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Non-profit organizations, respecting the principle of the best interest of the organization, depending on its conditions, the number and duration of its meetings, may reimburse the expenses and compensate members of the highest steering body for participation in its meetings. They are also compensated in cases when they perform specified duties.

Article 22
Executive Organs A non--profit organization has a high individual or collective executive organ, which, as appropriate, may be called executive director, president, executive council, and so forth.

The daily activity and execution of the programs decided on by the highest steering organ of the non-profit organization is done by its highest executive organ. The rules of activity of the highest executive organ are set by the charter and acts of the highest steering or decision-making organ.

Article 23
Remuneration of Persons Who Participate in the Highest Executive Organ and of Employees of the Non-Profit Organization

A member or members of the highest executive organ and the employees of the non-profit organization earn wages, compensation and reimbursement for expenses incurred during the exercise of their duties and competencies.

Article 24
The Number of Members of the Highest Decision-making Organ

The highest decision-making organ of a non-profit organization without membership may not have less than three members, except when the charter provides otherwise. The highest decision-making organ meets with the participation of more than half of its members and decides by a majority of the members present.

The highest decision-making organ of a non-profit organization with membership may not have fewer than five members, except when the charter provides otherwise. The highest decision-making organ meets with the participation of more than half of its members and decides by a majority of the members present.

The highest decision-making organ may create other decision-making, executive or advisory bodies, when the charter permits it or when the charter does not expressly prohibit it.

Article 25
Responsibility of the Members of the Steering Organs and Employees Members of the decision-making and executive organs, as well as employees of the non-profit organization, are not responsible for its obligations towards third parties, except for cases when, in the exercise of duty, willfully or by serious negligence, they have caused damage to third parties.

Article 26
Conflict of Interests and Prohibited Agreements

A conflict of interests between a non-profit organization and a member of the decision-making or executive organ or its employees is not permitted. The cases of conflicts and the procedures for resolving them are provided in the charter and in other legal acts.

Agreements between a non-profit organization and a member of the steering and executive organ or one of its employees may be permitted only if they are entered into to fulfill a purpose or object of the activity of the non-profit