ANNEX U.K. STATUTES OF THE CLARIN ERIC

CHAPTER 8 U.K. DURATION, WINDING UP, DISPUTES, SET UP PROVISIONS

Article 26 Duration U.K.

26.1. CLARIN ERIC shall exist for an indefinite period of time. U.K.

Article 27 Winding up U.K.

27.1. The winding up of CLARIN ERIC shall follow a decision of the General Assembly in accordance with Article 8.2 and 8.8. U.K.

27.2. Without undue delay and in any event within 10 days after adoption of the decision to wind up CLARIN ERIC, CLARIN ERIC shall notify the European Commission about the decision. U.K.

27.3. Assets remaining after payment of CLARIN ERIC debts shall be apportioned among the members in proportion to their accumulated annual contribution to CLARIN ERIC as specified in Annex 2. In accordance with Article 16.3 liabilities remaining after including the CLARIN ERIC assets shall be apportioned among the members in proportion to their annual contribution to CLARIN ERIC as specified in Annex 2. U.K.

27.4. Without undue delay and in any event within 10 days of the closure of the winding up procedure, CLARIN ERIC shall notify the Commission thereof. U.K.

27.5. CLARIN ERIC shall cease to exist on the day on which the European Commission publishes the appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. U.K.

Article 28 Applicable law U.K.

28.1. CLARIN ERIC shall be governed, by precedence: U.K.

(a)

by Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 723/2009;

(b)

by the law of the Netherlands in case of a matter not covered (or only partly covered) by Union law;

(c)

by these statutes.

Article 29 Disputes U.K.

29.1. The Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction over litigation among the members in relation to CLARIN ERIC, between members and CLARIN ERIC and over any litigation to which the Union is a party. U.K.

29.2. Union legislation on jurisdiction shall apply to disputes between CLARIN ERIC and third parties. In cases not covered by Union legislation, the law of the Netherlands shall determine the competent jurisdiction for the resolution of such disputes. U.K.

Article 30 Availability of statutes U.K.

30.1. At any point in time the valid version of the statutes shall be publicly available at the CLARIN ERIC website and at the statutory seat. U.K.

Article 31 Setting-up provisions U.K.

31.1. A constitutional meeting of the General Assembly shall be called by the host country as soon as possible but no later than 45 calendar days after the Commission decision to set up CLARIN ERIC takes effect. U.K.

31.2. The host country shall notify the founding members of any specific urgent legal action that needs to be taken on behalf of CLARIN ERIC before the constitutional meeting is held. Unless a founding member objects within 5 working days after being notified, the legal action shall be carried out by a person duly authorised by the host state. U.K.