The founding members

Asia, AV2S, Fram, Galileo, Jet Tours-Club Med, Voyages Kuoni SA, Marmara, Vacances Air Transat-Look Voyages

Article 1: Constitution and name

It is based on the adherents of these statutes, an association governed by the Act of 1 July 1901 and the Decree of 16 August 1901, whose name is eXchange Association For Travel (XFT).

Article 2: Purpose

This association aims to promote the standard XFT and assist in its dissemination, adoption, development and its evolution through various means such as writing articles on paper or online (especially on the website http://exchangefortravel.org hosted by the association), organization of meetings of users, the presence and intervention in various events, participation and organization of conferences and debates as well as organizing days training of users. The association also plans to develop and market solutions using standardised XFT techniques, services (including consulting and training) or derivatives of any kind in connection with this standard.

Article 3 : siège social

The head office is located at the following address:

For Travel eXchange – c / o Marmara

81 rue St Lazare – 75009 PARIS – France

The Board, if necessary, can be transferred with a simple majority of two thirds.Article 4: DurationThe association’s existence and actions have no time limits.

Article 5: composition of the association

The association consists of founding members and active members.

Founding members are corporate bodies who have initiated the creation of this association, namely:
Asia, AV2S, Fram, Galileo, Jet Tours Club Med, Kuoni Travel Ltd, Marmara, Vacances Air Transat-Look Voyages.Active members are those who are up to date on their annual obligations. There may be two types of active members: individuals and corporate bodies. They each have a voice in the votes of the General Assembly. If an individual is also a representative of a corporation, they have a voice as an individual and one vote as part of the Corporation. The founding members are also active members

Article 6: Admission and Membership

To join the association, one must adhere to the statutes, that are decided by the office that permits each new membership at each meeting, one must have also signed an application form that specifies the quality of adhering ( legal or natural person), and a one is required to have paid an entry fee equal to the annual fee.
In case of refusal of membership by the office (a reasoned opinion will be forwarded to the person concerned), the entry fee charged may be fully refunded.

Article 7: Contributions

An annual fee must be paid by members. The amount is set each year by the Board of Directors. This may be different for individuals and legal persons.

By a unanimous decision of the Board, one or all members of the association may be exempt from dues.

Article 8: Cancellation

The membership is lost by:

• Death
• A resignation addressed in writing to the Board of Directors
• The non-payment of fees within 2 months of its due date (validated in this case by a decision of the office),

A caution is delivered by the office for non-payment of dues, or by the Board of Directors to inform the person concerned that they have been invited by letter to appear before the office or board to provide explanations.>

Article 9: Resources

The resources of the Association include:

• The amount of contributions
• Subsidies of the state and local authorities
• Sales of products or services,
• Revenues from events,
• Revenue from advertising
• Any other resources that can perceive an association governed by the Act of 1 July 1901 and the Decree of 16 August 1901 and which does not contravene the rules.

Article 10: Board of Directors

The Association is governed by a board of directors, composed of 8 permanent members, (except when there are resignations from the board or cancellation of the association), increased, from a decision of the board, from 0 to 7 members that were elected by the Assembly General.

The founding members are:

• Asia
• AV2S
• Fram
• Galileo
• Jet Tours Club Med
• Voyages Kuoni SA
• Marmara
• Vacances Air Transat-Look Voyages

They are the office that will vote between its members at each general meeting, for a chairman, secretary and treasurer. In case of departure from the association of these three members, one will be replaced temporarily before the next general meeting by the board, then an election will take place for a one year replacement by the General Assembly.

The President represents the association in all acts of civil life. He, in particular to legal proceedings, acts on behalf of the association. The respective roles of officers and Board members may be specified with in the rules. In the case of a vacancy on the board, a similar replacement from the other members should fill the vacancies. Similarly, when the Board’s decides to increase the number of its members, those members will be elected for 1 year at the next general meeting.

Article 11: Board meeting

The Board meets every six months, convened by the chairman or upon request of one third of its members. At least half the members must be present for the Board of Directors in order for the board to validly deliberate.

Decisions are taken by a majority vote in the case of a division; the vote of the chairman is decisive.
Any board member, who, without excuse, fails to attend three consecutive meetings, may be deemed to have to resign from the board.

These meetings can be made online on the internet or by phone (via communication tools online) where several members were unable to attend.

Article 12: Annual General Meeting

The ordinary general assembly meets annually and includes all members of the association to date. Fifteen days before the date fixed, the members of the Association shall be convened by the secretary. The summons may be made by mail, e-mail or other means of communication. The agenda is available on the summons.

The President, assisted by members of the Board, presides over the assembly and shares the moral situation of the association. The Treasurer shall report on its management and sets out the financial situation. The balance is subject to approval by the Assembly.

The assembly then deliberates on future directions, after exhausting the agenda, the replacement of members of the board by secret ballot, which are possibly outstanding.

Article 13: Extraordinary General Meeting

If necessary or upon request of one third plus one of members, the President may convene an extraordinary general meeting, following the formalities of section twelve.

Article 14: Remuneration

The board members are entitled to reimbursement of expenses on documentation. Travel expenses will be reimbursed on the scale of the tax administration. Their functions are mostly volunteers but an exceptional remuneration may be provided within the limits set by the tax legislation.

Article 15: Rules of Procedure

Rules of procedure may be established by the Board which shall then be approved by the General Assembly. It applies to all members of the association.

The eventual settlement is intended to regulate various elements not envisaged by the statutes.

Article 16 : dissolution

The dissolution is pronounced by the extraordinary general assembly and they shall appoint a liquidator. The assets, if any, shall be vested in accordance with Article 9 of the Act of 1 July 1901 and the Decree of 16 August 1901