Articles of Association

Article 2. (Purpose)

The foundation aims to promote knowledge about the Vreugdenhil family in the broadest sense of the word, as well as to promote family contacts among its members. It aims to acquire, preserve, and manage items related to the Vreugdenhil family in any way.
The foundation seeks to achieve its purpose, among other things, by conducting archival and literature research and producing resulting publications.

Article 4. (Board)

The board of the foundation consists of at least three members, who are appointed by this deed for the first time.
The number of members shall be determined by the board with unanimous votes, taking into account the above sentence.
The majority of board members must be a bearer of the surname Vreugdenhil by birth.
Other members of the board to be appointed must be a spouse or former spouse, or a child or grandchild of a bearer of the surname Vreugdenhil.
The board elects a chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer from among its members.
The positions of secretary and treasurer may also be held by one person.
In the event of one (or more) vacancy in the board, the remaining board members will fill the vacancy(s) by appointing one (or more) successor(s) with unanimous votes (or the sole remaining board member) within three months of the vacancy arising.
Board members retire according to a schedule of retirement to be drawn up by the board.
Whoever is appointed in a mid-term vacancy takes the place of their predecessor on the schedule.
A retiring board member is immediately eligible for reappointment.
If, for any reason, one or more board members are missing, the remaining board members or the remaining board member nevertheless constitute a legal board, subject to the provisions of Article 7.
Members of the board do not receive remuneration for their work.
They are entitled to reimbursement of the expenses they incurred in the performance of their duties.

Article 13. (Dissolution and Liquidation)

The board is authorized to dissolve the foundation.
The provisions of Article 12 paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the decision to that effect.
In addition, the foundation shall be dissolved: by insolvency after it has been declared bankrupt or by termination of bankruptcy due to the condition of the estate; by judicial ruling in cases mentioned by law.
The foundation shall continue to exist after its dissolution to the extent necessary for the liquidation of its assets. If the board decides to dissolve the foundation, the liquidation shall be carried out by the board itself.
The liquidators shall ensure that the dissolution of the foundation is registered in the register referred to in Article 12 paragraph 3. During the liquidation, the provisions of these bylaws shall remain in force as far as possible.
Any positive balance of the dissolved foundation shall be used as much as possible in accordance with the purpose of the foundation.
The archive and documentation of the foundation shall be transferred to an archive storage location in the sense of Article 9 of the Archival Law “1962”, under conditions to be determined.