CLUB
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The association is named PCCDS — Porsche Club Costa Del Sol. It is a nonprofit recreational motoring association, established for an indefinite period with its seat in Málaga and principal activities throughout the Costa del Sol, Andalucía. Registered office: [full address to complete before adoption].

This founding draft is prepared on the basis of the general Spanish and Andalusian association framework. The law, these articles and valid general-meeting decisions govern the club. The document remains unadopted until the founding process is completed; registration and Porsche recognition must not be presumed.

The club brings together people who share a passion for Porsche, motoring culture and the Costa del Sol. Its activities include social gatherings, sharing knowledge, touring and experiences that build friendships and respect the communities we visit.

The club’s activities are recreational and non-competitive; it does not organise competitions. DrivR is its selected platform for touring rallies, roadbooks and events. Club resources and any surplus shall support the club’s purposes, without distribution of profits to members.

The collaboration between PCCDS and DrivR is non-commercial. It involves no commissions, referral fees, revenue sharing or profit sharing, and neither party may make a profit from this arrangement. The member access included in club membership is governed by the membership-fees article; the conflict-of-interest safeguards continue to apply.

Membership is voluntary and open to Porsche owners and enthusiasts who share the club’s purposes. Adults may join independently as owner members or enthusiast members without a Porsche. Owning, co-owning or planning to buy a Porsche is not a condition of admission or continued membership in the enthusiast category. Both are full memberships with the same rights and duties. Only applicants choosing the owner category must declare ownership or co-ownership; the board verifies it through a vehicle document or equivalent evidence and retains only the necessary verification record.

Adult family and partner members join individually, linked to an active, verified adult owner or enthusiast member who confirms the relationship. This category covers spouses, partners and adult relatives, without requiring a separate Porsche. The linked member must hold an independent owner or enthusiast membership; a family or partner membership cannot itself sponsor another discounted family or partner membership. Each applicant follows the ordinary admission procedure and holds their own membership and vote.

The board decides complete applications within 30 days, using the same published criteria for everyone. Acceptance, category and effective date are recorded; refusal is explained in writing. An applicant may request a review within 30 days, heard by the next general meeting and within 60 days of the request. No applicant becomes a member merely by submitting a form.

Members may resign at any time by written notice. Paid annual fees are not normally refunded after a voluntary departure, without affecting mandatory rights or refunds for an error. Selling a Porsche does not end membership or voting rights: the member may continue as an enthusiast. Buying a Porsche permits a reviewed change to the owner category, without additional rights or a fee surcharge. Changes to family eligibility are reviewed with the member and may lead to an agreed independent category. A recorded current-period fee is preserved; a changed rate applies only to an accepted future renewal. No category change automatically collects money. Non-payment follows the notice and fair-review procedure below.

The youth category is for family members aged 14–17 who satisfy the age and capacity conditions of article 3(b) of Ley Orgánica 1/2002 and are admitted by the board. The legal wording refers to non-emancipated minors over fourteen; the age-band label is not automatic admission on a birthday. A parent or legal guardian who is an eligible adult club member, including an enthusiast without a Porsche, submits the request and provides documented authorisation from the person or persons legally entitled to give it, together with the young person’s assent. Neither the young person nor their guardian needs to own a Porsche.

Before approval, the board checks eligibility and the signed authorisation, records its date and a secure document reference, and confirms the youth’s statutory-member status. An admitted youth member has their own vote but cannot hold board office. Parents and guardians do not acquire that vote; a specific written proxy, where used, follows the same limits as every other member’s proxy.

Children under 14 may be registered as free family participants through an adult member who is their parent or guardian. They are not statutory members, do not enter the voting roll and give no additional vote to the adult. Both child participation and youth membership are free. Participation in an activity remains subject to its age and safety requirements.

The adult manages the minor’s record through their own account. Minors have no independent login in the current club platform and are excluded from member directories and public listings. Access to records and consent references is restricted to the responsible adult and authorised board functions. Separate permissions are required for publishing identifiable photographs; joining does not grant them.

At 14, family participation is reviewed; youth membership requires a fresh request, the necessary consent and a new admission decision. At 18, the club reviews adult eligibility, category, personal contact details and account transfer with the young person. Paid membership starts only after their acceptance; no automatic debit, retrospective fee or automatic transfer of consent occurs. Pending that review, no new adult rights or paid category are inferred.

Membership fees are annual only, charged per individual paid membership; there is no joining fee. The standard annual fee is €150 for both owners and enthusiasts without a Porsche, with the same age reductions and qualifying family or partner rate. Each paid period lasts 12 months from its recorded admission or renewal date. There is no first-year proration. Renewal requires the member’s acceptance and does not authorise an automatic debit.

Age is assessed at the start of the period. Reduced rates are not cumulative: the lowest applicable rate is used, and free participation under 18 takes precedence over the rate for ages 18–29. Reaching 30 during an already-paid period causes no surcharge. A reduced fee does not reduce a member’s voting rights.

Active PCCDS members are automatically entitled to free access to DrivR as part of their club membership, with no additional charge or separate paid subscription. This is a membership benefit; account activation remains subject to DrivR’s account requirements. Access for minors must comply with its age and guardian requirements. Club membership alone does not create a DrivR account, authorise automatic exchange of personal data or provide marketing consent.

Payment is due within 14 days after an accepted admission or renewal invoice. If unpaid, the board sends a reminder allowing a further 30 days and offers the member an opportunity to explain. Continued non-payment may be addressed through the fair disciplinary process; it does not silently remove voting rights. Future rates require member approval before the affected renewal. A young person’s first paid period begins only after an accepted adult conversion; there is no retrospective charge.

Every admitted statutory member has one vote, including enthusiasts without a Porsche, adult family and partner members, and admitted youth members. Enthusiasts have the same participation, information and eligible candidacy rights as owners, and the same included DrivR entitlement. Fees and vehicle ownership do not create weighted votes or superior membership rights. Under-14 family participants are not statutory members and have no separate vote. Managing a child’s record gives a parent or guardian no additional vote; any representation follows the ordinary proxy rules.

Members may attend meetings, raise questions, submit proposals, receive information, inspect club records through the secretary and challenge decisions. They shall support the club’s purposes, treat others respectfully, comply with valid rules, pay any applicable fee and maintain accurate contact details. Youth membership includes these rights with the safeguards in the young-members article; board office is restricted to eligible adults.

The general meeting is the highest decision-making body. An annual meeting is held within six months after the financial year closes to review activities and the board’s work, approve accounts and budgets and decide member proposals. Meetings are hybrid, with a physical venue and reliable remote participation that allows members to hear, speak and vote.

The secretary sends individual written notice, normally by recorded email, at least 15 calendar days ahead, stating the agenda, first and second calls, venue, connection instructions and proxy procedure. Supporting papers are supplied with the notice. Members may submit proposals before the notice is issued; no substantive decision is taken outside the notified agenda.

The board may call an extraordinary meeting and must do so on a written request from at least 10% of members, rounding up to a whole person. That meeting takes place within 30 days of the request and covers the requested business. Dissolution requests follow the specific rule in the final article.

The Decision Board (Junta Directiva, referred to as the board in these articles) consists of five equal members. It manages routine club work and implements general-meeting decisions. It meets at least quarterly; any board member may convene a meeting, normally with seven days’ notice or 48 hours for a documented urgent matter. Remote attendance is permitted. Three non-conflicted members form the decision quorum.

Each board member, including the person performing the President / Chair function, has exactly one vote. Ordinary decisions pass when affirmative votes exceed negative votes; ties do not adopt a proposal. Nobody has an additional vote, casting vote, veto or superior decision-making authority. Role assignments and the financial middle band require at least three affirmative votes out of the five board seats. No founder or officeholder may unilaterally appoint or remove another board member, set club policy or overturn a valid collective decision.

Decisions, votes, conflicts and delegations are recorded in minutes approved by the board, signed by the Secretary with the President’s confirmation (visto bueno). These signatures attest to the accurate record; they are not a second policy approval or a personal veto. Necessary corrections to the record are documented. Absence, conflict or unjustified refusal is addressed through a recorded lawful acting appointment under the roles article, without dispensing with mandatory signatures or other legal formalities.

Delegations specify their purpose, limits and duration, remain subject to board oversight and may be revoked. The joint routine-spending authority in the financial article is an operational delegation, not a personal privilege of the President. No delegation transfers a member-reserved power without the required general-meeting approval. If conflicts or vacancies prevent a valid decision or lawful appointment, the matter goes to the general meeting.

Members elect five equal board members for two years, with re-election allowed. They elect the people, not a superior presidential office. Candidates must be adult members with the civil capacity and absence of incompatibilities required by law. Board service is unpaid; properly evidenced expenses may be reimbursed under the financial controls.

After election, the board allocates five portfolios among its members by recorded resolutions with at least three affirmative votes: President / Chair; Secretary & Membership; Treasurer / Finance; Events & Touring; and Media & Communication. Portfolios distribute duties without changing anyone’s vote or standing. The President and Secretary must always be different people. Reallocation or a lawful acting appointment follows the same voting rule, with reasons recorded and an affected member given an opportunity to respond; it does not remove their elected board seat.

The President / Chair performs the formal representation, meeting facilitation and certification duties required by law and these articles, within recorded collective authority. The role carries no independent mandate to lead or decide club policy. The Secretary maintains membership, notices and minutes; the Treasurer maintains budgets, accounts and payment records; Events coordinates non-competitive activities; and Media manages communications and approved publishing. The board arranges lawful acting functions for absence, conflict or unjustified obstruction, preserves distinct Secretary and President functions and any required dual financial control, and completes applicable registration or authority formalities.

Nominations close seven days before the election and candidate statements are circulated at least five days beforehand. In a contested secret ballot, each member may select up to five different candidates; the five with the most votes are elected. A tie affecting the final seat triggers a run-off among the tied candidates; an unresolved vacancy is voted again within 30 days. If there are no more than five candidates, each needs more votes in favour than against. Neutral members appointed by the meeting supervise counting and certify the result.

Terms begin on acceptance of the elected seat. Only the general meeting may remove an elected board member, by an ordinary vote after notice of the reasons and an opportunity to respond. A vacancy is filled for the remaining term by an election within 60 days. The board may redistribute tasks meanwhile but cannot create an unelected board vote or give any member a second vote. Records, assets and access are handed over within 14 days of departure; appointments and cessations are registered where required.

Important decisions shall be put to the membership as a whole through the general meeting or another procedure validly provided in the final constitution. The board shall prepare a clear proposal, explain its implications and provide members with an opportunity to discuss it before voting.

Reserved matters include changes to the constitution and purposes, board elections and removal, approval of annual accounts and budgets, changes to membership fees, commitments above €5,000 and dissolution, together with matters reserved by law. Lower financial amounts do not transfer a legally reserved decision to the board or individual officeholders.

At first call, at least one third of statutory members must be present in person, remotely or by valid proxy, rounded up. A second call at least 30 minutes later may proceed with any number. Under-14 participants are not included in the voting roll or quorum. Attendance and identity are checked before the meeting and duplicate attendance or representation is removed.

Ordinary resolutions pass when votes in favour exceed votes against; abstentions are recorded but do not favour either side. A qualified majority requires affirmative votes from more than half of all members present or represented, so abstentions remain in that denominator. This applies to amendments, dissolution, disposal or encumbrance of assets and any proposal to remunerate board office; any stronger mandatory rule prevails. A tie does not adopt a proposal; the meeting chair has no additional or casting vote.

A proxy must be a written, dated authorisation naming the member, another member as representative and the specific meeting; it may contain voting instructions and is revocable. Each member may hold at most two proxies in addition to their own vote. Guardianship alone is not a proxy. The secretary verifies authorisations before voting and records them securely.

Secret elections use a verifiable method that preserves ballot confidentiality. Other votes may be open unless the meeting requests secrecy. Remote voting must reliably identify the member and count each vote once; a material technical failure pauses the affected vote. Decisions and counts are recorded. Informal polls are consultative only. All periods in these articles are calendar days unless expressly stated otherwise.

The club maintains a membership register, minutes book, accounts and asset inventory. The Secretary keeps the definitive voting roll, with youth members distinguished from non-member family participants. Board decisions and their authorisations remain auditable, and access credentials belong to the club rather than an officeholder.

Members may request inspection through the Secretary, who responds within 15 days with access arrangements or a specific reason for a necessary restriction. Personal or confidential information is redacted only as needed. Annual activity and financial reports are shared before the general meeting. Records are backed up and reviewed annually for lawful, necessary retention.

Funds shall support the club’s nonprofit purposes and be accounted for separately from personal funds. The financial year runs from 1 January to 31 December; this is separate from individual rolling membership periods. Annual budgets and accounts require member approval. Income may include dues, activity income, donations and approved sponsorship. The bands below apply to routine commitments including VAT, fees and unavoidable charges.

Related payments and commitments for the same purchase, project or arrangement are assessed together at their total value. Artificial splitting to bypass a band is prohibited. Within the lowest band, these articles delegate routine authority jointly to the President and Treasurer for the board’s term, subject to its oversight and revocation. Both must authorise the commitment. The board may limit or revoke this delegation and, with at least three affirmative votes, appoint lawful acting replacements from its members. Two different non-conflicted people must always authorise jointly; neither role has unilateral spending power.

The middle band requires at least three affirmative votes from the full five-person board; any higher applicable statutory requirement also applies. Commitments above the upper limit require prior general-meeting approval. No band overrides statutory reserved matters, conflict-of-interest rules or the approved purposes of club funds.

Every payment has a recorded purpose, approval and evidence. The President, Treasurer and Secretary are the designated bank signatories; the board may arrange lawful acting signatories and the required bank mandates. Payment execution is checked by a second distinct, non-conflicted signatory. A signature executes an authorised decision and does not create a personal veto over it; any lawful objection or obstruction is recorded and addressed through the board’s acting-role procedure. Nobody approves their own reimbursement. The Treasurer reports quarterly to the board. Opening assets are recorded in the founding inventory [amount and assets to complete before adoption].

Any person involved in a club decision must disclose a relevant personal, family or business interest before discussion. The interest and its treatment are recorded. The interested person may provide requested facts but does not participate in deliberation, approval or signing of their own contract, payment or benefit, and is excluded from the decision quorum.

Services from a business connected to a founder, board member or member require written terms, a recorded assessment of value and approval by the non-conflicted decision-makers within the financial limits. These safeguards also apply to the non-commercial collaboration with DrivR and do not authorise commercial payments prohibited by the purposes article. If the necessary independent approval cannot be formed, the general meeting decides. A supplier receives no authority over club policy.

Members and guests shall treat others with respect and follow the law and the stated rules of each activity. Driving activities shall be planned with consideration for road safety, other road users, local communities and the environment. Attendance at an event does not confer authority to speak or contract on behalf of the club.

Members without a Porsche may participate in the club’s social and knowledge-sharing activities on the same terms as other members, and as passengers where a place is offered and the event permits it. Individual driving activities may require access to a suitable Porsche and compliance with applicable driving-licence, insurance, capacity and safety conditions. Those conditions and the organiser’s responsibilities must be stated in the event information before registration. Membership does not guarantee a vehicle, passenger seat or place at every event, and activity-specific vehicle conditions do not alter membership or voting rights.

Minor infringements are isolated breaches of published event or club rules without significant harm and may receive a written warning. Serious infringements include repeated breaches after warning, dangerous behaviour, harassment, misuse of personal information or continued non-payment after notice; they may result in a warning or exclusion from specified activities for up to 90 days. Fraud, violence, deliberate serious harm or repeated serious misconduct may justify membership exclusion, subject to the process below.

The board appoints an impartial investigator who does not decide the case. The person receives written allegations and relevant evidence, at least 14 days to respond and a reasoned written decision from non-conflicted board members within 30 days after the response period. Sanctions must be proportionate and cannot punish good-faith questions or criticism. General-meeting voting rights are not suspended as an activity restriction.

A member may appeal within 30 days; the general meeting hears the appeal within 60 days, with the member able to explain their position. Exclusion requires general-meeting ratification and does not take effect beforehand. Infringements prescribe one year after the act or the end of continuing conduct; sanctions prescribe one year after the final decision, subject to lawful interruption rules. The ordinary legal right to challenge decisions remains available.

An event organiser may immediately stop unsafe participation in that activity to protect people; this is not a membership sanction and must be reported to the board for review. Young people receive age-appropriate information and guardian support, with their own account of events heard.

English is the common working language of this international club on the Costa del Sol. All languages and backgrounds are welcome; English proficiency is not an admission requirement. The club communicates material decisions clearly and provides English and Spanish membership and governance information.

For legal and registration purposes, the adopted Spanish text prevails if the versions diverge. The English version is maintained as an accessible translation, and identified differences are corrected promptly without informally changing the adopted rules. Both current texts remain drafts pending formal adoption.

The board or at least 10% of members may propose an amendment. The proposed wording and reasons must accompany a meeting notice that expressly identifies the amendment, sent at least 15 days before the meeting. Adoption requires the qualified majority defined in the voting article; the board cannot amend these statutes alone.

The Secretary records the approved version, voting result and adoption date and arranges any required registration. The effective date follows the applicable legal requirements. Public copies must distinguish the adopted version from later proposals.

Dissolution may be proposed by the board or at least 25% of members and requires a specifically convened general meeting and the qualified majority, unless another legal cause applies. The board acts as liquidator unless that meeting appoints others, settles liabilities and transfers the remaining assets to one or more nonprofit entities with similar purposes selected by the meeting; no surplus is distributed to members.

This is revision 06 of an unadopted founding draft. The final founding record must identify the founders, initial officeholders, registered address, initial assets, place and date of adoption and required signatures. Those facts must be supplied rather than invented. A qualified Spanish legal review and the applicable founding and registration steps precede formal use. Porsche’s planned review and recognition process are separate and remain pending.