Law No. 70 “On cooperatives”. Pays/Territoire Kirghistan Type du document Législation Date 2004 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural Mot clé Législation de base Coopérative/organisation de producteurs Entité non-gouvernementale Produits agricoles Terrains agricoles Aire géographique Asie, Asie Centrale, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie du Nord Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Résumé 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 a member from cooperative. Agricultural cooperatives can be set for the following purposes: (a) production of agricultural commodities (animal breeding and plant cultivation); (b) processing of agricultural commodities; (c) trade, storage, packaging of agricultural commodities, drainage, veterinary services, application of fertilizers and pesticides; and (d) other activities authorized by the legislation. The Act consists of 5 Sections divided into 35 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) constitution of cooperative; (3) membership in cooperative; (4) managing bodies of cooperatives; and (5) property and assets of cooperative. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.minjust.gov.kg Références - Législation Abroge Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on cooperation. Législation | Kirghistan | 1999 Mot clé: Législation de base, Coopérative/organisation de producteurs, Entité non-gouvernementale Source: FAO, FAOLEX