Cooperatives Act 1991 (No. 236 of 1991). Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Legislation Date 1991 (1996) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Basic legislation Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract The Law contains 67 articles, additional stipulations and interim and concluding provisions, divided into 5 Chapters: General Stipulations (1), the Cooperative (2), Intercooperative enterprise (3), Cooperative associations (4), Court supervision (5). The Law defines a cooperative as a voluntary association of physical persons with variable capital and a variable number of members who, through mutual aid and cooperation, engage in economic and other activities in pursuit of their interests (art. 1). Full text English