INTERNATIONAL KARATE FEDERATION

STATUTE 

* art.1 – form and aims 

INTERNATIONAL KARATE FEDERATION  ASSOCIATION WITHOUT MONEY PURPOSES 

I.K.F. AIMS ARE:
* Promotion of the sportive Olympic karate

* Study and promotion of traditional karate
* Co-operation with similar organisations
* Promotion to improve the referee technique 


I.K.F. (INTERNATIONAL KARATE FEDERATION) HAS AN INTERNATIONAL
CHARACTER AND RECOGNIZE THREE KINDS OF KARATE: 


*  Karate Olympic sportive
* Karate Traditional - di stile 
*  Karate contact 

* art. 2 - members

  AS PERMANENT MEMBERS WHO HAS PROMOTED THE CREATION OF I.K.F.
(INTERNATIONAL KARATE FEDERATION); THEY HAVE TO CHECK THE GOOD
FUNCTIONING OF THE ASSOCIATION 

* art. 3 – membership

All the clubs asking to enter in the I.K.F. (international karate federation) 

can become membership of  I.F.K. membership is valid one year ( 1th of january till 31 of  december) and
is possible to renew a membership is valid after the payment of the membership fee, that
has to be addressed to the generaly secretary. 

* art. 4 – termination of membership

EXCLUSION FROM I.F.K. MAY BE DECIDED FOR:
* For a missed renewal of the membership
* For a missed payment of the membership fee
* For disciplinary reasons 

* art. 5 – coordinators election

  The Regional coordinator is elected by the Clubs of the same Region thet have effected the payment for the current year 

THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR
* · the national co -ordinator is elected by the regional co -ordinators 
of the same Nation.
* · national co -ordinators can name one regional co -ordinator in 
regions without co -ordination.
* · National and regional co -ordinators are in charge for four years Olympic period 

INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR
* · The international co -ordinator is elected by the national co -ordinators
* · The international co -ordinator represents the general imprizee of  I.F.K.
* · The candidate has to be chosen between who has organisation capacities and with a general karate knowledge.
* · The international co -ordinator can name, where are not present, national and regional

 co -ordinators and he can also name technique and disciplinary commissions.
* · The international co -ordinator is in charge for two four years Olyimpic period.
* · The international co -ordinator can remove, for serious and assured reasons
* · The international co -ordinator can be
removed by at least the 50% 
plus 1 of national co -ordinators for his poor interest in I.F.K. or for legal problems. 

* art. 6 – responsibilities

  I.K.F. (INTERNATIONAL KARATE FEDERATION) refuse any civil and or penal
responsibility for any inconvenient may happen in or ou
t the clubs.
CLUBS are directly responsible in front of their member and athletes. 

* art.7 - resources 

 I.K.F. (INTERNATIONAL KARATE FEDERATION) has its resources comp rending the 
clubs membership fees and the subventions and gifts
of the supporters 

* art.8 - modification 

 Modification of the Statute are on request and decided upon 50% + 1 of national responsibles with voting rights.

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