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2.2.4. The various types of memberships have specific rights with respect to the
General Assembly and photographic events. These rights are described in
specific chapters.

2.3. Termination of the Operational Member title

2.3.1. Termination of membership as Operational Member by resignation, dissolution
or due to non-payment of fees or other debts to FIAP is announced
automatically by the Directory Board and validated during the following
General Assembly.

2.3.2. Removal for infringement of the statutes and regulations of FIAP, for serious
faults, loss of representation in a Country or for any fact that may damage the
interests of FIAP or of its members is submitted by the Directory Board. The
members concerned shall be given the opportunity to present, within a
reasonable period of time, their defence regarding the reasons that justify their
removal, which shall be announced during the following general assembly by a
majority of two thirds of the votes.

2.4. Termination of the Adhering Member title

2.4.1. Termination of the membership as regional or local adhering member by
resignation, dissolution or due to non-payment of fees or other debts to FIAP is
announced automatically by the Directory Board.

2.4.2. Removal for infringement of the statutes and regulations of FIAP, for serious
faults or any fact that may damage the interests of FIAP of its members shall
be announced by the Directory Board by a majority of two thirds of the votes
after the interested members are given the opportunity to present, within a
reasonable period of time, their defence regarding the reasons that justify their
removal.

2.4.3. The termination of individual adhering membership is automatic in the case of
termination of affiliation with an Operational Member.

2.5. Autonomy of Operational Members and Individual Members

2.5.1. FIAP undertakes to respect the autonomy of its various members, with regard
to their statutes and regulations, the composition of their governing bodies,
their internal rates and their organizations and activities.

2.5.2. Any photographic activity of an international nature sought, sponsored or
organized by FIAP in a Country, cannot happen without the consent of the
Operational Member of that Country, unless the Directory Board has decided
unanimously that the behaviour of this Operational Member in that country is
preventing the development of FIAP.

3. GENERAL ASSEMBLY – CONGRESS

3.1. Participation in the General Assembly is governed by the statutes. The GA is convened
by the Directory Board once a year between the months of August and December and
meets every two years in Congress. The debates of the General Assembly are in the
official FIAP languages but the organizer may add one or several languages, on