Law No. 70 “On cooperatives”. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Basic legislation Cooperative/producer organization Non-governmental entity Agricultural commodities Agricultural land Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes legal and economic basis for the functioning of cooperatives and associations thereof on the national territory. It establishes that cooperative shall be voluntary association of the producers of commodities. Minimum number of the members of cooperative shall be 7. Land (shares of land) owned by the members of cooperative can be transferred to agricultural production cooperatives in accordance with land lease contract that shall be subject to revision in case of exclusion of Full text Russian Website www.minjust.gov.kg References - Legislation Repeals Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on cooperation. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 1999 | Repealed Keyword: Basic legislation, Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX