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Consumer Cooperatives Act.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Cooperative/producer organization Consumer protection Business/industry/corporations
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the improvement of livelihood of cooperative members as consumers and the promotion of welfare and lifestyles of citizens by promoting independent, selfsupporting, and autonomous activities of consumers in cooperatives based on a spirit of mutual assistance. In particular, the Act makes provisions for the registration and organization of cooperative societies, defines their powers, privileges and duties and provides for their internal organization, management and finances, and provides for other matters relating to the functioning of cooperative societies and cooperative development. The text consists of 88 articles.

Full text
English
Website
www.klri.re.kr