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United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Credit Unions Act 1979.

Adoption: 1979-04-04 | GBR-1979-L-42751

Provides the conditions for a credit union to be registered under the 1965 Industrial and Provident Societies Act.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Development Agency Act 1978 (Chapter 21)

Adoption: 1978-06-30 | GBR-1978-L-13124

Establishes a Co-operative Development Agency and for connected purposes.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Industrial Common Ownership Act 1976.

Adoption: 1976-11-22 | GBR-1976-L-42750

An Act to further the development of enterprises controlled by people working in them. It provides that the Secretary of State may make grants to any relevant body for the purpose of assisting it to provide advice about the organisation of common ownership enterprises.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Friendly Societies Act 1974 (Chapter 46)

Adoption: 1974-07-31 | GBR-1974-L-15180

Consolidates the Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 1971 and certain other enactments relating to the societies to which those Acts apply with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Ordinance 1974.

Adoption: 1974-07-18 | GBR-1974-R-15190

An Ordinance to amend the Co-operative Societies Ordinance 1971 (No. 9 of 1971). No. 25. Inter alia, inserts new ss. 19A to 19C (accounts).

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Ordinance 1974.

Adoption: 1974-01-12 | GBR-1974-R-15197

An Ordinance to amend the Co-operative Societies Ordinance (Cap. 230). No. 3. Miscellaneous amendments.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Co-operative Societies Rules 1971 (LN. 1971/069). -

Adoption: 1971-05-06 | GBR-1971-R-17015

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Co-operative Societies Act 1971 (Act. 1971-09). -

Adoption: 1971-04-30 | GBR-1971-R-17014

An Ordinance to provide for the formation and to regulate the operation of co-operative societies. No. 9.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1968. (Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968) -

Adoption: 1968-07-26 | GBR-1968-L-42752

Makes further provisions with respect to the accounts of friendly societies and industrial and provident societies and the auditing of their accounts.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cooperative Societies Ordinance No. 20 of 1967 to amend the Cooperative Societies Ordinance (Chapter 82).

Adoption: 1967-12-05 | GBR-1967-R-32606

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Industrial and Provident Societies Regulations (S.I. No. 1310 of 1967).

Adoption: 1967-09-01 | Date of entry into force: 1967-09-14 | GBR-1967-R-42754

Made under the 1965 and 1967 Industrial and Provident Societies Act.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1967 (Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967)

Adoption: 1967-07-14 | GBR-1967-L-42753

Facilitates the borrowing of money by registered societies, and provides for related matters.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1965 (Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965)

Adoption: 1965-06-02 | GBR-1965-L-42749

Any society conducted for the benefit of the community may be registered under this Act. In doing so, it becomes a corporate body which may sue and be sued, with perpetual succession and a common seal and with limited liability.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cooperative Societies Regulations 1963 (No. 35 of 1963).

Adoption: 1963-12-19 | GBR-1963-R-32604

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to repeal and replace the Cooperative Societies Ordinance, 1954.

Adoption: 1963-04-11 | GBR-1963-R-32605

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cooperative Societies Rules (No. 25 of 1960).

Adoption: 1960 | GBR-1960-R-42720

Rules made under section 53 of the Cooperative Societies Ordinance.

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Co-operative Societies Rules (LN 26 of 1951). -

Adoption: 1951 | GBR-1951-R-99514

United Kingdom - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies Ordinance (Cap. 112). -

Adoption: 1932-01-08 | GBR-1932-L-99513

United Republic of Tanzania - Cooperatives - Law, Act

The Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 (Act No. 20 of 2003). -

Adoption: 2004-08-01 | TZA-2004-L-75272

Provides for the formation, constitution, registration and operation of cooperative societies. Consolidated version including amendments up to 31 October 2004. Consists of 14 parts: preliminary (Part I); objectives and protection (Part II); appointment of registrars (Part III); formation and organization (Part IV); registration (Part V); rights and liabilities (Part VI); duties (Part VII); priveleges (Part VIII); management (Part IX); property and funds (Part X); creation and registration (Part XI); inspection (Part XII);amalgation and division (Part XIII); dissolution (Paret XIV); offences (Part XV); and miscellaneous (Part XVI).

United Republic of Tanzania - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Cooperatives Societies Rules, 2004 (Government Notice No. 280 of 2004).

Adoption: 2004-07-31 | Date of entry into force: 2004-08-13 | TZA-2004-R-75273

Provides rules on the application of the Cooperative Societies Act, 2003.

United Republic of Tanzania - Cooperatives - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Cooperative Development Policy, 2002.

Adoption: 2002 | TZA-2002-M-75274

Issued under Act No. 20 of 2003 and Rules of 2004.

United Republic of Tanzania - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Co-operative Societies Rules, 1991 (G.N. No. 408 of 1991)

Adoption: 1991-09-04 | TZA-1991-R-31260

The Co-operative Societies Rules are divided into 11 Parts. Parts II and III deal with formation and registration of societies. Parts IV and V regulate rights, liabilities and privileges of members and duties of registered societies. Part VI deals with management of societies. Part VII governs property and funds of registered societies. Part VIII provides special provisions relating to different categories of cooperative societies. Part IX and X regulate amalgamation, division and dissolution of societies.

United Republic of Tanzania - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Audit and Supervision Act 1982 (No. 15).

Adoption: 1982-06-28 | TZA-1982-L-10460

An Act to establish a Co-operative Audit and Supervision Corporation, to provide for its functions and to provide for matters related to audit, supervision and inspection of books of accounts of co-operative societies. No. 15.

United Republic of Tanzania - Cooperatives - Law, Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Unified Co-operative Service Act 1968.

Adoption: 1968-07-25 | TZA-1968-L-18456

United States of America - 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.

United States of America - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley de sociedades cooperativas de ahorro y crédito.

Adoption: 1973-06-15 | USA-1973-L-32598

Autorizando y proveyendo la incorporación, organización, dirección, dominio y disolución de asociaciones cooperativas de ahorro y crédito; prescribiendo y definiendo sus facultades, fines, deberes, responsabilidades y privilegios; disponiendo lo necesario para su cumplimiento y para derogar la ley núm. 10 de 1 julio 1947, según enmendada.

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.

Uruguay - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 18407 de Cooperativas.

Adoption: 2008-10-24 | URY-2008-L-79997

Tiene por finalidad regular la constitución, organización y funcionamiento de las cooperativas y del sector cooperativo.
Posee 224 artículos organizados en cuatro Títulos:
Título I: Disposiciones Generales
Título II: De las Cooperativas en Particular
Título III: Promoción y control estatal de las Cooperativas
Título IV: Disposiciones Especiales y Transitorias

Uruguay - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 17978 de Cooperativas Sociales. -

Adoption: 2006-06-26 | URY-2006-L-74466

Establece que las cooperativas sociales son aquellas cooperativas de trabajo que tienen por objeto proporcionar a sus miembros un puesto de trabajo para el desarrollo de distintas actividades económicas, agropecuarias, industriales, comerciales o de servicios, con el fin de lograr la inserción social y laboral de los jefes y jefas de hogares pertenecientes a sectores con ncesidades básicas insatisfechas, jóvenes, discapacitados, minorías étnicas y todo grupo en situación de extrema pobreza.

Uruguay - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 19287, de 26 de septiembre de 2014, que modifica los artículos 1 y 2 de la Ley núm. 12222, de 14 de setiembre de 1955, en la redacción dada por el Decreto-Ley núm. 15449, de 15 de agosto de 1983. -

Adoption: 2004-09-26 | Date of entry into force: 2014-10-10 | URY-2004-L-99367

Modifica los artículos 1 y 2 de la Ley núm. 12222, al permitir que la Cooperativa Magisterial de Consumo retenga hasta un 50% del sueldo nominal de los asociados, previa autorización de estos, con destino a la cancelación de obligaciones contraídas con su garantía, cuando se refiera a alquileres de inmuebles.

Uruguay - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 17794 de Cooperativas de Producción o Trabajo Asociado. -

Adoption: 2004-07-13 | URY-2004-L-72386

Dispone que son cooperativas de producción o trabajo asociado las que se constituyen y están regidas de acuerdo con la Ley Nº 10.761, de 15 de agosto de 1946, sus modificativas y complementarias, y tienen por objeto proporcionar a sus asociados puestos de trabajo mediante su esfuerzo personal y directo, a través de una organización conjunta destinada a producir bienes o servicios para terceros, en cualquier sector de la actividad económica. La relación de los socios con la cooperativa es societaria.
Establece, entre otras cuestiones, que las cooperativas de producción o trabajo asociado se integrarán con un mínimo de seis trabajadores socios y regula la remuneración de los trabajadores socios, la Legislación laboral y previsional y la liquidación o cesación de pagos.

Uruguay - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 15890 de sociedades cooperativas. -

Adoption: 1987-08-27 | URY-1987-L-63592

Establece normas referentes a las retenciones dispuestas sobre las remuneraciones personales de sus socios derivadas de contratos de trabajo o sobre los haberes de pasividad que les correspondan.

Uruguay - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley núm. 15645 por la que se reglamentan la formación, constitución y funcionamiento de las cooperativas agrarias.

Adoption: 1984-10-17 | URY-1984-L-857

Deroga la ley 10008 de 5 abril 1941.

Uzbekistan - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Law No. 600-I of 30 April 1998 on Agricultural Cooperatives (Shirkat) [Consolidation, 25 December 2009]. (закон от 30 апреля 1998 года N600-I o сельскохозяйственном кооперативе (ширкате)) -

Adoption: 2009-12-25 | Date of entry into force: 1998-04-30 | UZB-2009-L-85607

Regulates the legal basis of creation, functioning, reorganization, governance and liquidation of Agricultural Cooperatives as well as their relation to other legal and physical persons. Article 22 regulates labour relations within the Agricultural Cooperatives.

Vanuatu - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 2019 (No. 19 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-12-23 | VUT-2019-L-112143

Vanuatu - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 2017 (No. 34 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2018-01-02 | VUT-2018-L-112144

Vanuatu - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies Act [Cap 152] (Act No. 24 of 1982). -

Adoption: 1982 | Date of entry into force: 1987-07-20 | VUT-1982-L-83128

Makes provision for the formation, registration and regulation of co-operative societies and for other matters connected therewith.

Vanuatu - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cooperatives Joint Regulation No. 11 of 1962 (as amended by J.R. 46 of 1973 and 20/2 of 1975).

Adoption: 1962-09-12 | VUT-1962-R-32623

Provides for the operation of Native Cooperative Societies.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 1761 por el que se dicta reglamento de la ley general de asociaciones cooperativas.

Adoption: 1976-09-07 | VEN-1976-R-32632

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Ley General de Asociaciones Cooperativas. -

Adoption: 1975-05-16 | VEN-1975-L-81523

Rije el sistema de asociaciones cooperativas y sus asociados con ocasión de toda actividad cooperativa de trabajo y de servicio encaminada a la producción, distribución y consumo cooperativo de bienes y servicios.
Tiene la siguiente organización:
Capítulo I: Disposiciones Generales
Capítulo II: De la Constitución
Capítulo II: De los Asociados
Capítulo IV: Del Funcionamiento y de la Administración
Capítulo V: De los diferentes tipos de cooperativas
Capítulo VI: De la integración cooperativa
Capítulo VII: Del Consejo Nacional Cooperativo
Capítulo VIII: De la Superintendencia Nacional de Cooperativas
Capítulo IX: De los recursos económicos
Capítulo X: De los Fondos, reservas y excedentes
Capítulo XI: De los impuestos y de las compensaciones
Capítulo XII: De la disolución y de la liquidación
Capítulo XIII: De las sanciones
Capítulo XIV: Disposiciones Transitorias
Capítulo XV: Disposiciones Finales

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

Viet Nam - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 151-2007/ND-CP on the organization and operation of cooperative groups.

Adoption: 2007-10-10 | VNM-2007-R-81552

CHAPTER I - General Provisions
1. Provides for the organization and operation of cooperative groups formed on the basis of cooperation contracts authenticated by People's Committees of communes, wards and townships by three individuals or more who jointly contribute assets and labour to carrying out certain works for mutual benefit and responsibility
2. Organization and operation principles
3. Names and logos of cooperative groups
4. Formation of cooperative groups
5. Cooperation contracts
6. Authentication of cooperation contracts
CHAPTER II - Group Members
CHAPTER III - Organization and Operation of Cooperative Groups
CHAPTER IV - Management of Cooperative Groups
CHAPTER V - Assets and Finance of Cooperative Groups
Chapter VI - Implementation Provisions

Yemen - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Law No. 39 of 1998 on cooperatives. -

Adoption: 1998-12-27 | YEM-1998-L-83564

This Law is composed of 8 Sections divided into 155 articles. Terms and definition (section I). Objectives; general principles; cooperative foundation provisions; cooperative membership; and kinds and functions of cooperatives; Capital and management of cooperatives (section III). Incorporation, division and liquidation of cooperatives (sect. IV). Cooperatives Union and objectives (section V). Control of the Government on cooperatives and unions (section VI). Offences and penalties (section VII). Transitional and concluding provisions (section VIII).

Zambia - Cooperatives - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Co-operative Societies Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 26 of 1999).

Adoption: 1999 | ZMB-1999-R-53148

Sets forth procedures and forms for the registration of cooperative societies. Repeals the Co-operative Societies Rules, 1972.

Zambia - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies Act, 1998 (No. 20 of 1998). -

Adoption: 1998-10-07 | Date of entry into force: 1999-02-05 | ZMB-1998-L-53147

Comprehensive legislation governing the establishment and registration of cooperatives, rights and liabilities of members, board of directors, administration, amalgamation and transfer, and winding-up and dissolution. Also governs savings and credit cooperative societies and cooperative unions and federations. Repeals the Co-operative Societies Act, 1970.

Zimbabwe - Cooperatives - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies Act [Chapter 24:05]. -

Adoption: 1990-07-15 | ZWE-1990-L-25290

This Act replaces the existing Co-operative Societies Act with a new Act covering comprehensively the structure and functioning of the co-operative movement in Zimbabwe and its relationship with the State. The Act provides for the formation registration, regulation, management, functioning and dissolution of co-operative societies in accordance with co-operativee principles and in pursuance of Government policy and self-reliance; for the formation of a National Co-operative Federation; and for the establishment of a Central Co-operative Fund.