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The Law Of International Relations And The Establishment Of The European Union Affairs Research

Original Language Title: Laki kansainvälisten suhteiden ja Euroopan unionin asioiden tutkimuslaitoksesta

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Law on international relations and the European Union Institute for Research

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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

ARTICLE 1
Tasks and status

In the context of international political and economic relations and the conclusion of studies on the conduct of the European Union, independent international relations and the Union Institute for Research ( Research institute ).

The Institute uses the name of the Ulcopyolithic Institute.

ARTICLE 2
Government and its composition

The activities of the Institute shall be governed by a government consisting of a Chairperson and eight other members. The term of office of the Board member shall be five years.

The board of directors shall elect the board of the Institute. One of the board members is elected to the Chancellor's Office, one Ministry of Foreign Affairs, two Finnish Academies, one of Finnish universities' principals and one of the Foundation's proposals. For the selection of these six members, the Office of the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Finnish universities' principals and the Foundation for Foreign Policy Studies report to each of the Presidents of the Finnish Parliament two persons and the Academy of Finland of four persons No later than three months before the election takes place. If a member of the Board resigs or dies during his term of office, he shall be replaced without delay for the remainder of his term of office.

The Board of Directors shall elect a chairman and a deputy from among its members.

The remuneration of members of the Board of Directors shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE 3
Eligibility criteria for board members

The Board of Directors, acting on a proposal from the Office of the Government, must have good knowledge and practical experience of European Union affairs. A proposal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on a proposal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must have knowledge of foreign policy and practical experience in handling it. The members of the Academy of Finland, the Finnish universities, and the members of the Foundation for Research on Foreign Policy, will have to be very familiar with the research carried out by the Institute. Other members of the Board of Directors should be familiar with the remit of the Institute.

§ 4
Government tasks

The Board of Directors shall:

(1) supervise and direct the activities of the Institute and take initiatives to develop it;

(2) decide each year on the draft budget of the Institute and the operational and economic plan;

(3) approve the annual activity report of the Institute;

(4) appoint the Director and Deputy Director of the Institute, decide on the freedom of leave to be granted to them and their dismissal;

(5) establish the rules of procedure of the Technical Service; and

(6) to resolve any other matter of general scope or of principle relevant to the activities of the Institute, which it shall take on board or which the Director of the Institute shall refer to it.

§ 5
Government decision-making

The Board of Directors shall have a quorum when the President or the Vice-President and at least four other members are present. The government's decision will be the opinion that the majority has supported. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.

ARTICLE 6
Director and Deputy Director of the Institute

The term of office of the Director of the Institute shall be five years. The term of office shall not exceed two consecutive terms of office. The Director shall be in office with the Parliament.

The director has a replacement. The Deputy Director of the Director shall be in office with the Parliament.

The Director and the Director, as well as the Deputy Director and the post office, including acting as deputy director, shall be subject to the law on officials of the Parliament. (2003) , subject to this law.

§ 7
Eligibility requirements for the Director and the Director

As a qualification requirement for the post of Director of the Institute, a doctorate or a doctorate is entitled to a doctorate, a good familiarity with the field of competence of the Institute, as well as the practice of leadership and experience in practice. A non-Finnish citizen can be appointed as a leader.

The qualification requirement for office, which includes acting as a substitute for the Director, is an appropriate higher education qualification.

§ 8
Director's tasks

The Director shall be responsible for conducting the activities of the Institute, responsible for the development and performance of its activities, taking and dismiss the staff of the Institute, with the exception of the Deputy Director, and to settle matters not covered by this law. Belong to the government or which are not provided for by the Rules of Procedure of the Technical Service. The Rules of Procedure shall determine which cases the Director decides on the presentation.

§ 9
Staff of the Technical Service

The Institute may include research managers, researchers, specialised experts and administrative and other staff supporting the activities of the Institute. They're working with the parliament.

ARTICLE 10
Advisory Board and Scientific Council

In the context of the Institute, there is a negotiating body responsible for maintaining and developing its links with its main partners and monitoring the social impact of the Institute's activities.

The mandate of the Advisory Board shall be four years. The Advisory Board shall comprise no more than eight members appointed by the Office of the Office of the Office of the Office of the Office of the Office of the Office of the Office of the Office and not more than twelve representatives of the relevant cooperation bodies as members of the Institute for the Activities of the Research Institute. The Advisory Board shall elect a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from among its members.

The Scientific Council shall also be consulted by the Scientific Council, depending on the Government's determination. As members of the Council, the government invites representatives from home and foreign universities, research institutes and international organisations.

ARTICLE 11
Economics of the Institute

An annual appropriation is entered in the State budget to finance the activities of the Institute.

The Institute shall be entitled to receive donations and wills for purposes promoting its activities.

The Institute shall be entitled to charge fees for its performance. Those provisions shall be respected in accordance with the provisions of the State Payment Law (150/1992) Provides.

ARTICLE 12
Research and research cooperation

The Institute may conclude agreements with public authorities, entities and individuals on the conduct of investigations and studies and conclude cooperation agreements with other institutions and universities in the field of research. The implementation of joint research or clearing projects.

ARTICLE 13
Rules of procedure of the Institute

More detailed provisions shall be laid down in the Rules of Procedure of the Institute for the order of administrative matters in the Institute, other matters within the internal management of the Institute and, where appropriate, the tasks of the Institute's employees. The Rules of Procedure may also provide for examinations and other specific qualifications required for the tasks of the Director and the Director of the Technical Service, if necessary for the proper performance of that task.

ARTICLE 14
Entry and transitional provisions

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.

The members of the first government of the Technical Service may be elected and the Board of Directors may become operational before the entry into force of this Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, the term of office of the members of the first Board of Directors of the Institute shall expire on 31 December 2011, however, so that the Office of the State, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Academy of Foreign Affairs, Finland On a proposal from university principals and from the Foundation for Foreign Policy Research, the term of office of the elected members of the Research Institute shall expire on 31 December 2009.

The Advisory Board of the Technical Service shall be held for the first time since the elections in 2007, but no later than 1 June 2007 at the latest.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4, the Parliament shall declare the post of Director of the Institute to be dissolved for the first time. Upon the entry into force of this Act, a person acting as the head of the Institute for Foreign Affairs shall, where appropriate, carry out the duties of the Director of the Institute until the Director of the Institute has taken up his duties.

At the time of entry into force of this Act, the staff employed by the Ulcopyite Institute will be transferred to the Parliament in accordance with their consent, as agreed upon separately.

The Parliament shall take account of the financial commitments and other obligations arising from the normal operation of the Ulcopolithic Institute, which are a burden on the Institute or the Foundation for the External Policy Research Foundation on 31 December 2006. At the time of entry into force of this Act, the Institute shall exercise the rights of the Institute, based on contracts related to research activities carried out by the Foundation or the Institute, as agreed between the latter and the Foundation.

Before the entry into force of this Act, measures may be taken to initiate the operation of the Institute.

LA 28/2006, UaVM 5/2006, EC 15/2006