1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. The International Association of Experts in Neurosis (hereinafter referred to as the "Association") is a legal entity - a corporate non-profit organization established by fully capable citizens on a voluntary basis on the basis of membership, to coordinate the activities of members, in carrying out activities aimed at achieving the goals provided for by this Charter, as well as protection of rights and legitimate interests.

1.1. The Association carries out its activities on the basis of the current legislation of the Russian Federation, the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the Federal Law "On Non-Profit Organizations", other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, as well as this Charter.

1.2. The Association does not have profit making as the main goal of its activity. The received profit is not distributed among the members of the Association and is used only for the purposes of the Association as defined in this Charter.

1.3. The Association is a legal entity under the laws of the Russian Federation and is considered to be created as a legal entity from the moment of its state registration in the manner prescribed by law.

1.4. The Association owns or operates a separate property and is responsible for its obligations with this property.

1.5. The property transferred to the Association by its members is the property of the Association. 

1.6. Members of the Association are not responsible for the obligations of the Association, and the Association is not responsible for the obligations of the members of the Association.

1.7. The Association can, on its own behalf, acquire and exercise property and non-property rights, bear obligations, be a plaintiff and defendant in court. The association has its own balance sheet. 

1.8. The Association has the right to engage in income-generating activities that are consistent with its goals and necessary to achieve the goals specified in this Charter. 

1.9. The Association has the right to open bank accounts in the Russian Federation and outside the Russian Federation in accordance with the established procedure. 

1.10. The Association has a seal with the full name in Russian and an indication of the location of the Association.

1.11. The Association has an independent balance sheet, settlement and other accounts in institutions of banks of the Russian Federation, foreign banks, owns separate property and is responsible for its obligations with this property. The Association can, on its own behalf, acquire and exercise property and non-property rights, perform duties, be a plaintiff and defendant in court.

1.12. The association is created for an unlimited period of time.

1.13. Full name of the Association in Russian: International Association of Experts in Neurosis.

Abbreviated name of the Association in Russian: MAEN.

Full name of the Association in English: International Association of Neurosis Experts.

Abbreviated name of the Association in Russian: IAN.

1.14. The address of the location of the Association: Moscow.

1.15. The founders of the Association are fully capable individuals, citizens of the Russian Federation.

2. SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION

2.1. The main goal of the Association is to coordinate the activities of its members, aimed at helping to ensure the protection of common, including professional, interests of the members of the Association, directly or indirectly related to the field of psychology and psychotherapy.

2.2. The subject of the Association's activities in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation is to achieve the statutory goals of the Association by implementing the following activities:

• promoting the development of international cooperation in the field of psychotherapy, psychology and psychological counseling;

• assistance in the protection of citizens in need of psychotherapeutic assistance;

• creating conditions for maintaining and developing professional competence and a high level of efficiency of the members of the Association;

• assistance in strengthening creative and business relations, within the Association, with partners in the Russian Federation, with foreign partners and international organizations;

• facilitating the unification of specialists in the field of psychotherapy, psychology, neurology and psychological counseling;

• informing members of the Association and society about events and phenomena in the field of psychotherapy, including on electronic media;

• informing the society about the possibilities of modern psychotherapy;

• assistance in the formation of a civilized market for services in the field of psychotherapy and psychological counseling;

• collection of information about psychotherapy and its analysis;

• promoting professional education, training and improving the professionalism of the members of the Association;

• assistance in employment of members of the Association;

• establishment and strengthening of relations with interested governmental and non-governmental Russian, international, public and other organizations for the realization of the goals defined by this Charter;

• participation and holding of congresses, congresses, conferences, seminars, weeks, ten days, expeditions in the country and abroad, on the subject of the Association's activities;

• promoting scientific exchange between specialists in the field of psychotherapy and psychology;

• promotion of scientific and other research in the field of psychotherapy and psychology;

• assistance in the development of systems of diploma and postgraduate, qualification training of specialists in the field of psychotherapy, psychology and psychological counseling;

• licensed activities are carried out by the Association only after obtaining a license in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2.3. To achieve the statutory goals, the Association has the right:

• freely distribute information about their activities;

• participate in the development of decisions of state authorities and local self-government bodies in the manner and scope provided for by the laws on public associations and other legislative acts;

• keep within the framework of the Association a register of psychotherapists and counseling psychologists of the Russian Federation;

• establish mass media and carry out publishing activities;

• represent and defend their rights, the legitimate interests of their members, as well as other citizens in government bodies, local governments and public associations;

• participate in the work of attestation, certification and other commissions;

• carry out, in the manner prescribed by law within the Association, or participate in licensing, certification and certification and accreditation of psychotherapists, psychologists and counseling psychologists;

• exercise in full the powers stipulated by the laws on public associations;

• come up with initiatives on various issues of public life, make proposals to government authorities.

• to represent the interests of psychotherapists, psychologists, neurologists and consultant psychologists in international organizations of psychotherapists, psychologists, and counseling psychologists.

2.4. Certain types of activities, the list of which is determined by the current legislation, the Association can engage in only on the basis of a special permit (license).

2.5. The Association has the right to use loans from Russian and foreign banks both in Russian and foreign currencies, to purchase currency at auctions, currency exchanges, from legal entities and individuals in the manner prescribed by the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

2.6. The Association has the right to take part in state, municipal, private, international social and humanitarian programs and projects aimed at achieving the statutory goals of the Association.

2.7. The Association has the right, in accordance with the current legislation, in order to preserve monetary funds from inflation, invest them in securities and other valuables, and place them on deposits with credit institutions. The Association is not entitled to acquire shares, bonds and other securities issued by its members, except for cases when such securities are traded at stock exchanges and (or) from other organizers of trading on the securities market.

2.8. The Association has the right to create associations (unions) in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on non-profit organizations.

2.8.1. Decisions on the participation of the Association in the association (union) are made by the General Meeting of the Association members by a qualified majority of 2/3 votes from the number of present members of the Association.

2.8.2. The procedure for the creation, reorganization or liquidation of an association (union), the composition and competence of its governing bodies, as well as the issues of the activities of the association (union) are regulated by the Federal Law of the Russian Federation "On Non-Commercial Organizations", other federal laws and the Charter of the association (union).

3. BRANCHES AND REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES OF THE ASSOCIATION

3.1. The Association can create branches and open representative offices in the territory of the Russian Federation in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

3.2. A branch of the Association is its separate subdivision located outside the location of the Association and performing all its functions or part of them, including the functions of a representative office.

3.3. The representative office of the Association is a separate subdivision located outside the location of the Association, representing the interests of the Association and protecting them.

3.4. Branches and representative offices of the Association are not legal entities, they are endowed with the property of the Association and act on the basis of the Regulation approved by it. The property of a branch or representative office is recorded on a separate balance sheet of the Association.

3.5. The heads of the branch and representative office are appointed by the Association and act on the basis of a power of attorney issued by the Association.

3.6. The branch and the representative office carry out activities on behalf of the Association. The Association bears responsibility for the activities of its branches and representative offices.

4. FORMATION OF ASSOCIATION PROPERTY

4.1. The Association may own buildings, structures, housing stock, equipment, inventory, cash in rubles and foreign currency, securities and other property. The Association can own land plots.

4.2. The sources of the formation of the property of the Association in monetary and other forms are:

a) regular and one-time receipts from the founders (members) of the Association (membership and targeted fees);

b) voluntary contributions and donations;

c) dividends (income, interest) received on shares, bonds and other securities and deposits;

d) proceeds from the sale of goods, works and services;

e) income received from the property of the Association;

f) other receipts not prohibited by law.

4.3. Members' contributions and profits received by the Association, as well as all property acquired by it at its own expense, is the property of the Association and can be used exclusively for the implementation of statutory goals and is not subject to distribution among the members of the Association.

4.4. In accordance with the procedure established by law, the Association maintains accounting and statistical records and reporting.

5. CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION TO THE ASSOCIATION, PROCEDURE FOR TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

5.1. Members of the Organization can be fully capable citizens who have reached the age of 18, foreign citizens and stateless persons who are legally in the Russian Federation, as well as legal entities that are ready to recognize the Charter of the Association and participate in the activities of the Association.

5.2. Admission to members of the Association is carried out by decision of the Council of the Association on the basis of an application for admission to membership in the Association, as well as a decision of the authorized body (for legal entities). The preliminary selection of candidates for membership in the Association is carried out by the jury. The jury is determined by the Council.

When accepting a membership in the Association, a candidate for membership must be familiarized with the Charter of the Association.

5.3. A person accepted as a member of the Association is issued a certificate of membership in the Association within 10 (ten) days from the date of the decision by the Council of the Association to admit him to membership in the Association. The certificate of membership in the Association is signed by the Chairman of the Council of the Association.

5.4. In case of loss of membership in the Association, the admission, target and membership fees made by the member are not refunded.

5.5. In case of liquidation of the Association, the President receives all the property remaining after settlements with creditors, or the actual value of this property at the time of liquidation.

5.6. Membership in the Association is terminated in the event of:

5.6.1. voluntary withdrawal of a member from the Association, on the basis of an application submitted for voluntary withdrawal from the membership of the Association addressed to the Chairman of the Council of the Association;

5.6.2. death of an individual entrepreneur, an individual - a member of the Association or liquidation of a legal entity - a member of the Association;

5.6.3. by decision of the Council of the Association.

5.7. A member of the Association may be expelled from the Association based on the decision of the Council of the Association in the following cases:

5.7.1. repeated non-payment within one year or untimely payment within one year of membership fees and / or other fees established by the decision of the General Meeting of Members of the Association.

5.7.2. in other cases, on a motivated initiative of the Council of the Association.

6. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

6.1. Members of the Association have the right:

6.1.1. elect and be elected to the governing bodies of the Association;

6.1.2. to participate in the activities of the Association, the events held by it, in the implementation, financing and crediting of projects and programs of the Association;

6.1.3. enjoy the support and protection of their rights and interests from the Association, receive advice, legal and other assistance;

6.1.4. receive information about the activities of the Association;

6.1.5. leave the Association on the basis of an application for voluntary withdrawal;

6.1.6. submit applications and complaints about violation of their rights;

6.1.7. send letters and other documents to the Association indicating a violation of their rights or creating a threat of such a violation and / or the legislation of the Russian Federation;

6.1.8. have other rights.

6.2. Members of the Association undertake the following obligations:

6.2.1. pay membership and other fees within the time frame and in the amount determined by the General Meeting of the Members of the Association;

6.2.2. comply with the requirements of the current legislation of the Russian Federation, this Charter and other acts adopted by the management bodies of the Association within the framework of their powers;

6.2.3. not to disclose confidential information about the activities of the Association, as well as not to provide third parties with information received from the Association;

6.2.4. execute the decisions made by the General Meeting of the Association members and the Council of the Association.

7. GOVERNING BODIES OF THE ASSOCIATION

7.1. The governing bodies of the Association are:

7.1.1. General meeting of the members of the Association;

7.1.2. Association Council;

7.1.3. President of the Association.

8. GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

8.1. The general meeting of the members of the Association is the supreme governing body of the Association.

8.2. The general meeting of the members of the Association is empowered to consider issues referred to its competence by the legislation of the Russian Federation and this Charter.

8.3. The following issues fall within the exclusive competence of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association:

8.3.1. approval of the Charter of the Association, amendments to it;

8.3.2. election of members of the Council of the Association by secret ballot, early termination of the powers of the Council of the Association or early termination of the powers of its individual members;

8.3.3. determination of priority directions of the Association's activities, principles of formation and use of its property;

8.3.4. making decisions on the creation of other legal entities by the Association, on the participation of the Association in other legal entities;

8.3.5. appointment of the President of the Association, determination of the term of his powers, early termination of his powers;

8.3.6. election, upon the recommendation of the Council of the Association, of the members of the Audit Commission (Inspector) of the Association, early termination of the powers of the commission or its individual members;

8.3.7. establishment of the size of the entrance, regular membership and other fees, as well as the procedure for their payment;

8.3.8. determination of the size of membership, admission and targeted fees;

8.3.9. approval of the annual report and annual accounting (financial) statements;

8.3.10. approval of the financial plan of the Association and amendments to it;

8.3.11. making a decision on the creation of branches and the opening of representative offices;

8.3.12. making a decision on the reorganization or liquidation of the Association, approving the liquidation balance sheet, appointing a liquidator or liquidation commission;

8.3.13. making decisions on the procedure for determining the amount and method of payment of membership fees, on additional property contributions of the members of the Association to its property and on the amount of their subsidiary liability for the obligations of the Association;

8.3.14. determination of the procedure for admission to membership in the association and exclusion from its membership

8.3.15. appointment of an audit organization or individual auditor.

8.4. The general meeting of the members of the Association exercises its powers by holding annual (regular) and extraordinary meetings.

8.5. The decision to hold a General Meeting of Members of the Association is made by the Council of the Association. The Council of the Association determines the place, date and time of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association within the limits stipulated by the Charter.

8.6. The annual meeting of the members of the Association is held once a year.

8.7. Each member of the Association has the right to send a proposal to the Association for the agenda of the annual meeting no later than forty-five (45) days before the date of the General Meeting of Members.

8.8. An extraordinary meeting of the members of the Association is held by the decision of the Council of the Association.

8.9. The agenda of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association is approved by the Council of the Association in the Decision on holding the General Meeting of the Members of the Association. The agenda includes issues that are within the competence of the General Meeting of the members of the Association. The Council of the Association has the right, on its own initiative, to include additional issues in the agenda of the General Meeting of Members of the Association and (or) nominate candidates to the bodies of the Association.

8.10. The general meeting of the members of the Association is held at a place determined by the Council of the Association. The time of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association cannot be determined earlier than 9 and later than 22 hours local time. Minutes are kept at the General Meeting of the Members of the Association. 

8.11. The minutes of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association must be prepared no later than 5 days from the date of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association. 

8.12. The working bodies of the General Meeting of Members of the Association are:

- Chairman of the General Meeting of Members of the Association;

- Secretary of the General Meeting of Members of the Association.

8.13. The Chairman of the General Meeting of Members of the Association is the Chairman of the Council of the Association. If he is absent, one of the members of the Council of the Association shall preside at the General Meeting of the Members of the Association by the decision of the Council of the Association. 

8.14. The Chairman of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association conducts the General Meeting of the Members of the Association, including announcing the opening and closing of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association, ensures compliance with the agenda of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association, signs the minutes of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association.

8.15. A member of the Council of the Association or an employee of the Association may be appointed as the Secretary of the General Meeting of Members of the Association by decision of the Council of the Association.

8.16. The Secretary of the General Meeting keeps and signs the minutes of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association, counts the votes of the members of the General Meeting, assists the Chairman of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association and carries out his instructions. 

8.17. If the Secretary of the General Meeting of Members of the Association is absent at the General Meeting of Members of the Association, he is elected by the General Meeting of Members of the Association.

8.18. The general meeting of the members of the Association is empowered to make decisions on issues of its competence if more than half of the members of the Association are present at it.

8.19. The Chairman of the General Meeting of Members of the Association is elected by a simple majority of votes from the members present at the General Meeting.

Decisions on issues related to the exclusive competence of the General Meeting of Members are made by the General Meeting of Members of the Association by a qualified majority of two-thirds of the number of members of the Association present at the General Meeting.

Other decisions of the General Meeting of the Association members are made by a simple majority of votes from the number of members of the Association present at the General Meeting.

8.20. The General Meeting of the Members of the Association has the right to approve the Regulations on the General Meeting of the Members of the Association and (or) the Rules of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association.

9. BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION

9.1. The Association Council is a permanent collegial executive management body elected by the General Meeting of the Association members by a qualified majority of two-thirds of the members of the Association present at the General Meeting. Members of the Board of the Association cannot be members of the Audit Commission (Inspector). The Board is elected for a term of 1 (one) year.

9.2. The Council of the Association includes at least three members who have received the majority of votes of the members of the Association.

9.3. The Chairman of the Council of the Association heads the Council of the Association, manages its activities, presides over the meetings of the Council of the Association. In the absence of the Chairman of the Council of the Association, another person presides over the meeting of the Council of the Association by decision of the Council of the Association. The Council convenes as needed, at least once every six months.

9.4. The Council of the Association carries out its activities by holding periodic meetings and making decisions on issues of its competence.

9.5. The competence of the Council of the Association includes:

9.5.1. Making a decision to join the Association and exclude members of the Association;

9.5.2. making recommendations to the General Meeting of the Association members regarding the size of membership, entrance and other fees;

9.5.3. submission of draft amendments and additions to the Charter of the Association for consideration by the General Meeting of Members of the Association;

9.5.4. submission of priority areas of activity to the General Meeting of Members of the Association;

9.5.5. appointment of heads of branches and representative offices of the Association;

9.5.6. submission to the General Meeting of Members of the Association of candidates for appointment to the Council of the Association and members of the Audit Commission (Auditor) of the Association;

9.5.7. convocation, organization and holding of the General Meeting of the members of the Association;

9.5.8. approval of interested-party transactions in accordance with Art. 27 of the Federal Law No. 7-FZ of January 12, 1996 “On Non-Commercial Organizations”;

9.5.10. election of the Chairman of the Board of the Association from among its members;

9.5.11. approval of the list of documents required for submission by members of the Association when joining the Association;

9.5.12. approval (s) of the staffing table (s) on the basis of the estimate approved by the General Meeting of Members of the Association.

9.6. The Council of the Association may take for its consideration any issue related to the activities of the Association and not attributed by this Charter to the exclusive competence of the General Meeting of the Members of the Association.

9.7. The Council of the Association has the right to make decisions if more than half of the members of the Council of the Association are present at its meeting. 

9.8. Decisions at the Council of the Association are made by voting. Each member of the Council of the Association has one vote, and the decision is considered adopted if a simple majority of votes of the members of the Council of the Association present at the meeting voted for him. Decisions under clause 9.5.1. of this Charter are considered adopted if all members of the Council of the Association voted for it (unanimously).

9.9. In case of equality of votes of the members of the Council of the Association, the vote of the Chairman of the Council of the Association is decisive.

10. PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION

10.1. The President of the Association is the sole executive body of the Association, and is appointed to office by the General Meeting of the members of the Association for a period of five years.

10.2. The President manages the current activities of the Association, namely:

1. acts without a power of attorney on behalf of the Association, represents the Association
   in state and local government bodies, non-profit organizations, international and other organizations;

10.2.2. Ensures the implementation of decisions of the General Meeting of Members of the Association, the Council of the Association;

10.2.3. Performs transactions on behalf of the Association aimed at fulfilling the decisions of the collegial governing bodies of the Association, acts on behalf of the Association, including representing it in relations with third parties, without a power of attorney on issues of its competence;

10.2.4. By agreement with the Council of the Association, open accounts in banks and other credit institutions;

10.2.5. Approves regulations, job descriptions, other internal regulations, the approval of which does not fall within the competence of the General Meeting of Members of the Association and the Council of the Association, forms the staff of the Association, concludes employment contracts and exercises all other powers granted to the Association as an employer;

10.2.6. Ensures compliance with labor legislation and labor discipline;

1. issues orders, instructions, gives instructions within its competence;
2. organizes accounting and statistical accounting, ensures the preparation and submission of reports in accordance with the established procedure and is responsible for its accuracy;
3. maintains a register of members of the Association;
4. bears responsibility for compliance by employees of the Association with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the confidentiality of information containing state, commercial and other secrets protected by law;
5. ensures the conduct of office work (document flow), signs outgoing correspondence;
6.  performs other functions stipulated by the documents of the Association.
7. The general meeting of the members of the Association may approve the Regulation on the sole executive body of the Association.

11.REVISION COMMISSION (AUDITOR)

11.1. The control over the financial and economic activities of the Association is carried out by the Audit Commission (Auditor), which is appointed by the General Meeting of the founders' members for a period of 1 (one) year.

11.2. The Audit Commission (Inspector) carries out inspections of the financial and economic activities of the Association at least once a year.

11.3 The Audit Commission (Inspector) has the right to demand from the officials of the Association to provide all the necessary documents and personal explanations related to the financial and economic activities of the Association.

11.4. Based on the documents submitted by the Chairman of the Association, and the results of inspections, the Audit Commission (Auditor) submits an annual report on the work of the Association to the General Meeting of Founders.

11.5. The report is submitted no later than one month after the end of the financial year.

11.6. The Audit Commission (Auditor) meets as needed, but at least once a year. A meeting of the Audit Commission is competent if attended by more than half of its members. Decisions on the issues of the Audit Commission are made by a simple majority of votes of its members present at the meeting.

12. PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CHANGES TO THE CHARTER OF THE ASSOCIATION

12.1. Changes to this Charter are approved by the General Meeting of Members of the Association by a qualified majority of two-thirds of the votes present at the General Meeting of Members of the Association and are subject to state registration in the manner prescribed by law.

12.2. Changes to this Charter take effect from the moment of their state registration.

13. REORGANIZATION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE ASSOCIATION

13.1. The Association can be liquidated or reorganized in the manner prescribed by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the Federal Law "On Non-Commercial Organizations" and other federal laws.

13.2. The reorganization of the Association can be carried out in the form of merger, accession, division, separation and transformation.

13.3. The Association is considered reorganized, with the exception of cases of reorganization in the form of affiliation, from the moment of state registration of the newly formed organization.

13.4. The Association can be reorganized by decision of the General Meeting of the members of the Association in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation. The rights and obligations of the reorganized Association are transferred to the newly formed organization in accordance with the deed of transfer.

13.5. During the reorganization of the Association, all documents (management, financial and economic, personnel, etc.) are transferred in accordance with the established rules of organization to the legal successor.

13.6. The Association may be liquidated on the basis and in the manner prescribed by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law "On Non-Commercial Organizations" by decision of the General Meeting of the Association's members.

13.7. The liquidation commission acts in court on behalf of the Association.

13.8. The general meeting of the members of the Association appoints a liquidation commission (liquidator) and establishes, in accordance with the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law "On Non-Commercial Organizations", the procedure and terms for liquidating the Association. From the moment of the appointment of the liquidation commission, the powers to manage the affairs of the Association are transferred to it.

13.9. The Liquidation Commission takes measures to publish information on the liquidation of the Association, compilation of a liquidation balance sheet, receipt of accounts receivable, a liquidation commission and settlements with the creditors of the Association in the manner determined by the current legislation.

13.10. When the Association is liquidated, the property remaining after the creditors' claims are satisfied shall be distributed among the members of the Association in accordance with their property contribution, the amount of which does not exceed the amount of their property contributions, unless otherwise established by federal laws.

The property of the Association, the value of which exceeds the size of the property contributions of its members, is directed to the purposes of the Association provided for by the Charter.

13.11. The liquidation of the Association is considered complete after making an entry about it in the unified state register of legal entities.