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European Bridge League Statutes

Chapter VII
The EBL President

Art. 30 - The President

The EBL President chairs the General Assemblies, the Executive Committee and President's Council meetings. He represents the EBL in all legal activities. He authorises expenses. He represents the EBL in all acts of civil life before the IOC and the WBF and before the Courts of Justice. Nevertheless the EBL may be represented, should the President not be able, by a representative acting by virtue of a special power.

The EBL President convokes the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Assemblies, except in cases as specified in the Statutes. The President supervises the regular functioning of the EBL and in exceptional and extremely urgent cases may take decisions on behalf of the Executive Committee on condition that these decisions are ratified at the next meeting of the Executive Committee.

The President signs all minutes, rulings and certificates of the EBL. The President presents to the General Assembly his report on the EBL activities and finances; he is responsible for the management of the League and its activities.

The President is elected by secret ballot by the General Assembly for a four year term. Should the position of President become vacant, due to any reason whatsoever, the functions of the President will be provisionally fulfilled by the first Vice-President elected by the Executive Committee.

At the next General Assembly a new President must be elected whose term will be for the remainder of the four year term of his predecessor.