Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1972 on cooperatives. Pays/Territoire Bahreïn Type du document Législation Date 1972 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche Mot clé Législation de base Coopérative/organisation de producteurs Enregistrement Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Petits états insulaires en développement, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Legislative Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé The aim of this Legislative Decree is to regulate the establishment of cooperatives. This Legislative Decree is composed of 10 Sections divided into 66 articles. Section I deals with the following matters: terms and definitions; establishment of cooperatives; objectives of cooperatives; requirements and conditions for their establishment; legal position; membership; and management. Section II provides for the foundation of cooperatives especially: (a) requirements and conditions necessary for their establishment; (b) statute and internal regulation; and (c) registration procedures. Section III concerns the general assembly. Section IV pertains to the management of cooperatives. Section V refers to the Control Committee of cooperatives. Section VI deals with the distribution and management of capital reserve. Section VII provides for the control on the cooperatives by the Ministry of Work and Social Affairs. Section VIII addresses common cooperatives and cooperative unions. Section IX regards the dissolution and liquidation of cooperatives. Section X contains offences and penalties. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.legalaffairs.gov.bh Références - Législation Abrogé par Legislative Decree No. 24 of 2000 issuing the Cooperatives Law. Législation | Bahreïn | 2000 Mot clé: Législation de base, Développement agricole, Coopérative/organisation de producteurs, Enregistrement, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX