Draft, version: 22 December 2019

The Project Business Foundation is a private not-for-profit association, registered in Sisseln, Switzerland, and legally governed in accordance with Articles 60 to 79 of the Schweizer Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB, Swiss Civil Code).
Membership at the Project Business Foundation includes the explicit acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
Any disputes are to be solely and exclusively resolved under Swiss Civil Law and Jurisdiction. Members agree that in view of the global outreach of the Project Business Foundation, no other law and jurisdiction shall apply.

Membership to the Project Business Foundation is open to individuals.
Individuals and organizations may sponsor membership for individuals or groups of people (“group billing”), including their employees, private contractors, and any other individuals they chose.
The Membership is valid for a full year (“membership year”) and begins at the date, when the membership application has been received and the membership fee has been paid to the Project Business Foundation. It is renewed by another years, unless it has been suspended or terminated.
There are two types of membership:
1. Affiliate membership (“Passive Mitgliedschaft”)
2. Core membership (“Aktive Mitgliedschaft”)
Only core members are members according to Art. 67.1 ZGB. Affiliate membership can be obtained by online application and payment. Core membership is obtained by invitation only.
There are two categories of Affiliate members with different level of access to services and programs provided by the Project Business Association:
1. Basic members
2. Gold members
The Project Business Foundation may decide to define further categories of Affiliate membership.
Membership cannot be transferred to others by selling or heritage.
The board of the Project Business Foundation may decide to waive fees for
1. Volunteering members in return for practical support given to the Project Business Foundation,
2. Honorary members.

The member agrees to pay the annual fees established for its membership type and category for the duration of the membership. Membership fees must be paid in full in order to access any membership benefits.
Membership will be terminated if a fee remains unpaid for a period of one month beyond the payment date. In such case, the obligation of the member to pay the fee remains valid. Where the membership fees are unpaid, the Project Business Foundation reserves the right to charge the member 100% of the value of any and all benefits received. Once renewal instructions have been received and payment has been made, the member company’s benefits are reinstated in full immediately.

Changes to membership terms, conditions, and benefits can be decided upon by the member assemply and will be notified to all members, core and affiliate.
A member may decide to terminate membership by the end of the membership year. For termination, a three months’ notice period applies before the end of the current membership year. In order to be effective by the end of the current membership year, the notice of termination of membership needs to be received by the Project Business Foundation at latest three months before the three months’ notice period, otherwise, the termination will be effective by the end of the following membership year.
The Board of the Project Business Foundation may decide to terminate membership in the following cases:
1. Non-compliance with the Code of Conduct
2. Failure in paying fees and other dues
3. Behavior that is harmful to the Project Business Foundation, its members, and other stakeholders
When a group-billing sponsor is in non-compliance with the Code of Conduct, fails to pay fees and other dues, behaves harmfully to the Project Business Foundation, its members, and other stakeholders, goes insolvent, gets liquidated, or ends to exist in any other form.

Members and non-members attending events or other special activities and initiatives of the Project Business Foundation may be subject to additional terms and conditions.

Membership Terms & Conditions