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EUROPEAN GROUPING OF TERRITORIAL COOPERATION A new Cooperation Instrument at Community Level. European Territorial Co-operation and the Alps-Adriatic Working Community Velden, October 4th 2006 Franz Zehetner. Legal Nature of an EGTC. Legal Personality
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EUROPEAN GROUPING OF TERRITORIAL COOPERATIONA new Cooperation Instrumentat Community Level European Territorial Co-operation and the Alps-Adriatic Working Community Velden, October 4th 2006 Franz Zehetner
Legal Nature of an EGTC • Legal Personality • Focus on Strengthening Economic and Social Cohesion • Open Membership • Minimum Rules for Organisation of an EGTC • Conclusion
Basic Legal Instruments of an EGTC • Convention • Statutes • Relationship between Convention and Statutes • Supervision by Member States • European Jurisdiction
Critical Issues to be Decided by the Members of an EGTC • Convention: • Name of EGTC (Indicating Liability) • Registered Office = Applicable National Law • Scope of Tasks and Competencies • Arrangements for Mutual Recognition of Financial Control
Critical Issues to be Decided by the Member of an EGTC • Statutes: • Decision-Making Procedures • Options • Recommandations • Arrangements for Members‘ Liabilities • Additional Organs ? • Procedures for Amending the Statutes
Final Remarks • The Framework-Character of Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 • The Necessity of Individual Solutions • Let‘s Start with Pilot-Projects !