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Artigo 1\u00ba<\/a> | Article 2\u00ba<\/a> | Article 3\u00ba<\/a><\/p>\n Article 4\u00ba<\/a> |\u00a0Article 5\u00ba<\/a> |\u00a0Article 6\u00ba<\/a> |\u00a0Article 7\u00ba<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n <\/a>Article 8<\/a> | Article 9<\/a> |\u00a0Article 10<\/a> |\u00a0Article 11<\/a> |\u00a0Article 12<\/a> |\u00a0Article 13<\/a><\/p>\n Article 14<\/a><\/p>\n Article 15<\/a> |\u00a0Article 16<\/a> |\u00a0Article 17<\/a> |\u00a0Article 18<\/a> |\u00a0Article 19<\/a> |\u00a0Article 20<\/a><\/p>\n Article 21<\/a> |\u00a0Article 22<\/a> |\u00a0Article 23<\/a> |\u00a0Article 24<\/a> |\u00a0Article 25<\/a> |\u00a0Article 26<\/a> | Article 27<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n Article 28<\/a> |\u00a0Article 29<\/a> |\u00a0Article 30<\/a>\u00a0| Article 31<\/a> |\u00a0Article 32<\/a> |\u00a0Article 33<\/a> |\u00a0Article 34<\/a> |\u00a0Article 35<\/a> |<\/p>\n Article 36<\/a>\u00a0| Article 37<\/a> |\u00a0Article 38<\/a> |\u00a0Article 39<\/a><\/a> |\u00a0Article 40<\/a><\/a> |\u00a0Article 41<\/a><\/p>\n Article 42<\/a> |\u00a0Article 43<\/a>\u00a0| Article 44<\/a>\u00a0| Article 45<\/a>\u00a0| Article 46<\/a>\u00a0| Article 47<\/a>\u00a0| Article 48<\/a><\/p>\n Article 49<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n Article 50<\/a> | Article 51<\/a><\/p>\n Article 52<\/a> | Article 53<\/a> | Article 54<\/a> |<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|700|||||||” text_orientation=”justified” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Article 1<\/strong> – The Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (\u201cChamber<\/u><\/strong>\u201d) is a non-economic association governed by these By-Laws and applicable law.<\/p>\n Article 2<\/strong> – The seat and venue of the Chamber<\/strong> are in the City of S\u00e3o Paulo, Capital of the State of S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, at Rua do Rocio, n\u00ba 220, conjuntos 31, 32, 51, 52, 121, 122, 132, Vila Ol\u00edmpia, postal code 04552-000.<\/p>\n Article 3<\/strong> – The Chamber<\/strong> has an indefinite term, and its corporate purposes, based on the mutual interest between Brazil and Canada, comprise the following:<\/p>\n (a) promote the development of trade and industrial relations and technological exchange between Canada and Brazil;<\/p>\n (b) encourage the initiatives and support the promotions that facilitate cultural and technological exchange between Brazil and Canada;<\/p>\n (c) represent and support the legitimate views, purposes and opinions of the Chamber<\/strong> members vis-\u00e0-vis Brazilian and Canadian authorities;<\/p>\n (d) provide Chamber<\/strong> members with support for the promotion of their commercial, industrial, and development interests in their relations with Brazil and Canada;<\/p>\n (e) mutually develop and maintain the social, cultural, economic, commercial, and industrial image of the two countries;<\/p>\n (f) gather, publish, and disclose commercial, industrial, and economic data as well as any and all information that relates to such relationships and that may be of interest to its members;<\/p>\n (g) cooperate with other Chambers of Commerce and similar entities in supporting the development of international business;<\/p>\n (h) promote and perform all acts inherent to and consistent with its purposes, as well as carry out any activities related thereto;<\/p>\n (i) provide services to third parties, whether members or not, inherent to its corporate purpose and in the manner established by the Executive Council<\/strong>;<\/p>\n (j) assign space for activities related to the focus of the Chamber<\/strong>. and<\/p>\n (k) participate as a partner, shareholder, or member in other entities whose purpose is related or complementary to the Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> corporate purposes.<\/p>\n Sole Paragraph<\/strong> – In its corporate purposes, it is also incumbent upon the Chamber \u2014 especially through its Center for Arbitration and Mediation (\u201cCAM-CCBC<\/u><\/strong>\u201d) \u2014 to administer arbitration proceedings, mediation procedures, or other methods of dispute resolution. The CAM-CCBC<\/strong> is a special body of the Chamber<\/strong> with independent management to administer the aforementioned procedures.<\/p>\n Article 4 –<\/strong> Anyone can participate in the administrative staff of the Chamber<\/strong>, whether an individual or a legal entity, Brazilian or foreign, who is willing to contribute to the attainment of its objectives, subject to the conditions of admission and classification established in these By-Laws and in the Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> Internal Rules.<\/p>\n \u00a7 <\/strong>1\u00ba<\/strong> – No member is individually, jointly, or severally liable for the obligations of the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a7<\/strong> 2\u00ba –<\/strong> Legal entities shall be represented in the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong> by persons expressly appointed by such entities, up to a maximum of five (5) representatives (\u201clegal-entity member representatives\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n Article 5<\/strong> – There are two (2) categories of <\/span>Chamber<\/strong> members:<\/span><\/p>\n (a) full and active members, with mutual objectives, or objectives that are convergent with those of the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong>, with a legitimate interest and capability to be involved and contribute financially to the promotion of the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> activities (\u201c<\/span>Members<\/u><\/strong>\u201d); and<\/span><\/p>\n (b) members who have provided relevant services in benefit of relations between Brazil and Canada, at the discretion of the <\/span>Executive Council <\/strong>(\u201c<\/span>Honorary Members<\/u><\/strong>\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n Article\u00a06<\/strong> – Members<\/strong> and Honorary Members<\/strong> are entitled:<\/p>\n (a) to attend <\/span>General Meetings<\/strong>;<\/span><\/p>\n (b) to vote and speak at <\/span>General Meetings<\/strong> (subject to the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 below), as well as run for any elected office at the Chamber, as provided for in these By-Laws;<\/span><\/p>\n (c) to participate in the activities promoted by the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong>, as well as attend and use the <\/span>Chamber’s<\/strong> premises, subject (as determined by the <\/span>Executive Council)<\/strong> to the payment of ad hoc contribution or other fee(s) charged by the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong> for participation in an event or use of the <\/span>Chamber’s<\/strong> facilities, as detailed in the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> Internal Rules.<\/span><\/p>\n (d) to propose \u2014 to the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong> and its administrative bodies \u2014 any measure for the fulfillment of the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> purposes;<\/span><\/p>\n (e) to propose the admission and\/or to express opposition to the admission of new members, whose admission processes shall be evaluated and decided solely by the <\/span>Executive Council<\/strong>, observing the provisions of these By-Laws and the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> Internal Rules; and<\/span><\/p>\n (f) withdraw from the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong>, subject to the provisions of these By-Laws and the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> Internal Rules;<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a7 <\/strong>1 –<\/strong> The right to vote at <\/span>General Meetings<\/strong> shall be acquired after the respective <\/span>Member<\/strong> completes one (1) year of membership in the<\/span> Chamber<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a7 <\/strong>2 –<\/strong> The right to run for any elected office at the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong> shall be acquired after the respective <\/span>Member<\/strong> completes two (2) consecutive years of membership in the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong>. For the elective positions on the <\/span>CAM-CCBC<\/strong>, the right to run for office can also be acquired after two (2) consecutive years at the positions of President or Vice-President of <\/span>CAM-CCBC<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a7 <\/strong><\/span>3<\/strong> – <\/span>Honorary Members<\/strong> shall have the right to vote at <\/span>General Meeting <\/strong>and to run for office on the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> <\/span>Advisory Council <\/strong>as from the date on which they acquire the status of \u201c<\/span>Honorary Member<\/strong>.\u201d No <\/span>Honorary Member<\/strong> may hold a position on the <\/span>Council of the Chamber<\/strong> or the <\/span>Executive Board<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a7 <\/strong>4<\/strong> – Subject the requirements set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, the election of representatives of legal-entity members to the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> management positions is allowed. If such representative resigns from the legal-entity member and immediately afterwards joins the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong> as an individual (natural person) member, or as a representative of another legal-entity member, the time of membership of the previous legal entity shall be computed in the requirement period set forth in paragraph 2 above.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a7 <\/strong>5<\/strong> – To be eligible for any office in the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> bodies and the <\/span>CAM-CCBC<\/strong>, the member must (i) be a member of the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong> and be in good standing with regard to all obligations; (ii) have widely known knowledge in the area of activity, proven by the member\u2019s academic title or experience; (iii) have moral uprightness, proven by the member\u2019s public and private conduct in line with the ethical principles and moral standards socially required for the position; and (iv) have an unblemished reputation, proven by the broad-based social recognition of the member\u2019s moral uprightness, whose procedure shall be detailed in the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> Internal Rules.<\/span><\/p>\n Article\u00a07<\/strong> – The duties of Members <\/strong>and Honorary Members <\/strong>are:<\/p>\n (a) to comply with the rules of these By-Laws, the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> Internal Rules, and applicable law;<\/span><\/p>\n (b) to keep its registration information up-to-date with the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong>;<\/span><\/p>\n (c) to collaborate in achieving the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> activities and objectives;<\/span><\/p>\n (d) to treat all and any information obtained and related to the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong> as confidential, not sharing with third parties any information obtained as a result of the performance of the<\/span> Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> activities, unless otherwise instructed;<\/span><\/p>\n (e) to act in compliance with any possible ethics and integrity programs carried out by the <\/span>Chamber<\/strong>; and<\/span><\/p>\n (f) to ensure the <\/span>Chamber\u2019s<\/strong> good name and good reputation.<\/span><\/p>\nCHAPTER II – MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS<\/a><\/h3>\n
CHAPTER III – ADMISSION, RESIGNATION, EXCLUSION AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS<\/a><\/h3>\n
CHAPTER IV – CHAMBER BODIES<\/a><\/h3>\n
GENERAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS<\/a><\/h3>\n
ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE CHAMBER<\/a><\/h3>\n
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL<\/a><\/h3>\n
EXECUTIVE BOARD <\/a><\/h3>\n
CHAPTER V – CENTER FOR ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION (\u201cCAM-CCBC\u201d)<\/a><\/h3>\n
CHAPTER VI – DISSOLUTION OF THE CHAMBER<\/a><\/h3>\n
CHAPTER VII – FINANCIAL YEAR AND RESOURCES<\/a><\/h3>\n
CHAPTER VIII – GENERAL PROVISIONS<\/a><\/h3>\n
CHAPTER I – NAME, LEGAL NATURE, HEADQUARTERS, DURATION, AND PURPOSES<\/strong><\/h3>\n
CHAPTER II – MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS<\/strong><\/h3>\n