THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

OF THE

EUROPEAN HUNTINGTON´S DISEASE NETWORK



Table of Contents

ARTICLE 1		NAME; MISSION AND PRINCIPLES
ARTICLE 2		ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE 3		MEMBERSHIP
ARTICLE 4		EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CHAIR AND CO-CHAIR
ARTICLE 5		STANDING EHDN COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 6		ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 7		MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
ARTICLE 8		EHDN ENDORSEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS AND CLINICAL STUDIES
ARTICLE 9		ACCESS TO EHDN DATA AND BIOMATERIALS
ARTICLE 10		PUBLICATION AND AUTHORSHIP
ARTICLE 11		ETHICS AND CONFLICTS-OF-INTEREST
ARTICLE 12		AMENDMENTS; DISSOLUTION; EFFECTIVE DATE

Note:  The constitutional amendments were accepted on September 6th, 2008 during the 5th Plenary EHDN Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal by a vote of the regular membership of EHDN (~89% consenting votes) and became effective the same day.