Note: This is an unofficial translation. Only the German version of the statutes is legally binding.
§1 Name, short name, seat and area of activity of the party
1. The name of the party is Partei für Verjüngungsforschung (Party for Rejuvenation Research).
2. The short name is Verjüngungsforschung (Rejuvenation Research).
3. The seat of the party is Berlin.
4. The area of activity is the Federal Republic of Germany. The Party for Rejuvenation Research is a party within the meaning of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Political Parties Act.
§2 Purpose and goal
The Party for Rejuvenation Research is a single-issue party. With future medicine, through rejuvenation, people will probably no longer die of age-related diseases or old age and will be able to live healthily for thousands of years. The Party for Rejuvenation Research wants to greatly accelerate the development of this medicine and thereby save the lives of many millions of people. To this end, considerably more public money is to be invested, namely in the construction and operation of additional research facilities and in the training of more people in the relevant fields, which includes the expansion of the corresponding departments at universities such as biochemistry, molecular biology and medicine. The Party for Rejuvenation Research wants to leave all other political issues to the other parties. These can be dealt with by the coalition partners in the event of participation in a government coalition.
§3 Admission and resignation of members
1. Anyone who has reached the age of 18 and accepts the statutes can become a member.
2. Membership must be applied for in writing to the Federal Board.
3. Only natural persons can be members.
4. Membership ends through resignation, expulsion or death.
5. Resignation must be declared in writing to the Federal Board.
6. The members of the Party for Rejuvenation Research or the members of the board of the Party for Rejuvenation Research must not be foreigners in the majority.
7. Members are free to choose their state association regardless of their registered place of residence.
8. (deleted)
9. Each party member automatically becomes a member of the lowest party subdivision that covers the member's notified place of residence, unless the member applies otherwise. Members residing outside the Federal Republic of Germany automatically become members of the federal association only, unless they apply otherwise.
§4 Rights and duties of members
1. No membership fee is charged. However, all members are asked to donate, as a voluntary membership fee, at least 10 euros per month or, in the case of a low income, at least 3 euros per month. It is recommended to set up a standing order for this.
2. Every member has the right to participate in the work of the party within the framework of these statutes.
§5 Permissible disciplinary measures against members and their expulsion
1. Permissible disciplinary measures against members are a warning, removal from a party office and expulsion from the party.
2. A disciplinary measure can be imposed on a member if the member causes serious damage to the party.
3. Disciplinary measures can only be ordered by the Federal Board.
4. The competent arbitration court decides on expulsion.
5. In the case of violations of the statutes that do not yet justify expulsion, the member can be warned or removed from a party office.
6. An objection against the measures may be lodged with the competent arbitration court. An appeal to a higher-level arbitration court is permissible.
7. The decision on a disciplinary measure must be justified in writing.
8. In urgent and serious cases that require immediate action, the board of the party or of a regional association can exclude a member from exercising their rights until the arbitration court has reached its decision.
§6 Permissible disciplinary measures against regional associations
1. Permissible disciplinary measures against regional associations are a warning and dissolution.
2. A disciplinary measure can be imposed on a regional association if it causes serious damage to the party.
3. Disciplinary measures can only be ordered by the Federal Board.
4. The competent arbitration court decides on the dissolution of a regional association.
5. The dissolution and expulsion of subordinate regional associations as well as the removal from office of entire bodies of these associations are only permissible because of serious violations of the principles or the order of the party.
6. In the case of violations of the statutes that do not yet justify the dissolution of a regional association, the regional association can be warned.
7. For a measure against regional associations, the Federal Board requires confirmation by a higher body. The measure ceases to have effect if the confirmation is not given at the next Federal Party Convention. An objection against the measures may be lodged with the competent arbitration court. An appeal to a higher-level arbitration court is permissible.
§7 General structure of the party
1. The Party for Rejuvenation Research is divided into state associations. The state associations can create subdivisions according to their local needs. Within the constitutional boundaries of a state, there is only one state association.
2. The state associations are further subdivided into local, county and district associations, which are congruent with the political boundaries of the administrative districts, counties, independent cities and municipalities.
§8 Bodies
1. The bodies of the federal party are the Federal Party Convention, the Federal Board and the Federal Arbitration Court.
§9 The Federal Party Convention
1. The Federal Party Convention is the highest body of the Party for Rejuvenation Research.
2. The Federal Party Convention is a general meeting of members.
3. The Federal Party Convention is convened by the Federal Board. This can also be done by email, for example.
4. The Federal Board must announce the date of the Federal Party Convention at least three days in advance.
5. The Federal Party Convention decides on the party program, the statutes, the arbitration rules, the election program for the federal election, mergers with other parties and dissolution. A three-quarters majority of the party members present is required to amend the statutes, the arbitration rules or the party program.
6. A dissolution or merger must be confirmed by a ballot of all members with a nine-tenths majority.
7. The Federal Party Convention elects the Federal Board, the Federal Arbitration Court and the auditors.
8. The Federal Party Convention elects a member of the Federal Board as treasurer, who is responsible for financial matters.
9. The Federal Party Convention receives the activity report of the Federal Board and is responsible for discharging the Federal Board.
10. The resolutions and election results of the Federal Party Convention must be recorded in minutes. The minutes must be signed by the minute-taker and by at least one member of the Federal Board.
11. The Federal Party Convention meets at least once in every second calendar year.
12. Extraordinary party conventions can only be convened by resolution of the Federal Board.
§10 The Federal Board
1. The Federal Board represents the Party for Rejuvenation Research internally and externally. It conducts the party's business on the basis of the resolutions of the party bodies.
2. The Federal Board consists of the chair, at least two deputy chairs, the treasurer, optionally any number of deputy treasurers, optionally a secretary general and optionally any number of further members of the Federal Board. The chair can also be the treasurer or a deputy treasurer at the same time. One of the deputy chairs can also be the treasurer or a deputy treasurer at the same time.
3. The Federal Board decides on all organizational and political questions in accordance with the resolutions of the Federal Party Convention.
4. The Federal Board prepares an activity report.
5. The chair of the board and the secretary general are each authorized to represent the party alone. In addition to the chair of the board and the secretary general, any two deputy chairs of the board can also jointly represent the party in and out of court.
§11 Arbitration courts
1. Further details on the arbitration courts are governed by the arbitration rules.
§12 Nomination of candidates for elections to representative bodies
1. The nomination of candidates for elections to representative bodies is governed by the provisions of the electoral laws and the statutes of the federal party and of the competent regional associations.
2. The meeting to nominate the candidates can also take place as part of another members' meeting.
3. Nomination meetings have a quorum if at least three members entitled to vote take part.
4. The invitation to a nomination meeting is issued by the Federal Board, by a representative appointed by the Federal Board, by the state board responsible for the respective constituency or the respective federal state, or by a representative appointed by this state board.
§13 Financial regulations
1. The treasurer is responsible for managing the finances and for bookkeeping.
2. (deleted)
3. The treasurer at federal level ensures that the statement of accounts is submitted to the President of the German Bundestag on time.
4. Each subdivision can dispose of the donations it receives in their full amount, unless another purpose is specified.
5. There are no additional contribution regulations.
Arbitration Rules
§1 Principles
1. Arbitration courts are to be formed at federal and state level.
2. The arbitration courts are arbitration courts within the meaning of the Political Parties Act.
§2 Composition
1. A chair is elected for each arbitration court. Up to two deputies can be elected. For each proceeding, each party to the dispute appoints one associate member.
2. The arbitration courts are elected for 4 years.
3. Members of the arbitration courts do not have to be members of the Party for Rejuvenation Research.
4. The Federal Party Convention elects the Federal Arbitration Court, and the state party conventions elect the state arbitration courts.
§3 Office
1. The office of the Federal Arbitration Court is the federal office of the party. The offices of the state arbitration courts are the offices of the respective state associations.
§4 Conciliation
1. An attempt at conciliation should take place before the arbitration court is called upon.
§5 Application
1. The arbitration court only becomes active upon a written application. The application must include a statement of reasons.
2. The applicant can be a party member or a party body.
3. If the application is inadmissible or obviously unfounded, it can be rejected with a statement of reasons. The applicant can lodge a complaint against this.
§6 Proceedings
1. The parties involved are entitled to reject a member of the arbitration court on grounds of bias.
2. The court decides whether the proceedings are conducted in writing, orally or by telephone.
3. All parties to the proceedings are entitled to be heard. Decisions may only be based on findings that are known to all parties to the proceedings and on which they were able to comment.
§7 Judgment
1. The arbitrators reach their judgment by simple majority.
§8 Appeal
1. An appeal against decisions of the state arbitration courts can be lodged with the Federal Arbitration Court.
§9 Costs
1. Arbitration proceedings are free of charge. The parties to the proceedings bear their own costs in connection with the proceedings themselves.
2. Arbitrators receive no compensation for their activities.