Governance of the Association
FRNIX is a non-profit association registered on 4 June 2010 under number W751205285.
It is organised like many other associations in France, with a Board of Directors elected for 3 years and renewed by thirds.
- Candidates for election must be natural persons, who may or may not be members, or whose parent company may or may not be a member.
- The Board organises itself internally to choose its representatives (Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, etc.).
- The Association's articles of association are available here.
- They are amended when necessary after a vote by the members.
How it works
As a not-for-profit association under the French law of 1901, FRNIX has a duty to bring its members together once a year to validate the closing of the accounts and the renewal of the members of the Board of Directors. Board of Directors.
Held within six months of the end of the financial year, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a key event for the entire FRNIX ecosystem. As well as reviewing the activities and results of the France-IX IXP over the previous financial year, these events provide an opportunity to announce new developments and to engage in informal discussions amongst members and with representatives of the Board of Directors.
Voting is restricted to active members of the Association, but General Meetings are open – subject to invitation and registration – to the entire French peering ecosystem: members, clients of France IX Services SAS, partners and guests.
General Meetings are generally held as follows:
- Introductory remarks
- Presentation of results and activities by the Board of Directors
- Presentation of sponsors
- Introduction of candidates for the Board of Directors
- Vote
- Voting results.
You can count on the Board of Directors to develop the network interconnection ecosystem through education, collaboration and innovation.
