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The French Center of Color was established in 1976 (see history below).
Since then it has been the French representative of the International Association of Color (AIC) grouping 38 national organizations.

The mind

The French Center of Color is primarily a space of exchange. It practices a policy of openness and dialogue both nationally and internationally. Therefore, its vocation is :
- to facilitate consultation and create genuine cooperation en by establishing links between actors from all walks of life (associations, societies, institutions, local authorities …) involved in the development of a culture of color.
- to foster interdisciplinary and intercultural reflection on color.

Missions

The Center fulfills a dual mission: communication and, in the direction of the profession, promoting research and training activities.

Communication

Information and communication : The Center provides its members with communication spaces (website, magazines, seminars, symposia …).
Documentation : The Center is also concerned with disseminating knowledge about color. Each member of the CFC has access to the Centers documentary holdings, journals published since its creation (as Primaires), periodical newsletters, proceedings of symposia and congresses, and a database ( in progress). The CFC is co-editor of the international journal Color Research and Application.
The members of the Center participate in national and international exchanges relating to the culture of color.

Promotion of actions

Research : The aim is to federate the efforts of anthropological and epistemological research on color and to promote the links between the research laboratories and the sectors of application.
Training : The Center promotes existing training and specifies their fields of expertise. It assists in study days and theoretical training.
The Profession : Concerned to take into account the economic and professional life, through some of these members or friendly associations, the Center is able to generate solutions from professionals, to propose simple and concrete measures for advance innovative projects, clarify the legal aspects of color-related activities, identify emerging jobs and make them known…

The public

Artisans, artists, researchers, teachers, mediators, members of institutions, communities, companies or agencies, the center is open to all actors of the culture of color.

Statutes of the CFC

(Association established in compliance with the law of July 1st, 1901)

The CFC is an Association by 1901 Law registered at the Prefecture of Police of Paris (Order No. 76/240 – File No. 040463P). Its statutes, adopted on January 22, 1976, were previously modified by the Extraordinary General Meeting of March 18, 1988 and again by the Extraordinary General Meeting of May 13, 2017.

The Association is domiciled in Paris fifth (or failing Paris second)

The registered office may be transferred by decision of the Board of Directors.

I – OBJECT – COMPOSITION

ARTICLE 1 – SOCIAL OBJECT

The CFC aims:

to assist any interested public, to understand the colour in all its aspects, to develop, to study its role, and its use and to promote the dissemination of knowledge in this field;
to support all activities in the field of colour;
to coordonate the various actors of colour in a transdisciplinary approach and to promote dialogue and exchanges between arts, sciences, industry, services, education, culture, communication and any form of practice.

To achieve this, the CFC has its focus :

to disseminate information;
to relay the research and work of the members relating to colour;
to produce and / or participate in editions of books or journals;
to organise and / or participate in events such as symposiums, seminars, exhibitions, events or thematic days;
to carry out any other action that contributes to its objectives.

The CFC officially represents France within the International Association of Color (AIC) and as such develops exchanges and interactions with other colour organisations in France and abroad.

ARTICLE 2 – COMPOSITION

The Association consists of:

Active members or legal persons who undertake to participate in the functioning and activities of the Association.
Benefactor members or legal persons providing additional or exceptional resources or resources to the Association.
Honorary members: this title can be awarded, by decision of the Board of Directors, to any person who has rendered recognized services to the Association. Honorary Members are exempt from membership fees.
Partner members: representatives of an institution with which the CFC has established a partnership agreement, specifying its specific membership.
Companies and organizations designate an individual as a representative.

ARTICLE 3 – ADMISSION

May be a member of the Association or legal person, French or foreign, who requests and pays an annual fee. The registration is validated by the Bureau of the Association which decides, at each of its meetings on the admission applications submitted.

ARTICLE 4 – CANCELLATION

Membership is lost by:

resignation or death;
cancellation pronounced by the Board of Directors for non-payment of the subscription for two consecutive years;
dismissal pronounced by the Board of Directors for serious reasons, after the interested party has been invited to explain himself in front of the office or in writting.

II – ADMINISTRATION – OPERATION

ARTICLE 5 – PROCEEDINGS AND ASSOCIATIVE LIFE

a) General Assembly

The general meeting includes all the members of the Association, up to date of their subscription at the date of the meeting, as well as the honorary members.

Each member present at the General Assembly cannot receive more than two proxies of absent members.

Operation of the Ordinary General Assembly :

It meets at least once a year and whenever it is convened by the Board of Directors or at the request of at least one third of its members.

The agenda is set by the Bureau.

Each Director may request, or relay, a members request for inclusion on the agenda of a particular item.

Only the items on the agenda may be voted on.

At least fifteen days before the date fixed, the Secretary shall send a notice by mail or e-mail to all the members of the Association, accompanied by the documents necessary for their proper information.

For the deliberations to be valid, the quorum is one-third of the members.

At the request of the President or at least three members of the General Assembly, a secret ballot is organized.

The president explains the moral situation and the activity of the Association.

The treasurer reports on his management and submits the annual accounts.

The Ordinary General Meeting sets the amount of the annual subscription for all categories of members.

Any deliberation is open to discussion and submitted to the assembly for approval. Decisions are taken by a majority of the votes of members present or represented.

Minutes, signed by the President and another member of the Bureau, Treasurer or Secretary, is sent to all members.

Operation of the Extraordinary General Assembly :

It meets to make exceptional decisions and especially when the statutes must be modified. It is convened on the proposal of the Board of Directors or at the request of at least one third of the members of the Association.

The Extraordinary General Assembly must comprise of at least half of the members of the Association, present or represented. If this quorum is not reached, another meeting is called at least fifteen days apart and can proceed regardless of the number of members present or represented.

Decisions are taken by a two-thirds majority of the members present or represented.

b) Board of Directors

Election :

The Association is administered by a Board of Directors composed of 9 to 12 members, elected by the General Assembly for three years, renewable for third, the first two times selected by lottery. Outgoing administrators are re-eligible once.

However, an outgoing director may be eligible again after a waiting period of three years.

The new provisions apply to any candidate, new or old, from the start date of these statutes.

Applications must be sent to the Secretary in writing and communicated to the members.

Operation :

The Council meets at least twice a year or whenever convened by the President or at the request of a third of its members.

The physical presence or teleconference of half of the members of the Board of Directors is necessary for the validity of the deliberations. Decisions are taken by majority vote. In case of a tie, the President has the casting vote.

A secret ballot is organized at the request of at least one director.

Any member of the Board who has not spoken or spoken on the subjects of the agenda of three consecutive meetings shall be deemed to have resigned.

The minutes of the meetings are signed by the President and another member of the Bureau.

c) Office

Election : The Board of Directors shall elect a Bureau composed of 3 to 5 members, minimum one (e) President (e) a (an) Treasurer (e) a (an) secretary.

The Bureau is elected for three years, after which each can be renewed once for a new three-year term.

Operation : The Board meets as often as necessary for the management and administration of the association. Internal rules may specify the operating procedures of the office and roles of each member. The Bureau regularly updates the Board of Directors on its activity.

d) Committees and working groups

In order to promote the active and democratic participation of its members, advisory committees and working groups may be set up as needed.

ARTICLE 6 – REPRESENTATION

a) Representation of the Association

The Association is represented in court and in all acts of civil life by the President or a member of the Bureau and if unavailable by another member of the Board of Directors.

The representative of the Association must carry an explicit power to delegate this authority and enjoy the full exercise of his civil rights.

b) Administrative acts

The President must inform all the changes at the Prefecture of Police in accordance with the regulations in force.

III – FINANCING- INDEMNITIES

ARTICLE 7 – RESOURCES

The resources of the Association include:

The amount of contributions
Admission fees to scientific and cultural events organised by the Association
State or community grants
Donations and legacies of individuals and corporate sponsorship
All other resources authorised to non-profit associations by the legislation in force.

ARTICLE 8 – INDEMNITIES

The functions of the members of the Board of Directors and the Bureau are voluntary and unpaid. Only necessary receipted expenses previously authorised in writing are reimbursed.

ARTICLE 9 – DURATION

The Association was created with unlimited duration.

ARTICLE 10 – DISSOLUTION

In case of dissolution, the Extraordinary General Meeting having voted on this decision will have to appoint one or more commissioners charged with the liquidation of the property of the Association. It will allocate the asset to one or more associations or institutions recognised as being of public benefit.

adopted in Paris on 13 May, 2017