1. Name and Registered Office

In accordance with Article 60 and following of the Swiss Civil Code, an association is established under the name Badminton Club Lugano, with its registered office in Lugano. The association is non-political and non-denominational.

2. Purpose and Objectives

The association’s purpose is to promote badminton in Ticino. The Badminton Club Lugano is a non-profit association.

3. Resources

To pursue its objectives, the association has the following resources:

• Membership fees
• Subsidies
• Donations and grants of any kind

Membership fees are set annually at the General Assembly of the members.
Honorary members are exempt from paying membership fees.
The financial year runs from September to August of the following year.

4. Members – Admission

Any individual interested in the association’s objectives may become a member.
Individuals who make use of the association’s offerings and infrastructure are active members with voting rights.
Upon proposal by the Committee, the General Assembly may grant honorary membership to individuals who have made particularly significant contributions to the association.

5. Termination of Membership

Membership ceases through resignation, expulsion, death, or non-renewal of the membership fee.

6. Resignation and Expulsion

Resignation is possible at any time by letter, in person, via email, or via WhatsApp, addressed to the Committee.
The Committee may expel a member from the association at any time due to violation of the statutes or conduct contrary to the association’s objectives.
A dismissed member may appeal the expulsion decision to the General Assembly within 15 days, by sending a registered letter to the club’s address. The appeal has a suspensive effect.

7. Association Bodies

The bodies of the association are:

• The General Assembly
• The Committee

8. The General Assembly

The supreme body of the association is the General Assembly.
An ordinary General Assembly takes place annually before the end of the current school year.
Members are given notice of the General Assembly at least 10 days in advance.
Notices by letter, email, or WhatsApp are valid.
Items for the attention of the General Assembly must be submitted in writing to the Committee at least 7 days before the date of the assembly.
The Committee or 1/5 of the members may request, at any time, the convening of an extraordinary assembly, specifying its purpose.
The assembly must take place within 3 weeks of receipt of the request.

The General Assembly has the following inalienable duties and powers:

1. Approval of the minutes of the previous assembly
2. Approval of the Committee’s annual report
3. Acceptance of the audit report and approval of the annual accounts
4. Election of the president, other committee members, and/or auditor, if there have been resignations, expulsions, or requests from the General Assembly regarding these positions. If there are no such requests, the Committee and/or auditor are automatically renewed
5. Setting of the membership fee
6. Amendment of the statutes
7. Decision on the expulsion of members
8. Resolution on the dissolution of the association and the use of the liquidation proceeds

Any duly convened General Assembly has the power to make decisions regardless of the number of members present.
Decisions are made by a simple majority of valid votes cast.
In the event of a tie, the president has the casting vote.
Proxy voting is not permitted.
Attendance at the meeting is required in order to vote.
Decisions taken must be recorded in minutes.
A record of decisions is sufficient.

9. The Committee

The Committee is composed of at least 5 people.
The Committee remains in office indefinitely or until dissolved by the General Assembly or the association.
Individual Committee members may be replaced due to resignation, expulsion, death, or decision of the General Assembly.
The Committee manages day-to-day activities and represents the association externally.
The Committee issues regulations.
To achieve the association’s objectives, the Committee may employ or engage third parties, with or without appropriate compensation.
The Committee holds all powers not assigned by law or these statutes to another body.
The following roles are represented within the Committee:

1. President
2. Secretary
3. Treasurer
4. Webmaster
5. One or more association members (if necessary to reach the required number of Committee members)

The accumulation of roles is permitted.
The Committee constitutes itself, with the exception of the president, who is elected by the General Assembly.
If a committee member vacates their position due to resignation or other reasons, their role is covered on an interim basis by the president, until the ordinary general assembly, which shall appoint a replacement.
The Committee meets whenever its activities require it or upon request of a member, stating the reasons.
If no Committee member requests an oral consultation, decisions taken by circulation, via email and/or WhatsApp, are valid.

10. Audit Office

The General Assembly appoints 1 auditor who checks the accounts at least once a year.
Additional audits may be carried out at the request of the Committee.
The auditor reports and makes recommendations to the Committee and the General Assembly.
The auditor remains in office indefinitely or until resignation, death, or revocation of the mandate by the Committee and/or General Assembly.

11. Signatory Authority

The association is bound by the joint signature of the president and the treasurer.

12. Liability and Insurance

Only the association’s assets are liable for the association’s debts.
Member liability is excluded.
The club holds its own public liability insurance covering any damages to third parties. Regarding members, the club accepts no liability in the event of injury, and each member is responsible for their own private insurance coverage.

13. Dissolution of the Association

The dissolution of the association may be decided at an ordinary or extraordinary General Assembly by a majority of the members present.
Upon dissolution, the association’s assets shall be transferred to one or more public benefit organisations chosen by the Committee, and may not be distributed to members.

In the event of any discrepancy or ambiguity between the Italian and the English versions, the Italian original shall prevail as the authoritative text.

Last updated: 15.03.2026
Note: This text has not yet entered into force and is subject to adaptation by the General Assembly.