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Swedish Law on Economic Associations (No. SFS 1987:667).

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Cooperative/producer organization
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 16 Chapters, establishes the general principles applicable to economic associations and regulates their activity. Producer cooperatives play an important role in the Swedish food processing industry in certain sectors, e.g. cereals and dairy. Producer organizations are also economic associations.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se