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Law No. LA-91 “On consumer cooperation”.

Country/Territory
Armenia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Cooperative/producer organization Consumer protection Public private partnership (PPP) Inspection Internal trade International trade Processing/handling Vending Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 30 April 1994.
Abstract

This Law establishes organizational and legal bases of consumer cooperatives, the procedure and conditions for the establishment and operation of consumer cooperatives and their associations, as well as the principles of their relations with state bodies. Consumer cooperative shall be intended a voluntary association of shareholders meeting the demand of members for commodities and services, presenting their interests and implementing them for the benefit of shareholders. Consumer cooperative does not pursue the purpose of gaining profit as the profits shall be used only for the achievement of its statutory goals. Organizational forms of consumer cooperatives shall be consumer enterprises, consumers and associations of consumer cooperatives. Consumer cooperatives, in accordance with statutory goals thereof, shall be authorized to perform trade, vending, production, processing, manufacturing, external trade and other activities envisaged by the legislation. Consumer cooperative is a voluntary association composed of not less than 30 members (shareholders), formed on their monetary and other material investments and holding the status of legal entity. The state shall support consumer cooperatives and their economic independence. Consumer cooperatives, consumer enterprises and associations thereof shall be subject to mandatory state registration. Property of consumer cooperatives shall be protected by the state.

Full text
Armenian
Website
www.arlis.am

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law No. HO-184-N amending Law No. LA-91 “On consumer cooperation”.

Legislation | Armenia | 2012

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. HO-34-N amending Law No. LA-91 “On consumer cooperation”.

Legislation | Armenia | 2017

Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX