[pp.int.general] PPI's Consultation process and principles

[Info]

Correction: We are a legal entity since the 19th of October 2009.


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- Nicolas Sahlqvist
  Chief Financial Officer
  Pirate Parties International


On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Info <info at pp-international.net> wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
>
> You are correct in most of what you write so thanks for the effort of
> explaining on the list, but please note that we are a legal entity
> since 9th of October, 2009. We are declared as a  'Feitelijke
> vereniging' (or unincorporated association) under Belgian law and have
> registered bank account 523-0803583-13 at Triodos bank:
>
> http://int.piratenpartei.de/PP_International
>
> We are in desperate need to cover costs for our activities such as
> rent of space for the PPI conference. You are most welcome to donate,
> for international transfers use:
>
> BIC:  TRIOBEBB
> IBAN: BE08 5230 8035 8313
>
>
> --
> - Nicolas Sahlqvist
>  Chief Financial Officer
>  Pirate Parties International
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Jerry Weyer <weyerjerry at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 9:58 PM, Glenn Kerbein
>> <glenn.kerbein at pirate-party.us> wrote:
>>>
>>> Everyone,
>>>        I feel that the principles of PPI are broad and restrictive -
>>> something
>>> that resonates internationally abet to the core of freedom. The writings
>>> of these principles leaves something to be desired: inelegant and
>>> oversimplified; each point needs elaboration. It also sets forth
>>> standards that would regulate each party in an unfeasible manner.
>>
>> The principles are still work in progress (here:
>> http://cg.mypirates.net/ppi_development). Also the exact value of the
>> principles is still being discussed (just guidelines, a common declaration,
>> or even conditions to be able to join the PPI). The Statutes Taaskforce will
>> work on the issue and present the proposals at the conference where the
>> delegates will vote on them.
>>
>>>
>>>        Second, changing the legal name is a contentious issue. Doing so
>>> seems
>>> much more difficult than it needs to be. However, I know that (at least
>>> here in the US) there are forms that can be filed allowing a business to
>>> be colloquially referred to something else ("d/b/a", or "Doing Business
>>> As"). Verizon is actually a New Jersey company legally referred to as
>>> Cellco Partnership, for example. The principle should remain the same
>>> here; Pirate Party International can be a d/b/a of Pirate Parties
>>> International or even PPI. [On another note, let's please avoid a giant
>>> discussion on corporate law]
>>>        Just worth a thought.
>>
>> PPI is not yet a legal entity. That's one (the main) reason why we have a
>> conference in April, to officially found the PPI. Therefore the official
>> name will be decided by that meeting (by vote of the delegates on the
>> proposed statutes that necessarily include the name of the organisation to
>> found).
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Jerry Weyer
>>
>> PP-LU
>>
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-- 
- Nicolas Sahlqvist
  Chief Financial Officer
  Pirate Parties International