No. 11211
Promulgation Date 2012-01-26
Ministry of Planning and Budget
ALL
CHAPTER Ⅰ GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Naming)
Article 4 (Legal Personality and Domicile)
Article 5 (Objectives of Establishment)
Article 6 (Basic Principles)
Article 7 (Responsibilities of Cooperatives and Federations of Cooperatives)
Article 8 (Cooperation with other Cooperatives or Federations)
Article 9 (Prohibition of Involvement in Election of Public Officials)
Article 10 (Cooperation by Central Government and Public Organizations)
Article 11 (Policies on Cooperatives)
Article 12 (Cooperatives Day)
Article 13 (Relationship to other Acts)
Article 14 (Application Mutatis Mutandis of other Acts)
CHAPTER Ⅱ COOPERATIVES
SECTION 1 Establishment
Article 15 (Reporting on Establishment, etc.)
Article 16 (Articles of Association)
Article 17 (Bylaws or Regulations)
Article 18 (Transfer of Administrative Affairs for Establishment and Payment of Contributions)
Article 19 (Establishment of Cooperatives)
SECTION 2 Members
Article 20 (Qualification for Membership)
Article 21 (Admission)
Article 22 (Contribution and Liability)
Article 23 (Voting Rights on Resolution or Election)
Article 24 (Withdrawals)
Article 25 (Expulsion)
Article 26 (Right to Claim Refund of Share and Suspension of Refund)
Article 27 (Withdrawing Member's Share of Deficits)
SECTION 3 Organs
Article 28 (General Assembly)
Article 29 (Matters subject to Resolutions by General Assembly)
Article 30 (Minutes of General Meetings)
Article 31 (General Assembly of Representatives)
Article 32 (Board of Directors)
Article 33 (Matters subject to Resolution by Board of Directors)
Article 34 (Executives)
Article 35 (Term of Office of Executives, etc.)
Article 36 (Disqualification of Executives)
Article 37 (Restrictions on Election Campaign)
Article 38 (Organization and Operation of Election Committee)
Article 39 (Duties and Liability of Executives)
Article 40 (Dismissal of Executives)
Article 41 (Duties of President and Directors)
Article 42 (Duties of Auditors)
Article 43 (Auditors' Authority to Represent)
Article 44 (Prohibition of Concurrent Office of Executives and Employees)
SECTION 4 Business
Article 45 (Business Activities)
Article 46 (Use of Business Services)
SECTION 5 Accounting
Article 47 (Fiscal Year, etc.)
Article 48 (Business Plans and Budget for Revenue and Expenditure)
Article 49 (Transparency of Operation)
Article 50 (Legal Reserves and Voluntary Reserves)
Article 51 (Compensation for Losses and Distribution of Surplus)
Article 52 (Approval of Report on Settlement of Accounts)
Article 53 (Resolutions on Reduction of Contributions)
Article 54 (Creditors' Objection against Reduction of Contributions)
Article 55 (Prohibition of Acquisition of Share of Contributions)
SECTION 6 Merger, Division, Dissolution, and Liquidation
Article 56 (Merger and Division)
Article 57 (Dissolution)
Article 58 (Liquidators)
Article 59 (Disposal of Residual Property)
Article 60 (Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Civil Act, etc.)
SECTION 7 Registration
Article 61 (Registration for Establishment)
Article 62 (Registration for Establishment of Branch Offices)
Article 63 (Registration for Relocation)
Article 64 (Registration for Change)
Article 65 (Registration for Merger)
Article 66 (Registration for Dissolution)
Article 67 (Registration for Liquidator)
Article 68 (Registration for Closing of Liquidation)
Article 69 (Registers)
Article 70 (Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Non-Contentious Case Litigation Procedure Act, etc.)
CHAPTER Ⅲ FEDERATION OF COOPERATIVES
SECTION 1 Establishment
Article 71 (Reporting on Establishment, etc.)
Article 72 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 2 Member Cooperatives
Article 73 (Qualification for Membership)
Article 74 (Withdrawals)
Article 75 (Voting Rights on Resolutions or Elections)
Article 76 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 3 Organs
Article 77 (General Assembly)
Article 78 (Executives)
Article 79 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 4 Business
Article 80 (Business Activities)
Article 81 (Use of Business Services)
SECTION 5 Accounting
Article 82 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 6 Merger, Division, Dissolution, and Liquidation
Article 83 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 7 Registration
Article 84 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
CHAPTER Ⅳ SOCIAL COOPERATIVES
SECTION 1 Establishment
Article 85 (Authorization for Establishment, etc.)
Article 86 (Articles of Association)
Article 87 (Transfer of Administrative Affairs for Establishment and Payment of Contributions)
Article 88 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 2 Members
Article 89 (Right to Claim Refund of Contributions and Suspension of Refund)
Article 90 (Withdrawing Member's Share of Deficits)
Article 91 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 3 Organs
Article 92 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 4 Business
Article 93 (Business Activities)
Article 94 (Small Loans to Members and Mutual Aid Programs)
Article 95 (Use of Business Services)
SECTION 5 Accounting
Article 96 (Transparency of Operation)
Article 97 (Legal Reserves and Voluntary Reserves)
Article 98 (Compensation for Losses and Distribution of Surplus)
Article 99 (Exemption from Charges)
Article 100 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 6 Merger, Division, Dissolution, and Liquidation
Article 101 (Merger and Division)
Article 102 (Dissolution)
Article 103 (Liquidators)
Article 104 (Disposal of Residual Property)
Article 105 (Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Civil Act, etc.)
SECTION 7 Registration
Article 106 (Registration for Establishment)
Article 107 (Registration for Merger)
Article 108 (Registration for Dissolution)
Article 109 (Start Date of Period for Registration)
Article 110 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
SECTION 8 Supervision
Article 111 (Supervision)
Article 112 (Revocation of Authorization for Establishment)
Article 113 (Hearings)
CHAPTER Ⅴ FEDERATION OF SOCIAL COOPERATIVES
Article 114 (Authorization for Establishment, etc.)
Article 115 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
CHAPTER Ⅳ SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 116 (Delegation of Authority)
CHAPTER Ⅶ PENAL PROVISIONS
Article 117 (Penal Provisions)
Article 118 (Joint Penal Provisions)
Article 119 (Fines for Negligence)
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