<html><head><style id="axi-htmleditor-style" type="text/css">p { margin: 0px; }</style></head><body dir="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: fixed;">Dear Piotr,<div><br></div><div>That is an outcome, the question is what will happen if a third person raises the issue of fraud wrt the nominee.</div><div><br></div><div>Will the Board/RIPE NCC investigate? If there is no verdict will the Board come a conclusion of their own (yes/no fraud in this case) and thus act as an arbiter?<br><div class="x-axi-signature"><br><div class="x-axi-signature" style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: " source="" sans="" pro",="" sans-serif;"="">-- <div>IDGARA | Alex de Joode | alex@idgara.nl | +31651108221 <br></div></div></div><br>On Wed, 28-10-2020 17h 03min, Piotr Strzyzewski <Piotr.Strzyzewski@polsl.pl> wrote:<br><blockquote style="margin-left: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-left: 1px solid #ccc;"><div style="font-family: " source="" sans="" pro",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 10pt;"="">Dear Alex, Sascha, Members,<br><br>If it turns out a member of the Executive Board committed fraud, while<br>he or she signed a statement saying that he/she had never committed any<br>fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction, the Executive<br>Board will ask this member to resign. If this member refuses to step<br>down, the Executive Board should propose to the General Meeting that he<br>or she will be suspended or dismissed. A resolution to suspend or<br>dismiss a member of the Executive Board shall require a majority of at<br>least two thirds of the votes cast (article 9.3 AoA).<br><br>Best regards,<br>Piotr Strzyżewski<br>RIPE NCC Executive Board<br><br>On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 10:56:55AM +0100, Alex de Joode wrote:<br>> ???Thanks Piotr for clarifying this,<br>> <br>> It does raise the following question:<br>> <br>> Say person 1 becomes a nominee, and self certifies "I have never committed any fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction". <br>> And say person 2 informs the board (at a later state) that a certain IPv4 IP address transaction (by person 1) was done with fraudulent means.<br>> <br>> How will the board proceed????-- <br>> IDGARA | Alex de Joode | <a href="mailto:alex@idgara.nl" target="_blank">alex@idgara.nl</a> | +31651108221 <br>> <br>> <br>> On Wed, 28-10-2020 10h 44min, Piotr Strzyzewski <a href="mailto:<Piotr.Strzyzewski@polsl.pl>" target="_blank"><Piotr.Strzyzewski@polsl.pl></a> wrote:<br>> > <br>> Dear Alex, Members,<br>> > <br>> > You are right that the wording of the statement "that he/she has never<br>> > committed any fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction"<br>> > is very broad. This was deliberately done.<br>> > <br>> > In principle, RIPE NCC will assume the correctness of the statements<br>> > provided by the nominees. Therefore, RIPE NCC will not become an arbiter<br>> > whether or not a certain action of a nominee constitutes fraud.<br>> > <br>> > Best regards,<br>> > Piotr Strzyżewski<br>> > RIPE NCC Executive Board<br>> > <br>> > On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 05:00:44PM +0100, Alex de Joode wrote:<br>> > > ???Thanks Christian,<br>> > > <br>> > > I missed those. <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > "(b) a signed statement in which <br>> > > he/she declares that he/she shall<br>> > > adhere to the Code of Conduct for<br>> > > candidates for the Executive Board<br>> > > as adopted by the Executive Board<br>> > > and published on the Association???s<br>> > > website, and that he/she has never<br>> > > committed any fraud or other<br>> > > financial misconduct in any<br>> > > jurisdiction"<br>> > > <br>> > > This is extremely broad. It also opens the possibility that RIPE NCC has to become an arbiter wether or not a certain action of a nominee constitutes fraud (with all the possible liabilities for RIPE NCC in civil court). Legally it would be preferable to just focus on 'outcomes': has there been any verdict against a nominee. Court cases can be won by nominees .. <br>> > > <br>> > > Is the wording deliberate (ie as broad as possible) Ifso have you thought about the above scenario ?<br>> > > ???-- <br>> > > IDGARA | Alex de Joode | <a href="mailto:alex@idgara.nl" target="_blank">alex@idgara.nl</a> | +31651108221 <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > On Tue, 27-10-2020 16h 36min, " target="_blank"><a href="mailto:"Kaufmann, Christian" <ckaufman@akamai.com>" target="_blank">"Kaufmann, Christian" <ckaufman@akamai.com></a> wrote:<br>> > > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > Dear Alex,<br>> > > Dear Members,<br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > Here you can find the exact wordings and details:<br>> > > <a href="https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2020/proposed-amendments-to-the-ripe-ncc-articles-of-association.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="redir.hsp?url=%68%74%74%70%73%3A%2F%2F%77%77%77%2E%72%69%70%65%2E%6E%65%74%2F%70%61%72%74%69%63%69%70%61%74%65%2F%6D%65%65%74%69%6E%67%73%2F%67%6D%2F%6D%65%65%74%69%6E%67%73%2F%6F%63%74%6F%62%65%72%2D%32%30%32%30%2F%70%72%6F%70%6F%73%65%64%2D%61%6D%65%6E%64%6D%65%6E%74%73%2D%74%6F%2D%74%68%65%2D%72%69%70%65%2D%6E%63%63%2D%61%72%74%69%63%6C%65%73%2D%6F%66%2D%61%73%73%6F%63%69%61%74%69%6F%6E%2E%70%64%66" target="_blank">https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2020/proposed-amendments-to-the-ripe-ncc-articles-of-association.pdf</a><br>> > > <br>> > > and here is the rest of the supporting documents we have sent out before.<br>> > > <a href="https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2020/supporting-documents" data-saferedirecturl="redir.hsp?url=%68%74%74%70%73%3A%2F%2F%77%77%77%2E%72%69%70%65%2E%6E%65%74%2F%70%61%72%74%69%63%69%70%61%74%65%2F%6D%65%65%74%69%6E%67%73%2F%67%6D%2F%6D%65%65%74%69%6E%67%73%2F%6F%63%74%6F%62%65%72%2D%32%30%32%30%2F%73%75%70%70%6F%72%74%69%6E%67%2D%64%6F%63%75%6D%65%6E%74%73" target="_blank">https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2020/supporting-documents</a><br>> > > <br>> > > Hope this helps,<br>> > > <br>> > > Best,<br>> > > <br>> > > Christian Kaufmann<br>> > > RIPE NCC Executive Board<br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > From:<br>> > > Alex de Joode " target="_blank"><a href="mailto:<adejoode@idgara.nl>" target="_blank"><adejoode@idgara.nl></a><br>> > > > <br>> > > Reply to: Alex de Joode " target="_blank"><a href="mailto:<adejoode@idgara.nl>" target="_blank"><adejoode@idgara.nl></a><br>> > > > <br>> > > Date: Tuesday, 27. October 2020 at 14:31<br>> > > > <br>> > > To: " target="_blank<a href="mailto:">"members-discuss@ripe.net" target="_blank">">"members-discuss@ripe.net</a>" <a href="mailto:<members-discuss@ripe.net>" target="_blank"><members-discuss@ripe.net></a>, " target="_blank<a href="mailto:">"exec-board@ripe.net" target="_blank">">"exec-board@ripe.net</a>" <a href="mailto:<exec-board@ripe.net>" target="_blank"><exec-board@ripe.net></a><br>> > > > <br>> > > Subject: [exec-board] ripe-ncc-executive-board-election-task-force-report<br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > The report states: <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > 7. Other requirements of nominees Recommendation It was agreed that the candidates must agree to follow the code of conduct at all times (see point 6 above).<br>> > > The nominee should also sign a statement certifying that they have not committed fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction. This requirement should be added to the Articles of Association.???<br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > This is very broad as it pertains to behaviour. Normally this is stated as "not being convicted for fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction".<br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > So in order to know what we are voting on tomorrow, can the Board show us the exact textual changes we are voting on?<br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > Thanks. <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > Alex/(as-spectre)<br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > ???-- <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > IDGARA | Alex de Joode | <a href="mailto:alex@idgara.nl" target="_blank">alex@idgara.nl</a> | +31651108221 <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > > <br>> > <br>> > > _______________________________________________<br>> > > Exec-board mailing list<br>> > > <a href="mailto:Exec-board@ripe.net" target="_blank">Exec-board@ripe.net</a><br>> > > <a href="https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/exec-board" data-saferedirecturl="redir.hsp?url=%68%74%74%70%73%3A%2F%2F%6C%69%73%74%73%2E%72%69%70%65%2E%6E%65%74%2F%6D%61%69%6C%6D%61%6E%2F%6C%69%73%74%69%6E%66%6F%2F%65%78%65%63%2D%62%6F%61%72%64" target="_blank">https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/exec-board</a><br>> > <br>> > <br>> > --<br>> > Piotr Strzyżewski<br>> > <br>> <br><br><font color="#999999">--<br>Piotr Strzyżewski<br></font></div></blockquote></div></body></html>