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Law No. 3085-1 “On consumer cooperation”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Cooperative/producer organization Non-governmental entity Consumer protection Agricultural commodities
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
This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes legal, economic and social basis for institution and operation of consumer societies and associations thereof with a view of provision of its members with consumer commodities, purchase of agricultural commodities, including products of subsidiary small-holding, non-timber forest products and medicinal herbs for subsequent processing, processing of foodstuffs and protection of consumers. Consumer society shall be voluntary association of citizens and (or) legal persons for trading, procurement, production and other activities (Art. 1). Constitutors of consumer cooperative shall be at least five natural person (of the age of 16 and over) and (or) three legal persons (Art. 7). Consumer cooperative society must adopt Statute (Art. 9).

Full text
Russian
Website
base.consultant.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Federal Law No. 37-FZ amending Law No. 3085-1 “On consumer cooperation”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2012

Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX