Association Statute

Art. 1 — Name and registered office. Smart Manufacturing Lab Association, also labelled S.M.LAB, is a non-profit, de facto free association, nonpartisan and apolitical, with unlimited duration, regulated by law and by this document. The Association is located in Turin – Italy, Via Principe Tommaso 49.

Art. 2 — Purposes. The Association pursues the following purposes: 1. to spread the culture of developing and producing metallic and/or polymeric mechanical objects by means of innovative three-dimensional printing techniques; 2. to extend research and knowledge of nanotechnologies for realizing metallic and/or polymeric materials suitable for 3D-printed technological devices; 3. to widen the educational and engineering horizon toward the use of nanotechnology and 3D-printing tools for innovative mechanical objects; 4. to act as a meeting place and aggregation factor in the name of scientific research and engineering; 5. to be a reference, observation and research point for nano-structured materials and structural engineering; 6. to encourage and promote cultural activities such as conferences, debates and seminars; 7. to encourage and promote research activities; 8. to encourage and promote training activities; 9. to encourage and promote publishing activities; 10. to organize promotional activities and other suitable initiatives; 11. to encourage the creation of organizations or groups with similar interests. The Association does not pursue any profit, even indirect, and does not intend to engage in any primary or exclusive economic activity.

Art. 3 — Members. The Association is open to anyone interested in realizing its institutional purposes, with technical and scientific qualifications and willing to share its spirit and ideals. Members may join as: 1. founding members; 2. ordinary members (committed to paying the annual fee established by the Council); 3. deserving members (exempted from fees, not eligible for executive positions and without voting rights in the General Meeting). The division into categories does not imply any difference in rights and obligations toward the Association.

Art. 4 — Admission. The admission of ordinary members who request it is decided by the Governing Council, considering their technical and scientific qualifications.

Art. 5 — Duties and sanctions. All members must comply with this statute and any internal rules. If diverging behaviour undermines the Association's purposes or assets, the Council may impose the following sanctions: recall, warning, expulsion.

Art. 6 — Right to vote. All members, founders and ordinary, are entitled to vote for the approval and modification of the statute and regulations, and for the appointment of the Association's governing bodies.

Art. 7 — Financial resources. The Association's financial resources consist of: movable and immovable property, contributions, donations and legacies, refunds, marginal commercial and productive activities, and any other revenue. The initial endowment consists of the payments of the founding members. It is forbidden to distribute profits or operating surpluses, funds, reserves or capital during the life of the Association, unless required by law.

Art. 8 — Financial year. The financial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December each year. The Governing Council draws up the budget and the final annual balance sheet. The budget must be approved by 30 November and the final balance sheet by the ordinary General Meeting by 30 April of the following year, deposited at the registered office at least 15 days before the meeting.

Art. 9 — Bodies. The bodies are: the General Meeting; the Governing Council; the President; the Secretary-Treasurer.

Art. 10 — General Meeting. It is the key moment of discussion and contribution for the proper management of the Association. It is formed by all members, each with one vote. The ordinary session is called at least once a year, the extraordinary session whenever necessary. On first call the ordinary General Meeting is valid with a majority of members; on second call regardless of the number attending. The summons is made by public notice and/or a convocation letter to each member's e-mail or PEC address at least 15 days beforehand.

Art. 11 — Tasks of the General Meeting. The ordinary General Meeting elects the Governing Council, approves the budget and final accounts and the rules of procedure. The extraordinary General Meeting resolves on amendments to the Statute and the potential dissolution of the Association. The General Meeting is chaired by the President or, in his absence, by the Secretary/Treasurer.

Art. 12 — Governing Council. It is composed of two members elected by the General Meeting among its members. The Council elects the President — who has legal representation pursuant to art. 36 c.2 of the Italian Civil Code — and the Secretary/Treasurer, who handles administrative aspects and treasury management. Members remain in office for three years.

Art. 13 — Powers of the Council. The Governing Council is the executive body, with all powers of ordinary and extraordinary administration: it prepares documents for the General Meeting, formalizes management proposals, draws up the final and forecast budgets, and determines the annual fees for the various member categories.

Art. 14 — Dissolution. Dissolution is approved by the extraordinary General Meeting. The remaining assets must be donated to associations with similar purposes or for public purposes, having heard the control body under art. 3, paragraph 190, of Italian Law no. 662 of 23/12/96.

Art. 15 — Reimbursements and services. Members are entitled to reimbursement of duly documented expenses they may have advanced. Members may work on behalf of the Association and receive an agreed payment.

Art. 16 — Reference. Matters not covered by this statute are subject to the applicable Italian law.