Membership and nationality

What to focus on while you read

Member associations under the Statutes, plus RGAS nationality / change of association

Membership articles cover admission, rights, obligations, suspension, expulsion, and independence of member associations. RGAS Article 10 (synthetic guided target article-90) covers nationality and change of association — never confuse it with Statutes Article 10.

Key points

• Congress admits and may suspend or expel member associations on the grounds the Statutes list.
• Member associations have statutory rights and obligations; independence rules constrain political interference.
• RGAS nationality rules distinguish holding a nationality from eligibility to represent an association.
• Change-of-association conditions are RGAS-driven; label ‘Article 10’ carefully.

Exam traps

• Mapping Regulations Governing the Application Art 10 onto Statutes Article 10.
• Assuming suspension always extinguishes all membership effects without reading the Statutes.
• Treating nationality eligibility as identical to passport possession alone.

Unit outline

1. Article 11

2. Article 12

3. Article 13

4. Article 14

5. Article 15

6. Article 16

7. Article 17

8. Article 18

9. Article 19

10. RGAS — nationality and change of association