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Hello,
 
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in order to gather as many participants as possible, especially internationally, our General Assembly will be held via videoconference, mostly in English (with subtitles in English or French), apart from the Open Food Facts days.
in order to gather as many participants as possible, especially internationally, our General Assembly will be held via videoconference, and in English, apart from the Open Food Facts days.
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== Invitation ==
 
== Invitation ==
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The association's Annual General Assembly will take place on Thursday, December 05, 2024 from 6pm to 9pm ([https://dateful.com/convert/paris-france?t=6pm&d=2024-12-05 CET]), via videoconference and mostly in English (with subtitles in English or French), at the following link: https://link.openfoodfacts.org/2024-AG
The association's Annual General Assembly will take place on Thursday, December 05, 2024 from 6pm to 9pm, via videoconference and in English, at the following link: https://link.openfoodfacts.org/2024-AG
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The General Meeting is a key event in the project. Open Food Facts is an open project carried out by tens of thousands of volunteers worldwide. Most of our volunteers are not members of the association, but the latter enables us to formalize the project, give it a legal existence and guarantee its democratically-discussed values. The General Assembly covers three main objectives:
 
The General Meeting is a key event in the project. Open Food Facts is an open project carried out by tens of thousands of volunteers worldwide. Most of our volunteers are not members of the association, but the latter enables us to formalize the project, give it a legal existence and guarantee its democratically-discussed values. The General Assembly covers three main objectives:
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* elect those who will represent the project during the year and take operational decisions until the next general assembly
 
* elect those who will represent the project during the year and take operational decisions until the next general assembly
 
Don't hesitate to take part!
 
Don't hesitate to take part!
      
Details of how to take part are given below.
 
Details of how to take part are given below.
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=== Open Food Facts membership ===
 
=== Open Food Facts membership ===
 
If you wish to take part in voting, you can [https://www.helloasso.com/associations/open-food-facts/adhesions/adherez-a-l-association-open-food-facts-2024 join the association] (mostly in French, but should be understandable), or if you are already a member, you must be up to date with your membership fees by going through the membership procedure again.
 
If you wish to take part in voting, you can [https://www.helloasso.com/associations/open-food-facts/adhesions/adherez-a-l-association-open-food-facts-2024 join the association] (mostly in French, but should be understandable), or if you are already a member, you must be up to date with your membership fees by going through the membership procedure again.
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For example: if I donate €20 in addition to the €10 membership fee, I get a 66% reduction of €30, i.e. €19.80: the €30 for Open Food Facts costs me €10.20.
 
For example: if I donate €20 in addition to the €10 membership fee, I get a 66% reduction of €30, i.e. €19.80: the €30 for Open Food Facts costs me €10.20.
 
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=== Agenda ===
 
=== Agenda ===
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* Presentation and vote of the [https://link.openfoodfacts.org/23rfr moral report 2023] (French).
 
* Presentation and vote of the [https://link.openfoodfacts.org/23rfr moral report 2023] (French).
 
* Presentation and vote des [[:File:ETATS_COMPTABLES_OFF_2023.pdf|Association accounts]] (French).
 
* Presentation and vote des [[:File:ETATS_COMPTABLES_OFF_2023.pdf|Association accounts]] (French).
 
* Presentation of the [[Open_Food_Fact_Association_-_Election_of_the_board_-_2024|candidates for the board of directors]] and votes.
 
* Presentation of the [[Open_Food_Fact_Association_-_Election_of_the_board_-_2024|candidates for the board of directors]] and votes.
 
* Presentation and vote of the motions (see below).
 
* Presentation and vote of the motions (see below).
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=== Voting ===
 
=== Voting ===
You can take part in the deliberations and votes in two ways:
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To vote, you must first be a member of the association and up to date with your membership fees. '''You will then receive an email from the Balotilo platform, with a link directing you to a voting form'''.
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* if you are not attending the AGM, please vote by midnight (Paris time) on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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* by attending the AGM by videoconference at the following link: <nowiki>https://link.openfoodfacts.org/2024-AG</nowiki>
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* if you attend the AGM on Thursday, December 5, voting will be closed during the AGM, giving you time to vote during the meeting.
* by email to contact@openfoodfacts.org between November 20th,2024 and midnight Wednesday December 04, 2024; you will be able to vote to:
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You will be able to vote to:
** 1. approve the [https://link.openfoodfacts.org/23rfr moral report] (French only) with 3 possible choices: for, against, abstain
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* 1. approve the [https://link.openfoodfacts.org/23rfr moral report] (French only) with 3 possible choices: for, against, abstain
** 2. approve the [[:File:ETATS_COMPTABLES_OFF_2023.pdf|association's accounts]] (French only), with 3 possible choices: for, against, abstain
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* 2. approve the [[:File:ETATS_COMPTABLES_OFF_2023.pdf|association's accounts]] (French only), with 3 possible choices: for, against, abstain
** 3. [[Open Food Fact Association - Election of the board - 2024|candidates for the Board of Directors]], with the names of the candidates you wish to vote for (you can vote for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 candidates)
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* 3. [[Open Food Fact Association - Election of the board - 2024|candidates for the Board of Directors]], with the names of the candidates you wish to vote for (you can vote for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 candidates)
** 4. any motions (see below).
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* 4. any motions (see below).
       
=== Motions to vote on ===
 
=== Motions to vote on ===
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==== Motion 1 ====
 
==== Motion 1 ====
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*if the organization receives at least 153 000 € in public grants (excluding European grants)
 
*if the organization receives at least 153 000 € in public grants (excluding European grants)
 
*if the yearly amount of donations exceeds 153 000€ and entitling donors to a reduction in income or corporation tax.  
 
*if the yearly amount of donations exceeds 153 000€ and entitling donors to a reduction in income or corporation tax.  
      
Finally, a statutory auditor is reassuring for funding bodies - indeed a lot of them have asked us for certified accounts by an auditor even if this was not mandatory yet.
 
Finally, a statutory auditor is reassuring for funding bodies - indeed a lot of them have asked us for certified accounts by an auditor even if this was not mandatory yet.
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We have therefore decided to propose the following motion: Open Food Facts will appoint a statutory auditor for a six-year period, starting with the 2024 accounts.
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We have therefore decided to propose the following motion: Open Food Facts will appoint a statutory auditor for a six-year period, starting with the 2024 accounts.
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The motion voted last year could not apply due to regulatory issues: the chosen statutory auditor must be named specifically in the General Assembly minutes and the person appointed last year was not able to carry on with us. We thus need to appoint a new statutory auditor.
The motion voted last year could not apply due to regulatory issues: the chosen statutory auditor must be named specifically in the General Assembly minutes and the person appointed last year was not able to carry on with us.
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We thus need to appoint a new statutory auditor.
      
The general assembly hereby appoints as statutory auditor for a duration of six financial years starting with the current financial year 2024, i.e. until the financial year ending in December 2029:
 
The general assembly hereby appoints as statutory auditor for a duration of six financial years starting with the current financial year 2024, i.e. until the financial year ending in December 2029:
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the IDEXO practice, registered under the SIREN number 94773243, and located at 110 rue Garibaldi 69006 Lyon (France)
 
the IDEXO practice, registered under the SIREN number 94773243, and located at 110 rue Garibaldi 69006 Lyon (France)
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In case of the appointed statutory auditor being unable to fulfill their duties, the board will vote for a new auditor.
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In case of the appointed statutory auditor being unable to fulfill their duties, the board will vote for a new auditor.
         
The Annual General Assembly is an ideal time to take stock, and we look forward to your presence to enrich the debates and bring the project to life!
 
The Annual General Assembly is an ideal time to take stock, and we look forward to your presence to enrich the debates and bring the project to life!
      
The Open Food Facts Board of Directors and permanent team.
 
The Open Food Facts Board of Directors and permanent team.
 
[[Category:Association]]
 
[[Category:Association]]

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