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Federal Law No. 41-FZ on production cooperatives.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Cooperative/producer organization Basic legislation
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
The Federal Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

Production cooperative (cooperative association) is a voluntary association organized on the basis of membership for common production and other economic activity based upon personal working and other participation and unification of property shares of its members (participants). Statutory documents may envisage participation of legal persons. Cooperative is a legal person – commercial organization. The Federal Law consists of 9 Sections that contain 29 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-3) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 4-6) regards setting up a cooperative. Section 3 (arts. 7-8) establishes the rights and the duties of the members of a cooperative. Section 4 (arts. 9-13) regards the property of a cooperative. Section 5 (arts.14-18) regards management of a cooperative. Section 6 (arts. 19-22) regards regulation of labour relations in a cooperative. Section 7 (arts. 23-25) regards interrelations between cooperatives and associations of cooperatives. Section 8 (arts. 26-27) regards reorganization and liquidation of cooperatives. Section 9 (arts. 28-29) lays down final provisions.

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Amended by

Federal Law No. 53-FZ regarding amendments and addenda to the Article 10 of the Federal Law No. 41-FZ on production cooperatives.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001

Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization

Source: FAO, FAOLEX