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Paraguay - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 5551, de 29 de diciembre de 2015, que suspende por el plazo de seis meses la entrada en vigencia de la Ley núm. 5501/15, que modifica varios artículos de la Ley núm. 438/94 "De Cooperativas" -

Adoption: 2016-12-29 | Date of entry into force: 2016-12-31 | PRY-2016-L-103695

La referida ley suspende por el plazo de seis meses la entrada en vigencia de la Ley núm. 5501/15, que modifica varios artículos de la Ley núm. 438/94 "De Cooperativas".

Mauritius - Cooperatives - Law, Act

The Cooperatives Act, 2016 (Act No. 22 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-11-25 | MUS-2016-L-104145

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Administration
Part III - Formation of Societies
Part IV - Registration of Societies
Part V - Powers, Privileges and Duties of Society
Part VI - Rights and Obligations of Member
Part VII - Organisation of Society
Part VIII - Management of Society
Part IX - Property and Funds of Society
Part X - Accounts, Records and Audit
Part XI - Inquiry
Part XII - Disputes and Arbitration
Part XIII - Joint Ventrure, Amalgation, Merger and Conversion of Socities
Part XIV - Disolution and Liquidation of Socities
Part XV - Cooperative Development Advisory Board
Part XVI - National Cooperative College
Part XVII - Miscellaneous

Bolivia, Plurinational State of - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 823, de 19 de agosto de 2016, que modifica la Ley núm. 356, de 11 de abril de 2013, General de Cooperativas -

Adoption: 2016-08-19 | Date of entry into force: 2016-08-22 | BOL-2016-L-103040

La citada ley modifica la Disposición Transitoria Primera de la Ley núm. 356, de 11 de abril de 2013, General de Cooperativas, imponiendo a las cooperativas que se encuentren registradas y en funcionamiento la obligación de adecuarse a las disposiciones de dicha ley antes del 13 de mayo de 2018, bajo apercibimiento de cancelarse las autorizaciones no ratificadas y ordenarse la disolución, liquidación y extinción de tales cooperativas. Asimismo, incorpora una Disposición Final única, en la que se ratifica el respeto en las cooperativas de los derechos sindicales, laborales y de asociados de los sindicatos que incluyan asociadas y asociados pre-existentes a la promulgación de dicha Ley, así como de los que fueren a constituirse a futuro en los sectores de Servicios y Servicios Públicos.

Serbia - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Cooperative Societies Act of 29 December 2015. (Zakon o Zadrugama) -

Adoption: 2015-12-29 | SRB-2015-L-102192

Regulates legal position, creation, management and governing bodies, obtaining and end of status, property and operations, funds, distribution of assets, termination, councils, complex societies, registration and other relevant questions.

Kazakhstan - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Law No.372-V ZRK of 29 October 2015 "On Agricultural Cooperatives". -

Adoption: 2015-10-29 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | KAZ-2015-L-102050

Establishes general provision concerning purposes and principles of creation and activity of agricultural cooperatives, juridical status thereof, types of their activity; also deals with state regulation in the sphere of development of agricultural cooperation; creation of an agricultural cooperative; property of an agricultural cooperative; membership in agricultural cooperative; management of an agricultural cooperative; reorganization and liquidation of an agricultural cooperative.
Repeals the Law of 21 July 1999 "On Agricultural Consumer Cooperatives in Kazakhstan" (Vedomosti Parlamenta Kazakhstan, 1999, No.21, page 770); the Law of 25 December 2000 "On Agricultural Partnerships and Associations (Unions)" (Vedomosti Parlamenta Kazakhstan, 2000, No.23, page 413); the Law of 8 April 2003 "On Agricultural Consumer Cooperative of Users" (Vedomosti Parlamenta Kazakhstan, 2003, No.6, page 35).

France - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret n° 2015-1363 du 27 octobre 2015 relatif aux coopératives d'activité et d'emploi et aux entrepreneurs salariés. -

Adoption: 2015-10-27 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | FRA-2015-R-100229

Définit les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement des coopératives d'activité et d'emploi. Précise notamment les modalités d'accompagnement et de gestion de l'activité économique des entrepreneurs salariés, les moyens mis en commun par la coopérative d'activité et d'emploi ainsi que les modalités de rémunération des entrepreneurs salariés et de déclaration auprès des organismes sociaux.

Ecuador - Cooperatives - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Resolución de la Superintendencia de Economía Popular y Solidaria núm. SEPS-IFPS-IGPJ-IEN-2015-103, de 13 de octubre de 2015, que fija el tiempo y las causas para declarar la inactividad de una cooperativa de ahorro y crédito -

Adoption: 2015-10-13 | Date of entry into force: 2015-10-13 | ECU-2015-M-102132

La citada resolución fija el tiempo y las causas para declarar la inactividad de una cooperativa de ahorro y crédito. Establece la forma de notificar y publicar la resolución que declare la inactividad. Determina que, en caso de persistir la inactividad por más de tres meses a partir de la publicación, la Superintendencia podrá declararla disuelta y disponer su liquidación y cancelación en el Catastro correspondiente.

Paraguay - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley Núm. 5501, de 14 de septiembre de 2015, que modifica artículos de Ley núm. 438/94 "De Cooperativas" -

Adoption: 2015-09-14 | Date of entry into force: 2015-09-15 | PRY-2015-L-100015

La citada ley modifica artículos de Ley núm. 438/94 "De Cooperativas", relativos a los principios que éstas deben observar para su constitución, organización y funcionamiento; los aportes de los socios y distribución y destino de los excedentes; los órganos y sus funciones y los tipos de asambleas y forma de adoptar resoluciones; y el Tribunal Electoral Independiente y sus funciones. En lo que respecta a las exenciones impositivas que gozan las cooperativas, incluye "todo impuesto municipal o departamental, con excepción del impuesto inmobiliario, el impuesto de patente de rodados y el impuesto a la construcción" y deroga la eximición respecto del "Impuesto al Valor Agregado que grave los actos de los socios con su cooperativa", a que hacía referencia la Ley núm. 438/94.

Montenegro - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Cooperative Societies Act of 16 July 2015 (Text No. 872). (Zakon o kooperativima) -

Adoption: 2015-07-16 | Date of entry into force: 2015-08-07 | MGO-2015-L-102229

Determines procedure for establishment, obtaining and end of status of member, and management.

Repeals the Cooperatives Act ("Official Gazette", Nos. 41/96 and 12/98).

Spain - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 12/2015, de 9 de julio, de Cooperativas de Cataluña -

Adoption: 2015-07-09 | Date of entry into force: 2015-08-05 | ESP-2015-L-103599

La ley citada regula el funcionamiento de las cooperativas de Cataluña. La ley se estructura de la siguiente manera:
- Título I. De las sociedades cooperativas
- Título II. De las federaciones y la Confederación de Cooperativas de Cataluña
- Título III. De la administración pública y el cooperativismo
- Título IV. Del Consejo Superior de la Cooperación
- Título V. De la jurisdicción y la competencia

Bahamas - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 8 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-05-12 | BHS-2015-L-100370

Malaysia - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Malaysia Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 2014 (Act A1470). -

Adoption: 2014-12-24 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-07 | MYS-2014-L-98958

Syrian Arab Republic - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Legislative Decree No. 41 of 2014 amending Law No. 21 of 1974 respecting peasants' co-operative associations. -

Adoption: 2014-09-14 | SYR-2014-R-98930

This Legislative Decree amends Article 5 paragraphs (1,2,5) and Article 6 of Law No. 21 of 1974 respecting peasants' co-operative associations.

Madagascar - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret n° 2014-1-003 du 16 juillet 2014 portant application de la loi n° 99-004 du 21 avril 1999 relative aux coopératives.

Adoption: 2014-07-16 | MDG-2014-R-100089

Croatia - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Act of 17 June 2014 to amend and supplement the Cooperative Societies Act (Text No. 1415). (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o zadrugama) -

Adoption: 2014-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2014-06-31 | HRV-2014-L-99242

Amends article 37 on financing, articles 49 and 50 on Centre for Cooperative Entrepreneurship, article 54 on its management, and other minor amendments.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto Supremo núm. 1995 que dicta el Reglamento de la Ley núm. 356, Ley General de Cooperativas. -

Adoption: 2014-05-13 | BOL-2014-R-96129

Tiene la siguiente estructura:
Título I: Generalidades de las cooperativas
Título II: Organización de las cooperativas
Título III: Estructura, funciones y atribuciones de las cooperativas
Título IV: disolución, liquidación, fusión, absorción, escisión e intervención de cooperativas
Título V: Particularidades de las cooperativas de ahorro y crédito, servicios públicos y especialmente conformadas
Título VI: Nivel de políticas públicas
Título VII: Autoridad de fiscalización y control de cooperativas- AFCOOP
Título VIII: Sanciones
Disposiciones Adicionales
Disposiciones Transitorias

United States - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act (P.L. 113-97) (128 STAT. 1101). -

Adoption: 2014-04-07 | USA-2014-L-96837

An Act to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for cooperative and small employer charity pension plans.

Luxembourg - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Loi du 10 mars 2014 modifiant la loi modifiée du 10 août 1915 concernant les sociétés commerciales en vue de mettre en oeuvre le règlement (CE) n°1435/2003 du Conseil du 22 juillet 2003 relatif au statut de la société coopérative européenne (SEC). -

Adoption: 2014-03-10 | LUX-2014-L-95563

Turkmenistan - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Law of Turkmenistan of 9 November 2013 On Daykhan Farms. -

Adoption: 2013-11-09 | Date of entry into force: 2013-11-18 | TKM-2013-L-96245

Regulates the management of Daykhan agricultultural activities which are defined as an agricultural enterprise created by members of one or more families for joint agricultural production.

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Creation of Daykhan Farms
Chapter III: Rights and Duties of Daykhan Farms
Chapter IV: Principles of Activity of Daykhan Farms

Repeals the Law of Turkmenistan of 28 March 1994 On Daykhan Farms (Vedomosti Mejlisa, 1994, No.1-2, p.2); also repeals the Law of Turkmenistan of 30 March 2007 on Daykhan Farms (Vedomosti Mejlisa, 2007, No.1, p.37).

Croatia - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Act of 27 September 2013 to amend and supplement the Cooperative Societies Act (Text No. 2679). (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama zakona o zadrugama) -

Adoption: 2013-09-27 | Date of entry into force: 2013-10-18 | HRV-2013-L-95311

Amends article 34 on employment in cooperative societies, article 45 on organization of cooperative societies, articles 50, 52, and 54 on the Council for cooperative societies, and article 70 on supervision.

Antigua and Barbuda - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2013 (No. 12 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-08-28 | ATG-2013-L-96067

South Africa - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operatives Management Act, [No. 6 of 2013]. -

Adoption: 2013-08-05 | ZAF-2013-L-94053

Amends the Co-operatives Act 2005 [No. 14 of 2005] to provide for the substitution and addition of certain definitions; to provide for associate membership of co-operatives; to provide for the national apex co-operative; to provide for the annual submission of information to the registrar; to amend the accounting practices and requirements for co-operatives by providing for auditing and independent review of co-operatives; to provide for the payment of fees by co-operatives for the amalgamation, division, conversion or transfer of co-operatives; to provide for the voluntary winding-up of co-operatives by special resolution; to provide for the registrar to apply for a apply for a declaratory order in respect of the liquidation process; to provide for the Co-operatives Tribunal to order the winding-up of a co-operative; to substitute the Advisory Board with the Advisory Council; to provide for the establishment, functions and powers of the Co-operative Development Agency; to provide for the funding and financial management of the Agency; to provide for oversight and executive authority of the Agency; to provide for the establishment, composition and functions of the Co-operatives Tribunal; to ensure compliance with the principles of intergovernmental relations ; to provide for intergovernmental relations with the co-operative sector; and to provide for the substitution of the long title and the preamble.

Tajikistan - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Law No. 991 of 22 July 2013 on Cooperatives. -

Adoption: 2013-07-22 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-22 | TJK-2013-L-94979

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Foundation and State Registration of a Cooperative
Chapter III: Rights and Duties of a Cooperative
Chapter IV: Membership in a Cooperative
Chapter V: Organizational Structure and Management of a Cooperative
Chapter VI: Ownership of a Cooperatives
Chapter VII: Processing of Auditory Supervision and Accountability of a Cooperative
Chapter VIII: Reorganization and Liquidation of a Cooperative
Chapter IX: Final Provisions

Djibouti - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Loi n° 16/AN/13/7ème L du 7 juillet 2013 fixant le statut général des coopératives en République de Djibouti. -

Adoption: 2013-07-07 | DJI-2013-L-94066

Chapitre I: Dispositions générales
Chapitre II: Modalités de création et d'agrément
Chapitre III: Membres
Chapitre IV: Capital de la coopérative
Chapitre V: Organes des coopératives, de leurs pouvoirs et de leurs fonctionnements
Chapitre VI: Dispositions financières
Chapitre VII: Fusion, dissolution, liquidation, retrait d'agrément
Chapitre VIII: Exonérations fiscales
Chapitre IX: Dispositions pénales
Chapitre X: Dispositions finales

Kuwait - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Law No. 118 of 2013 amending some provisions of Decree Law No. 24 of 1979 on Cooperative Societies. -

Adoption: 2013-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 2013-09-30 | KWT-2013-L-97141

Articles No. 5,6,8,10,11,12,14,19,21,24,26,27,30,33,35 of Law No. 24 of 1979 on Cooperative Societies, are amended and replaced by new paragraphs.

Additional Articles are added to Law No. 24 of 1979 on Cooperative Societies, Article 29 Bis, 35 Bis, 38 Bis.

Rwanda - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Loi n° 48/2013 du 28 juin 2013 portant création de l'Agence rwandaise des coopératives (RCA) et déterminant sa mission, son organisation et son fonctionnement.

Adoption: 2013-06-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-12 | RWA-2013-L-93772

A notamment pour mission de mettre en oeuvre la politique en matière des sociétés coopératives; d'enregistrer les sociétés coopératives et de leur accorder la personnalité juridique, de réglementer et superviser ces sociétés y compris les unions, les fédérations et les confédérations des sociétés coopératives; d'élaborer les normes éthiques et professionnelles de gestion saine de ces sociétés; de suivre la mise en application des lois et des règlements régissant les coopératives et de promouvoir le secteur des sociétés coopératives.

Australia - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) Act 2013 (No. 14 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-05-22 | AUS-2013-L-102415

An Act to make provision for a national legislative scheme relating to the formation, registration and management of co-operatives; to repeal the Co-operatives Act 1997; and for related purposes.

Portugal - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 30/2013 de Bases de la Economía Social. -

Adoption: 2013-05-08 | Date of entry into force: 2013-06-07 | PRT-2013-L-93073

En virtud de los establecido en la Constitución en lo atienente al sector cooperativo y social, establece las bases generales del régimen jurídico de la economía social, así como las medidas de incentivo a su actividad en función de los principios y de los fines que le son propios.
Define a la economiía social como al conjunto de actividades económico-sociales, libremente llevadas a cabo por entidades tales como cooperativas, asociaciones mutualistas, fundaciones, otras instituciones particulares de solidaridad social, entre otras.

Antigua and Barbuda - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Co-operative Society Regulations, 2013 (SI. 2013 No. 12).

Adoption: 2013-04-11 | ATG-2013-R-93548

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Administration
Part III - Membership
Part IV - Meetings
Part V - Management
Part VI - Financing
Part VII - Property and Funds
Part VIII - Audit and Disclosure
Part IX - Reconstruction
Part X - Miscellaneous

Madagascar - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 7903/2013 du 9 avril 2013 fixant les statuts-types des groupements des petits exploitants miniers et des groupements des orpailleurs.

Adoption: 2013-04-09 | MDG-2013-R-95489

Bolivia, Plurinational State of - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 356 General de Cooperativas de 11 de abril de 2013. -

Adoption: 2013-03-11 | BOL-2013-L-93017

Tiene por objeto regular la constitución, organización, funcionamiento, supervisión, fiscalización, fomento y protección del Sistema Cooperativo en el Estado, en sujeción a las disposiciones de la Constitución.
Su finalidad es promover actividades de producción y administración de servicios que contribuyan al desarrollo económico social del país, de acuerdo a su identidad cultural, productiva y cualidad cooperativa, a través de políticas financieras y sociales.

Peru - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 29972 que promueve la inclusión de los productores agrarios a través de las cooperativas. -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | PER-2012-L-92120

Tiene por objeto regular el marco normativo para promover la inclusión de los productores agrarios a través de las cooperativas, mejorando su capacidad de negociación y generando economías de escala, permitiéndoles insertarse competitivamente en el mercado.

Viet Nam - Cooperatives - Law, Act

The Cooperatives Law (No. 23/2012/QH13) (Promulgated by Order No. 25/2012/L-CTN of December 3 2012). -

Adoption: 2012-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | VNM-2012-L-94469

Chapter I - General Provisions
Chapter II - Members and Member Cooperatives
Chapter III - Establishment and Registration of Cooperatives and Unions of Cooperatives
Chapter IV - Organization of Management of Cooperatives and Unions of Cooperatives
Chapter V - Assets and Finance of Cooperatives and Unions of Cooperatives
Chapter VI - Split, Separation, Consolidation, Merger, Dissolution and Bankruptcy of Cooperatives and Unions of Cooperatives
Chapter VII - Representative Organization of Cooperatives and Unions of Cooperatives
Chapter VIII - State Management of Cooperatives and Unions of Cooperatives
Chapter IX - Implementation Provisions

Korea, Republic of - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Cooperatives. -

Adoption: 2012-12-01 | KOR-2012-R-103006

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Cooperative Societies Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012). -

Adoption: 2012-09-03 | VCT-2012-L-96177

Grenada - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 25 of 2012). -

Adoption: 2012-08-30 | GRD-2012-L-102686

This Act amends the the Co-operative Societies Act in sub-section (4) of section 121 with respect to the prohibition to make loans to a director or committee member at terms more favourable than those offered to a general membership.

Cuba - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Decreto-Ley núm. 297 de la seguridad social de los miembros de las cooperativas de producción agropecuaria. -

Adoption: 2012-08-29 | Date of entry into force: 2012-10-01 | CUB-2012-L-91959

Dispone que el presente régimen de seguridad social protege a los miembros de las cooperativas de producción agropecuaria en los casos de enfermedad y accidente de origen común o profesional, maternidad, invalidez total, vejez y en caso de muerte protege a su familia.

Lithuania - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Law No. XI-2159 of 29 June 2012 on Small Cooperatives. -

Adoption: 2012-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2012-09-01 | LTU-2012-L-94759

Defines, inter alia, the legal basis for creation and activities of small cooperatives. Article 7 regulates the question of rights and duties of members of small cooperatives as well as labour relations that can arise within the small cooperatives.

Uruguay - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 18921 sobre documentos relativos a las cooperativas. -

Adoption: 2012-06-27 | URY-2012-L-90970

Modifica el artículo 221 de la Ley núm. 18407, de 24 de octubre de 2008, para establecer la obligatoriedad de la inscripción de la adaptación de sus estatutos en forma previa a la inscripción de cualquier otro documento.

Australia - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 No 29. -

Adoption: 2012-05-18 | Date of entry into force: 2013 | AUS-2012-L-93160

This Act implements the Co-operatives National Law (CNL). The CNL is a template model of legislation drafted to continue the important principles of co-operation developed by the International Co-operative Alliance and to implement modern principles of corporate governance and accountability similar to requirements for other corporate entities. By aligning co-operatives laws on corporate governance and accountability more closely with laws regarding companies, it is expected that co-operatives will be able to compete on a level playing field with these entities.

PART 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions

PART 2 Application of Co-operatives National Law and Co-operatives National Regulations
4 Adoption of Co-operatives National Law and Co-operatives National Regulations
5 Meaning of certain terms in Co-operatives National Law for purposes of this jurisdiction
6 Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction

PART 3 Some matters referred to in Co-operatives National Law (NSW)
7 Designated authority, designated instrument and designated tribunal (Co-operatives National Law s 4)
8 Adjustment of date referred to in Corporations Act as applied (Co-operatives National Law ss 201, 444 and 451)
9 Disposal of consideration for shares compulsorily acquired (Co-operatives National Law s 436)
10 Deregistration (Co-operatives National Law s 453-sections 601AD, 601AE and 601AF of Corporations Act as applied)
11 Warrants (Co-operatives National Law ss 483 and 518)
12 Costs of inquiry (Co-operatives National Law s 530)
13 Secrecy (Co-operatives National Law s 537)
14 Pecuniary penalty orders (Co-operatives National Law s 556)
15 Stamp duty (Co-operatives National Law s 620)
16 Registration fees (Co-operatives National Law s 620)

PART 4 Regulations
17 National Regulations
18 Local regulations

PART 5 Miscellaneous
19 Non-application of Co-operatives National Law to co-operative housing societies and other bodies
20 Orders and other instruments published in Gazette
21 Proceedings for offences
22 Proceedings for recovery of fines or penalties under co-operative's rules
23 Particular officials protected from liability
24 Registrar of Co-operatives
25 Repeals

Schedule 1 Savings and transitional provisions

Poland - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 23 April 2012 concerning the funds allocation for undertaking activities under the social cooperatives scheme (Text No. 456). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 23 kwietnia 2012 r. w sprawie przyznawania srodków na podjecie dzialalnosci na zasadach okreslonych dla spóldzielni socjalnych) -

Adoption: 2012-04-23 | Date of entry into force: 2012-04-30 | Date of end of application: 2014-06-30 | POL-2012-L-92188

Article 1 sets out the purpose of the Law. It provides that the Law regulates:
1) specific conditions and procedures for granting staroste (local authority) funds from the Labour Fund to:
a) unemployed persons;
b) graduates from the centre of social integration (as referred to in art. 2 Section 1a of the Act of 13 June 2003 on social employment);
c) graduates from the social integration club (as referred to in art. 2 Section 1b of the Act of 13 June 2003 on social employment)
One-time grant for setting up or becoming a member of a social cooperative.
2) forms for securing the fund repayment to the Labour Fund granted to establish a social cooperative or acceding to it, in the case of non-compliance with the grant agreement.

Albania - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Loi n° 38/2012 du 5 avril 2012 sur les sociétés de coopération agricole. (Ligj n° 38/2012 per shoqerite e bashkepunimit bujqesor.) -

Adoption: 2012-04-05 | Date of entry into force: 2012-05-11 | ALB-2012-L-94379

Définit les règles, les critères ainsi que les conditions de la fondation et de la gestion des sociétés de coopération agricole. Contient également des dispositions relatives aux droits et obligations des membres et aux critères pour certaines de leurs activités.

Korea, Republic of - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Framework Act on Cooperatives (Act No. 11211). -

Adoption: 2012-01-26 | KOR-2012-L-93311

The Act contains 199 Articles. The purpose of the Act is to facilitate independent, self-supportive, and autonomous activities of cooperatives and so contribute to social integration and balanced development of the national economy by providing for basic matters regarding the establishment and operation of cooperatives.

Burundi - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Loi n° 1/23 du 30 décembre 2011 portant cadre organique des groupements pré-coopératifs. -

Adoption: 2011-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2011-12-30 | BDI-2011-L-94545

Ces groupements sont des structures organisées seules ou en faîtières, gérées de manière démocratique, constituées de personnes physique ou morales qui s'associent et décide librement de mettre en commun tout ou partie de leurs ressources ainsi que leurs efforts dont le but est l'amélioration de la situation socio-économique des membres dont ils sont mandataires.

South Africa - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Higher Education Laws Amendment Act, 2011 [No. 21 of 2011]. -

Adoption: 2011-12-12 | ZAF-2011-L-89629

To amend the Higher Education Act, 1997, so as to regulate the conduct of members of the council, members of committees of the council and employees of a public higher education institution engaging in business with the relevant public higher education institution; and to adjust the period within which an independent assessor appointed by the Minister must finalise an investigation; to amend the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act, 1999, so as to empower the Minister to intervene in the case of poor or non- performance or maladministration by the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme; to provide for the dissolution of the board, as well as the procedure for such dissolution; to provide for the appointment of an administrator to temporarily take over the management, governance and administration of the board; and to repeal the provisions placing an obligation on the employer of a borrower to make deductions from the remuneration of the borrower; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies Act, 2011 (No. 31 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-10-17 | KNA-2011-L-92710

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Registration of Co-operative Societies
Part III - Membership and Meetings
Part IV - Management
Part V - Financing
Part VI - Business of Co-operative Society
Part VII - Property and Funds of Co-operative Society
Part VIII - Financial Disclosure and Audit
Part IX - Reconstruction of Co-operative Societies
Part X - Receivers and Receiver-Managers
Part XI - Dissolution
Part XII - Examinations and Investigations
Part XIII - Disputes
Part XIV - Specialised Co-operative Societies
Part XV - Apex Body
Part XVI - Offences
Part XVII - Miscellaneous
Part XVIII - Transitional

Repeals the Co-operative Societies Act, Cap. 21.04.

Greece - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Law No. 4015 of 2011 concerning the institutional framework for cooperatives and agricultural entrepreneurship.

Adoption: 2011-09-19 | Date of entry into force: 2011-09-21 | GRC-2011-L-89631

CHAPTER A - Collective Agricultural Organizations
1: Definitions.
2: National Registry of Cooperative Agricultural Organizations.
3: Basic principles for the functioning and evaluation of Agricultural Cooperatives.
4: Inscription in the Registry and evaluation of Agricultural Cooperatives (AS).
5: Groups of Producers of Agricultural Products (O.P.).
6: Agricultural Entrepreneurial Cooperatives (AES).
7: Panhellenic Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives (PASEGES).

CHAPTER B - Public Policies for the Modernization of the Agricultural Products Market and the Determination of their Prices
8: Inter-professional organizations.
9: Agricultural-alimentary cooperatives of the Provinces.
10: Conventions concerning future sale of agricultural products.
11: Auction centres for agricultural products.

CHAPTER C - Funding and Incentives for Collective Agricultural Organizations (SAO)
12: Right to access.
13: Developmental incentives for SAO.
14: Funding of PASEGES and Agricultural Trade Unions.
15: Tax incentives for SAO.

CHAPTER D - Amended and other Provisions
16: Amended provisions of Law 2810/2000 on Agricultural Cooperative Organizations.
17. Amended provisions of Law 1361/1983 on Agricultural Trade Unions.

CHAPTER E - Transitional Provisions
18: Reference to women's cooperatives and their registration procedures.
19: Transformation of the Unions of Agricultural Cooperatives into Agricultural Cooperatives and AES - Transformation of Synergies of Agricultural Cooperatives and Central Cooperative Unions.
20: Repealed and preserved provisions.
21: Amended provisions.
22: Entry into force.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Cooperative Societies Act, 2011 (Acts 4 of 2011 and 9 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-07-01 | GBR-2011-L-100194

Antigua and Barbuda - Cooperatives - Law, Act

The Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 11 of 2011).

Adoption: 2011-06-23 | ATG-2011-L-93559

Amends section 15 by repealing the word "fourteen" after the words "age of" and substituting them with the word "eighteen".
Amends section 26 also by replacing the word "fourteen" after the words "shall be" and substituting them with the word "eighteen". It also repeals and substitutes subsection 26(3) with a new subsection concerning age criteria for membership to a credit union.
Amends section 91 concerning sending a Notice to the Supervisor.

Colombia - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 2025 de 2011, de 8 de junio de 2011, por el cual se reglamenta parcialmente la Ley núm. 1233 de 2008, por medio de la cual se precisan los elementos estructurales de las contribuciones a la seguridad social, se crean las contribuciones especiales a cargo de las Cooperativas y Precooperativas de Trabajo Asociado, con destino al Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje, Sena, al Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar, ICBF, y a las Cajas de Compensación Familiar, se fortalece el control concurrente y se dictan otras disposiciones, y el artículo 63 de la ley 1429 de 2010, por la cual se expide la Ley de formalización y generación de empleo. -

Adoption: 2011-06-08 | COL-2011-R-86932

Se reglamenta lo relativo a la intermediación laboral.