What are the required supporting documents for the amendment of an association’s articles of association?
The procedure for amending an association’s articles of association is carried out with the assistance of a lawyer, who files the relevant application under the Voluntary Jurisdiction procedure with the competent registry of the Court of First Instance of the association’s seat. The filing of the above application is made with the Court of First Instance (Voluntary Jurisdiction procedure by a lawyer). The application for the amendment of the association’s articles of association may be submitted by its members or by any third party who has a legitimate interest. It is noted that the entire text of the articles of association is reformulated and redrafted in full, incorporating the new amendments.
The required supporting documents are the following:
1. Minutes of the General Assembly with original signatures of all members (in duplicate).
2. New codified (amended) articles of association with signatures from all members (in triplicate).
3. Old articles of association, certified (the most recently amended version).
4. Certified decision on the recognition of the association.
5. List of the members of the Board of Directors (in duplicate) with their capacities (President, Secretary, etc.).
6. Certificate of changes of the Association (from the Court of First Instance).
7. Application for the issuance of an order before the lawyer under Law 5095/2024 (Government Gazette) (in duplicate).
All of the above documents must bear original signatures. The amendment of the articles of association is effected by an order issued by a lawyer who is a member of the Bar Association of the place of the competent Court of First Instance, appointed in turn from the relevant list.
