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All companies applying for Membership of The International Business Association hereinafter referred to as the 'I.B.A.' must have a record clear of criminal prosecution and be free of bad debt orders and financial restraint orders. All company Directors must be free of any Disqualification Orders under any Company Directors Disqualification Acts. |
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Companies applying for I.B.A. Membership must have been trading for a minimum of three
months. None of the Directors of an applicant company can have been Directors of
a company that has ceased trading due to unlawful practices or have been a
Director of a company that has previously had their I.B.A. membership revoked
or refused.
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Applicants must meet all the relevant criteria laid out in this application and
be able to demonstrate where required, compliance with the I.B.A. conditions
of membership detailed herein.
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Subject to the above requirements having been met, membership is effective upon acceptance of the application by the I.B.A. and on payment of the membership fee.
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The I.B.A. management reserves the right to reject a membership application for any reason it deems appropriate. Unsuccessful applicants can request in writing the reasons for refused membership. The I.B.A. is not obligated to disclose reasons for refused membership, although this is done at the discretion of the applicable applications manager.
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Membership of the I.B.A. is open to Companies and Sole Traders.
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Applicants must ensure that all information provided is, to the best of their knowledge, complete and accurate at the date of application. Where false or misleading information is provided, the I.B.A. reserves the right to terminate membership without refund.
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Terms & Conditions of Membership |
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A company becoming a member of the I.B.A.is bound by the I.B.A. Corporation statutes and in particular, is required as a condition of membership to undertake to:
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Conduct its International activities at all times in accordance with the I.B.A. terms of membership, with sales promotion and International Business activities being subject to additional codes of practice being introduced by the I.B.A. management from time to time; and in such a way as not to affect prejudicially the well-being or reputation of the I.B.A. or the International Business / trade industry. |
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Comply with any adjudication or conclusion reached by the I.B.A. |
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If the member promotes themselves through the use of I.B.A. logo’s or internet media, they must do so in compliance with those media terms of use.
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The I.B.A. management may suspend or revoke any I.B.A. membership who is found to have ceased to meet the I.B.A.'s membership criteria, or who after a fair hearing is found to have prejudiced the well-being or reputation of the I.B.A. or may suspend or expel any I.B.A. member for a serious or repeated breach of the I.B.A. terms of membership without prior warning.
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The I.B.A. requires three months written notice of cancellation of membership. Where notice is given less than three months prior to the member's anniversary / renewal date, the member will be charged for the renewal in full.
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The I.B.A. will automatically renew memberships annually unless the member has given written instructions to the contrary three months or more prior to the renewal date. The member will be charged under the I.B.A. credit / debit card reoccurring payment system.
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Where a company ceases to be a member, it must remove all references to the I.B.A. from its stationery, promotional material and website with immediate effect. It is the members sole responsibility to prearrange all necessary actions to implement such changes should this scenario arise. Should membership elapse or be revoked under any circumstance, continued use of the logo will be deemed an infringement of the I.B.A.'s Intellectual Property Rights, and will also amount to commercial fraud.
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