INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARITIES

voted by Assembly of Delegates 1985
article 2 modified by the Assembly of Delegates 2000
articles 2,12 and 13 modified by the Assembly of Delegates 2002
articles n° 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21
modified by the Assembly of Delegates 2005
articles 12 a) et 12 d) modified by the Assembly of Delegates 2007

I - DENOMINATION - HEADQUARTERS

Art. 1 : An International Association with a philanthropic, religious and pedagogic objective is constituted called INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARITIES - AIC -. It shall group associations or federations of associations, feminine or mixed, founded by Saint Vincent de Paul or in keeping with his tradition. This non-profit-making international association is governed by the clauses of the title III of the Law of June 27, 1921 about non-profit-making associations, international non-profit-making associations and foundations.

Art. 2 : The Headquarters of the Association shall be in Belgium in the city of Louvain la Neuve, presently at Rampe des Ardennais, B-1348 Louvain la Neuve. Headquarters can be transferred to any other place in Belgium upon simple decision of the Executive Board, to be published within the month of date of change in the Annex to the "Moniteur Belge" (Official Record).