis players who have represented their country in international matches.
To maintain, encourage and develop among players of all nations the traditions of perfect sportsmanship and mutual understanding.
To contribute to the warm welcome and reception of foreign international players travelling to Switzerland to participate in tennis matches.
To inform its members about foreign clubs and, in general, to facilitate their participation in tennis abroad.
Art. 3 Members
The Association is composed of:
a) Ordinary members
b) Honorary members
c) Extraordinary members
d) Foreign members
A member of an official Swiss team who has participated in a tournament in another country and who has obtained an N, formerly A or Promotion ranking in his sporting career may be accepted as an Ordinary member.
Can be accepted as an Associate member :
the member of an official Swiss team, who has participated in a match in another country, but who has not obtained an N ranking. At the end of two years, the Committee will decide whether the member can obtain ordinary membership.
A junior, who has participated with an official Swiss team in a match in another country and who, at the time of admission, has not reached the age of 23. At this age, the Committee will decide whether the member can obtain ordinary membership.
Anyone who has rendered outstanding service to the sport of tennis may be appointed as an Extraordinary member by decision of the Committee. The number of Extraordinary members is limited.
Anyone who has applied himself in a particularly brilliant way to promoting the sport of tennis may be appointed an Honorary member by decision of the Committee.
Foreign member is the quality that can be received by a person who has participated in tournaments in Switzerland as a member of a foreign tennis team. The condition is that he is a member of the International Tennis Club of his own country, provided that there is an International Tennis Club in that country.
The status of Ordinary member and Foreign member shall be acquired following an application for admission on which the Committee shall decide and inform the person concerned in writing of its decision.
Art. 4 Admission as a Member
The Committee or two Ordinary members may nominate a candidate as an Ordinary or Foreign member. The admission of the member takes place by secret ballot. Two opposing votes are enough to prevent admission. A candidate who has been refused twice may no longer be admitted as a member.
Art. 5 Loss of Membership
Membership is lost through death, resignation or exclusion.
The resignation must be given in writing to the Committee, it takes effect at the end of the year in which the declaration of resignation is received by the Committee.
If, in the opinion of the Committee or of 12 members - the latter will have to prove it to the Committee - the conduct of a member is considered to be detrimental to the interests of the Club or to be inconsistent with the purpose defined in Article 2, the Committee shall be authorised, after investigation, to recommend in writing to that member to resign. In the event that the member concerned does not act on this recommendation within 15 days, the Committee shall convene a special meeting of members. If, at the time of the vote by secret ballot, a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting decides to exclude this member, the member's name shall be deleted from the list of members; in addition, the excluded member shall lose all claims to paid dues and shall forfeit all rights arising from his membership.
Art.6 Annual Fee
The General Assembly sets the amount of the annual membership fee.
Art. 7 Bodies
The bodies of the Club are the Members' Assembly and the Committee.
Honorary members, Extraordinary members and Foreign members are exempt from paying dues.
Art. 8 The Members' Assembly
The Members' Assembly is held once a year; Ordinary members and Honorary members have the right to vote. The Committee shall convene the Members' Assembly in writing sent at least 15 days in advance with an indication of the agenda.
The Assembly of Members elects the Committee for a period of two years. It sets the amount of contributions and decides on any amendments to the Articles of the Association.
Art. 9 The Extraordinary Assembly of Members
When ten voting members so request, an Extraordinary Assembly of Members shall be convened by the Committee.
Art. 10 The Committee
The Committee may be composed of :
The President
2 Vice-Presidents
The Secretary
The Treasurer
The Captain
3 Assessors
Art. 11 Votes
The Committee shall take its decisions by a majority of the votes cast. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.
At the request of a Committee member, the Committee votes instead of secret ballot.
The Assembly of Members takes its decisions by a majority of the votes cast. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.
At the request of a member with voting rights, the votes of the Assembly of Members shall be taken by secret ballot.
Art. 12 Liquidation
The liquidation of the Club may only be decided by an Extraordinary Assembly of members convened expressly for this purpose within one month; the decision to liquidate the Club requires a majority of three quarters of the votes cast.
The Assembly of Members decides on the type of liquidation and the allocation of the remaining assets; it also appoints the liquidators.
Statutes last modified and approved during the General Assembly of May 19, 2019 in Geneva