Useful information for those interested in joining GEMME
To become a member of GEMME :
• You have to be a citizen of one of the member countries or former member countries of the EU or EFTA (including Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland),
• You have to be a magistrate or a member of the judiciary, whether active or retired, professional or non-professional,
• Members of the legal profession, academics, mediators, or individuals with particular expertise in amicable dispute resolution may be admitted as associate members, up to a limit of one-third of the membership of a national section. Legal entities may be admitted as associate members.
• Initial dues are fixed at 60 € for individuals. This is an annual contribution, the amount of which may vary according to the statutes and regulations of the national sections.
To create a national section within GEMME :
• A national section may be established by the Board of Directors when requested by the representative of the section, which must have at least seven members, including at least five magistrates.
• There may only be one national section per country.
• Each national section shall appoint the member who represents it on the Board of Directors.