1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) The Joint Institute for Very Long Baseline Interferometry as...

  3. Article 2.This Decision shall enter into force on the third day...

  4. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      1. PREAMBLE

      2. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. Article 1.Name, Seat and Working Language

        2. Article 2.Tasks and Activities

      3. CHAPTER 2 MEMBERSHIP

        1. Article 3.Membership and Representatives

        2. Article 4.Admission of Members

        3. Article 5.Withdrawal of a Member, Termination of Membership

      4. CHAPTER 3 OBSERVERS AND PARTICIPATING RESEARCH INSTITUTES

        1. Article 6.Admission of Observers

        2. Article 7.Withdrawal of an Observer, Termination of observer status

        3. Article 8.Participation by Research Institutes in JIV-ERIC

      5. CHAPTER 4 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

        1. Article 9.Rights and Obligations of Members

        2. Article 10.Rights and Obligations of Observers

      6. CHAPTER 5 GOVERNANCE

        1. Article 11.Governance and Management

        2. Article 12.Council

        3. Article 13.Decision making of the Council

        4. Article 14.Executive Director

        5. Article 15.JIV-ERIC Coordination and Support Office

      7. CHAPTER 6 FINANCE & REPORTING TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

        1. Article 16.Budgetary principles and accounts

        2. Article 17.Reporting

        3. Article 18.Liability

      8. CHAPTER 7 POLICIES

        1. Article 19.Collaboration Agreements with Third Parties

        2. Article 20.Access Policies for Users

        3. Article 21.Scientific evaluation policy

        4. Article 22.Dissemination policy

        5. Article 23.Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy

        6. Article 24.Employment policy, including equal opportunities

        7. Article 25.Procurement Policy and Tax Exemption

        8. Article 26.Data policy

      9. CHAPTER 8 DURATION, WINDING UP, DISPUTES, SET UP PROVISIONS

        1. Article 27.Duration

        2. Article 28.Winding up

        3. Article 29.Applicable Law

        4. Article 30.Disputes

        5. Article 31.Availability of the Statutes

        6. Article 32.Set up and Transitional Provisions

      10. ANNEX 1 LIST OF MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS AND REPRESENTING ENTITIES

        1. MEMBERS

        2. OBSERVERS

      11. ANNEX 2 CONTRIBUTIONS