Co-operative Societies Law (2018) País/Territorio Letonia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2018 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Latvijas Vēstnesis, 84, 26.04.2018. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Cooperativa/organización de productores Desarrollo agrícola Empleo rural Institución Cuestiones de procedimiento Corte/tribunal Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Septentrional Resumen The purpose of this Law is to create favourable management conditions for co-operative societies - voluntary associations of persons the purpose of which is to promote efficient implementation of the joint economic interests of members thereof. The society may receive support for rural development if it conforms to the requirements laid down in laws and regulations. The Cabinet shall determine the conformity criteria of societies and the procedures for evaluating such societies. The Ministry of Agriculture shall evaluate the conformity of the society, take a decision to grant the status of conformity or to refuse to grant the status of conformity and to cancel the status of conformity, as well as shall perform supervision of the activity of the conforming societies. The Ministry of Agriculture may delegate the task referred to in Paragraph two of this Section to a private person or another public person in accordance with the procedures laid down in the State Administration Structure Law. If the conformity evaluation has been delegated to a private person or a public person, the decision which has been taken in relation to the State administrative tasks delegated thereto may be contested to the Ministry of Agriculture. The decision of the Ministry of Agriculture may be appealed to the District Administrative Court. The Cabinet shall determine the price list for paid services provided within the scope of the State administrative tasks. Texto completo Letón/Inglés Página web likumi.lv