Law No. 469/97 on agricultural cooperation. Country/Territory Ukraine Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Basic legislation Cooperative/producer organization Agricultural land Registration Non-governmental entity Geographical area Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract Agricultural cooperative is a voluntary association of natural, legal persons and other legal entities set up on the basis of membership, unification of shares, participation in common agricultural activity and service carried out mainly by the members of a cooperative. The Law consists of 11 Sections composed of 38 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-4) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 5-7) regards setting up cooperative and the modalities of its registration. Section 3 (arts. 8-12) regards membership. Section 4 (arts. 13-19) regards managing bodies of a cooperative. Section 5 (arts. 20-25) regards property, agricultural land and finances of a cooperative. Section 6 (arts. 26-27) regards cooperative associations and enterprises. Section 7 (arts. 28-29) regards economic activity of cooperatives (associations). Section 8 (arts. 30-31) regards international relations and international economic activity. Section 9 (arts. 32-34) regards relations between the state and cooperatives. Section 10 (arts. 35-36) regards labour relations in a cooperative. Section 11 (arts. 37-38) regards reorganization and liquidation of cooperatives (associations). Full text Ukrainian References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 1929-IV regarding amendments to the Article 1 of the Law No. 469/97 on agricultural cooperation. Legislation | Ukraine | 2004 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX