This Act regulates establishment, incorporation, registration, and various aspects of administration and functioning of cooperatives in Finland. This Act applies to all cooperatives, unless specifically otherwise provided. "Cooperative" is defined in section 2 as an organization whose membership and share capital have not been determined in advance. The purpose of a cooperative shall be to promote the economic and business interests of its members by way of the pursuit of economic activity where the members make use of the services provided by the cooperative or services that the cooperative arranges through a subsidiary or otherwise. A cooperative shall be notified for registration, as provided in this Act. (24 Chapters)
Finland · 2001-12-28