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The Consumer Cooperatives In The Russian Federation

Original Language Title: О потребительской кооперации в Российской Федерации

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(In the new version of Federal Law 11.07.97) N 97-FZ ZACK Russian Federation Consumerassociations in the Russian Federation (In the wording of the federal laws of { \b 28.04/2000 } N 54-FZ; dated 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ; of 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ; of 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ) This Law defines the legal, economic and social foundations for the creation and operation of consumer societies and their unions that make up the consumer society OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The main objectives of consumer cooperation in the Russian Federation are: creation and development of trade organizations to provide members of consumer societies with goods; procurement of citizens and legal entities agricultural products and raw materials, products and products of private farms and crafts, wild-growing fruit, berries and mushrooms, medically-based raw materials and their processing and implementation; food production products and non-food items with their subsequent implementation through the organization of retail trade; for members of consumer societies for production and domestic services; Promotion of cooperative ideas based on international principles of cooperation, bringing them to every consumer of the consumer society, including through the media. (New to seventh paragraph of the federal law dated 28.04/2000 N 54-FZ) This Law guarantees consumer societies and their unions, taking into account their social significance, as well as citizens and legal entities creating these consumer societies and their unions, State support. Relations that arise in the field of creation and activity of consumer societies and their unions are regulated by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the present Law, other laws and other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Key concepts For the purposes of this Law, the following basic concepts are used: consumer cooperation-a system of consumer cooperation organizations designed to satisfy material and other The needs of their members; (as amended by the Federal Act of 23 April 2012) N 37-FZ) Consumer society-voluntary association of citizens and (or) legal persons created, generally based on territorial grounds, on the basis of membership by combining members of the property with contributions to the Trade, preparation, production and other activities in order to satisfy the material and other needs of its members; district, district, district, regional, regional, national, central Union of consumer societies ( voluntary association of consumer societies on the basis of The decisions of the general assemblies of consumer societies; (as amended by the Federal Act of 28 April 2000) N 54-FZ District Union of Consumer Societies-Union of Consumer Societies, established by consumer societies to coordinate their activities, protect property and other The rights of consumer groups and their members, representation of their interests in state bodies and local government bodies, as well as for the provision of legal, informational and other services to consumer societies. Decisions of the Union's governing bodies on the issues defined in the charter of the union are binding on the consumer societies that are members of the union; (Paragraph is amended by the Federal Law dated 28.04/2000. N 54-FZ )district, regional, regional or national union of consumer societies (hereinafter also-regional union)-voluntary association of consumer societies of the autonomous district, region, province or republics and (or) district unions of consumer societies established on the territorial basis to coordinate the activities of consumer societies and district unions of consumer societies, protect property and other rights of the consumer societies and their members, the regional unions of consumer societies, Representation of their interests in state and local government bodies, as well as for consumer societies and regional unions of consumer societies in legal, informational and other services. Decisions of the governing bodies of the union on the issues defined in the charter of the union are binding on both the members of the consumer societies and the corresponding district unions of the consumer societies; 28 April 2000 N 54-FZ) (In the wording of Federal Law of 23.04.2012) N 37-FZ) the Central Union of Consumer Societies of Russia (hereinafter referred to as the central union) is the voluntary association of consumer societies and (or) regional unions of more than half of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation the right to use the words "Russia" in its name and created to coordinate the activities of consumer societies, unions of consumer societies, protection of property and other rights of consumer societies and their members, unions of consumer societies, representing the interests of Consumer societies, consumer societies in government bodies, local governments and international organizations, as well as legal, information and other services for consumer societies and their unions. Decisions of the central union of consumer societies of Russia on issues defined by the central union's charter are binding on both its members-consumer societies and regional unions, as well as those established by members of the central union. Union-consumer societies of the regional unions of consumer societies and regional unions; (Paragraph is amended by the Federal Law of 28 April 2000 g. N 54-FZ) (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ) Consumer associations-consumer societies, unions of consumer societies, as well as institutions, economic societies and other legal entities, the only founders of which are consumer societies Societies or unions; (Paragraph added is the Federal Law of 28 April 2000. N 54-FZ) Audit Office of the Union is a structural unit of the Union of Consumer Societies, which carries out inspections of consumer cooperation activities in accordance with the decisions of the Board Union; (Paragraph added is the Federal Law of 28 April 2000. N 54-FZ) Consumer, member of the consumer society-citizen, legal entity who made entrance and ration contributions and accepted by the consumer society in accordance with the procedure established by the charter of the consumer society; Federal Act of 23 April 2012 N 37-FZ) the commissar-section (part of the consumer society), which brings together a certain number of shareholders and which may be established, usually on the territorial basis, as defined by the consumer bylaws society; the authorized consumer society-the shareholders elected at the shareholders ' meeting of the cooperative sector and empowered to address issues at the general meeting of authorized consumer society. It is the link between the consumer society and the shareholders and organizes the activities of the consumer society in the cooperative sector. The rules of representation of authorized consumer society, as well as their rights and obligations, are determined by the charter of the consumer society; the supreme body of the consumer society is the general assembly of the consumer society, which is held in the form of a general meeting of shareholders of the consumer society or in the form of a general meeting of authorized consumer society; representatives of consumer society in the unions of consumer society-shareholders elected on General Assembly of the Consumer Society (unless otherwise provided) by the statutes of the consumer societies and their unions) to participate in the general meetings of the representatives of the consumer societies of the unions to which the consumer society is a member; covering the costs of entering the consumer society; contribution-property contribution of the payer to the consumer society in the consumer society, money, securities, land or land shares, other property or property or other rights with a monetary assessment; A fund is a fund consisting of pauces made by shareholders in the creation of a consumer society or joining the consumer society as one of the sources of consumer society's property; reserve fund, which is intended to cover losses due to extraordinary circumstances and the formation and use of which is determined by the charter of the consumer society or the union; the undivided fund is part of the property of the consumer society, or a non-eligible union alienation or distribution between shareholders and the formation and use of which is defined by the charter of the consumer society or the union; (In the wording of the Federal Law dated 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ)participate in consumer society-purchase of goods in consumer society, use of consumer society, supply of agricultural products and Consumer society and (or) other participation in business operations as a consumer or supplier; cooperative payments-part of the income of the consumer society, distributed among the shareholders in proportion to their participation in the economic activities of the consumer society or In the case of the consumer society, the central union is the central union created by the consumer societies-members of the central union of consumer unions. societies, as well as organizations whose founders are the central union, members of the central union, unions created by consumer societies-members of the central union; (Paragraph is amended by the Federal Law dated 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ) Contributions of a member of the Union-regular cash flow made by a member of the Union to cover the costs of the union and the conduct of the Union's statutory activities in the manner established by the Charter of the Union; (Paragraph supplemented-Federal Law of 23 April 2012. N 37-FZ) observer-authorized person responsible for the implementation by the Council of the Union of Consumer Societies, as defined by this Law, of the protection of the rights of the consumer societies and the interests of consumer societies. (Paragraph is amended by the Federal Law of 23 April 2012. N 37-FZ) Article 2. Restriction on the use of the term "consumer society" in the name "consumer society" This Law does not apply to consumer cooperatives operating on the basis of the Federal Law "On agricultural cooperation", as well as other specialized consumer cooperatives (garage, housing, credit and other). In the names of these consumer cooperatives, the use of the words "consumer society" is not permitted. Article 3. The State and the consumer cooperation system 1. State bodies and local authorities are not entitled to interfere in the economic, financial and other activities of the consumer societies and their unions, except in cases provided for by the laws of the Russian Federation. The relations between the consumer societies, their unions and the relevant bodies of the executive branch are defined by agreements, of which the list of organizations of consumer cooperation should be an integral part. Consumer societies and their unions independently develop programmes for their economic and social development. (...) (...) N 54-FZ) 2. Acts of State organs or acts of local self-government which violate the rights of consumer societies, their unions, may be declared invalid in accordance with the procedure established by the law of the Russian Federation. The losses caused to consumer societies, their unions as a result of illegal actions of state bodies, local self-government bodies and their officials shall be compensated in accordance with the established legislation of the Russian Federation Order. Article 4. The basic principles of the creation and operation of the Consumer Society 1. Consumer society is created by opening and meeting contributions, and carries out trade, harvesting, manufacturing, brokering and other activities. 2. Consumer society is established and operates on the basis of the following principles; the voluntary nature and withdrawal of consumer society; democratic governance of the consumer society (one vote-one voice, mandatory accountability to the general meeting of consumer society of other government, controls, free participation of the shareholders in elected bodies) of consumer society); mutual assistance and supply to shareholders, Participating in economic or other activities of the consumer society, economic benefit; limiting the size of cooperative payments; accessibility of information about the activities of consumer society for all shareholders; The most extensive involvement of women in government and control bodies; care for the improvement of the cultural level of the shareholders. Article 5. The power of consumer society Consumer society, created in the form of a consumer cooperative, is a legal entity and has the following powers: engage in activities aimed at meeting the needs of the shareholders; to conduct business activities as long as it serves the purposes for which it was created; have offices, branches, and economic institutions and the exercise of their rights in accordance with the OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; To distribute the income between the shareholders in accordance with the charter of the consumer society; to raise loan funds from shareholders and other persons; (In the wording of the Federal Law dated 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ) to carry out lending and advances to shareholders in accordance with the regulations; to carry out foreign economic activities in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation; " To challenge in court the acts of state bodies, acts of local self-government bodies, actions of their officials who violate the rights of the consumer society; exercise other rights of the legal entity required by achieving the goals set out in the charter of the consumer society. Article 6. The characteristics of labor relations in consumer societies and their unions 1. Consumers and their unions independently employ workers and determine the conditions and amount of remuneration for their work, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on labour, the present Law and the statutes of the consumer societies and their Unions. 2. Disciplinary punishments (up until the dismissal) on the chairpersons of the consumer society and their unions, the chairpersons of the audit commissions of the consumer societies and their unions are imposed only by the bodies that elected these bodies. Presidents. 3. Elected officials of the consumer society who violate the rights of the shareholders, this Law, the statutes, allow abuse of consumer cooperation, and hinders the conduct of inspections of the organizations ' activities In the case of consumer cooperation, they may be removed from office, including with the suspension of the payment of salaries, the councils of unions, of which the consumer society is a member, in order to present the boards of these unions. Elected officials of the Union of Consumer Societies, which violate the rights of the shareholders, this Law, the statutes, allow abuse of consumer cooperation, and hinders the conduct of inspections of consumer cooperation organizations, may be removed from office, including with the suspension of the payment of salaries, union councils, members of which are Union or Consumer Societies of the Union, Representation of the boards of the said unions. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ)In such cases, the board of the union who decided to remove elected officials of the consumer society or elected official of the union is obliged to convene and hold a general meeting A meeting of the consumer society or a general meeting of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union within 30 days of the date of such decision. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ) (Paragraph in the wording of Federal Law of 28 April 2000) N 54-FZ) 4. The board of the consumer society or the board of the union has the right, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, to remove from office the violation of the rights of shareholders, the statutes and the harmful organizations of consumer cooperation. Abuse of the heads of the consumer society or the union of consumer cooperation organizations. The paragraph is supplemented by the Federal Law of 28 April 2000. N 54-FZ)5. For the position of heads of consumer associations created by consumer associations or unions of consumer cooperation for up to five years, persons are appointed in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation. In cases determined by the councils of consumer societies or councils of unions of consumer societies, persons who qualify as defined by the councils shall be appointed to the post. The paragraph is supplemented by the Federal Law of 28 April 2000. N 54-FZ CHAPTER II. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONSUMER SOCIETY (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ Article 7. The procedure for creating a consumer society (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ 1. The founders of the consumer society may be citizens who have reached the age of 16, and (or) legal entities. The number of founders shall not be less than five citizens and (or) three legal entities. 2. The procedure for making decisions on the creation of a consumer society and on joining the union is determined by the founders of the consumer society in accordance with this Law. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ) 3. The decision to create a consumer society is adopted by the constituent assembly, which approves the list of shareholders, the charter of the consumer society and the report on the performance of the opening contributions. The Constituent Assembly elects the governing bodies and organs of control: (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23.04.2012). N 37-FZ) Board of Consumer Society, its Chairman; Audit Commission of the Consumer Society; other controls provided for by the Consumer Society's Statute. 4. The decision of the constituent assembly of the consumer society shall be drawn up by a protocol. Article 8. State registration of consumer of the society (Paragraph 1 is excluded-Federal Law of 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ) Consumer society is considered established from the moment of its state registration in accordance with the procedure established by law. (...) (...) N 31-FZ) Article 9. The Consumer Society Charter 1. The charter of the consumer society should be defined: the name of the consumer society; its location; object and purpose of the consumer society; Rations in the consumer society; arrangements for the withdrawal of consumers from the consumer society, including the procedure for the issuance of a mutual contribution and cooperative payments; terms and conditions of opening and mutual contributions, composition and order Opening and meeting contributions, liability for violation Obligations for the payment of financial contributions; (as amended by the Federal Act of 28 April 2000); N 54-FZ) The composition and competence of the governing bodies and organs of consumer society, the procedure for their taking decisions, including those on which decisions are taken by unanimity or by a qualified majority; { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b } { \b 2. The Charter of the consumer society may stipulate that citizens who do not have independent earnings, as well as for citizens who receive only State benefits, pensions or scholarships, the general meeting of the consumer society may Set up a smaller amount of the deck contribution than for the rest of the shareholders. Chapter III. MEMBERSHIP IN THE CONSUMER SOCIETY: Consumer society 1. A citizen or legal entity who wishes to become a shareholders shall submit a written application to the Consumer Society in writing to the Consumer Society. A citizen's application must include his or her surname, first name, patronymic, date of birth and place of residence. The legal person's application must include the name, location, state registration number of the state registration of the legal entity (main state registration number), identification number Taxpayers and bank details. Citizens who do not have an independent salary, as well as receiving State benefits, pensions or scholarships, shall report this in a statement. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ) 2. The application for consumer society should be considered within 30 days by the Consumer Society Board. The incoming person shall be recognized as a shareholder in the event of a decision on his or her admission to the consumer society from the time of payment of the entrance fee, as well as a share of the contribution or part thereof, established by the charter of the consumer society. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ) 3. Persons admitted to the consumer society and making opening and meeting contributions receive a document certifying their membership. Article 11. Rights of shareholders in consumer society 1. Peers of the consumer society have the right: to join and leave the consumer society on a voluntary basis; to participate in the activities of the consumer society, to elect and to be elected to government bodies and the monitoring bodies, make proposals for improvement of consumer society, elimination of shortcomings in the work of its organs; receive cooperative payments in accordance with the decision of the general meeting of the consumer society; buy (receive) predominantly before others Goods (services) in trade and consumer services of the consumer society, guaranteed sale of products and products of private farming and crafts through consumer organizations societies; enjoy the benefits provided to shareholders by the general assembly of the consumer society. These benefits are provided through income derived from the entrepreneurial activity of the consumer society; to give priority to consumer organizations for agricultural products and raw materials for Recycling, including on a dovish basis; be taken as a priority for work in the consumer society according to their qualifications and taking into account the needs of employees; (In the wording of Federal Law dated 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ) to receive training courses in educational institutions of consumer cooperation; (Federal Law dated 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ) to use social facilities under conditions defined by the general meeting of the consumer society; to receive information from government and consumer control authorities about them activities; refer to the general meeting of the consumer society, with complaints about the misconduct of other authorities and consumer society; The management of consumer society, which affects their interests. 2. The general meeting of the consumer society may also establish other shareholders ' rights, which are not contrary to the legislation of the Russian Federation. Article 12. The consumer society's shareholders are obliged to: respect the charter of the consumer society, implement decisions of the general meeting of consumer society, other governing bodies, and of the consumer society; to fulfil its obligations to the consumer society to participate in its economic activities. Article 13. Termination of membership in consumer society 1. Membership in the consumer society ends in the following cases: voluntary exit of the driver; exception: liquidation of the legal person who is the shareholders; The consumptor; liquidation of the consumer society. 2. The statement of the shareholders on voluntary withdrawal from the consumer society is considered by the Council of the Society. The withdrawal shall be carried out in the manner prescribed by the charter of the consumer society. 3. The por may be excluded from the consumer society by the decision of the general meeting of the consumer society in the event of default without valid reasons to the public of its duties, established by this Law or by the constitution of the consumer. society, or acts detrimental to society. 4. The Pirate must be notified in writing not later than 20 days by the Consumer Society Board, on the reasons for the general assembly of the consumer society to exclude him from the consumer society and invited to the Consumer Society. The general assembly at which he or she should be given the right to express his or her opinion. In the absence of a shareholder without good reason at the general meeting of the consumer society, it is entitled to decide to exclude it from the consumer society. 5. In the event of the death of the shareholder, his heirs may be taken into the consumer society, unless otherwise stipulated by the charter of the consumer society. Otherwise, the consumer society shall transmit to the heirs its contribution and the cooperative payments in accordance with the procedure provided for in article 14 of this Law. Article 14. Returning a payer's contribution to the withdrawing or excluded from the consumer society to the payer 1. The payer, who is withdrawing or excluded from the consumer society, shall be paid the value of his or her mutual contribution and the commissar payments in the amount, in time and under the terms and conditions stipulated in the consumer society's charter at the time of the date of entry of the shareholder in the consumer society. 2. The Statute of the Consumer Society may provide for the issuance of a paev contribution in kind, in cases where the paev's contribution was land or other immovable property. 3. The heir to the deceased person's payer's contribution and the cooperative payments shall be transferred in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the charter of the consumer society. The right to participate in general assemblies of the consumer society and other rights of the shareholders is not transferred to the heirs. CHAPTER IV. CONSUMER SOCIETY Article 15. Structure of the consumer company 1. Consumer society is the general assembly of the consumer society, the board and the board of the consumer society. 2. The general assembly of the consumer society is the highest body of consumer society. 3. Between the general assemblies of the consumer society, management in the consumer society is exercised by a council, which is a representative body. 4. Consumer society is the executive body of consumer society. 5. Supervision of observance of the charter of the consumer society, its financial and economic activities, as well as for the organizations and units created by them, is carried out by the audit commission of the consumer society. Article 16. The power of the general meeting of shareholders of the Consumer Society 1. The general meeting of shareholders of consumer society is authorized to resolve all matters relating to the activity of the consumer society, including to confirm or cancel the decisions of the board of the consumer society. 2. The exclusive competence of the general meeting of the consumer society is: acceptance of the charter of the consumer society, introduction of amendments and additions to it; societies; electing the chairperson and members of the Board, members of the Audit Commission of the Consumer Society and termination of their powers, hearing reports on their activities, identification of funds for their maintenance; definition class size for opening and meeting contributions; exception shareholders from the consumer society; to decide how to create unions, join and leave unions; electing representatives of the consumer societies of the union; The consumer societies of the Union for the adoption of decisions by the general assembly of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union; approval of consumer society development programs, its annual reports and balance sheets; Order of distribution of income from business to business activities of the consumer society; how to cover the losses suffered by the consumer society; definition of types, size and conditions for the formation of consumer society funds; alienation of real estate (...) (...) N 37-FZ) creation of economic societies; to decide on the reorganization and elimination of the consumer society. 3. The Statute of the Consumer Society may be reserved for the exclusive competence of the general meeting of consumer society shareholders and other issues. 4. Issues related to the exclusive competence of the general meeting of shareholders of the consumer society, which are defined by this Law and the Statute of the Consumer Society, cannot be referred to them for the decision of the board and board of the consumer society. 5. The procedure for convening a general meeting of the shareholders in the consumer society is established by this Law and by the statutes of the consumer society. The representative of the Union, of which the consumer society is a member, has the right to participate in the general meeting of the consumer society shareholders with the right of deliberative vote. (...) (...) N 37-FZ) 6. Not later than seven days before the day of the general meeting of the consumer society, the Board of Consumer Society, which convenes the meeting, is obliged to notify all consumers in writing of the consumer society, as well as Unions, of which the consumer society is a member, of the time, venue, agenda of the general meeting of the consumer society and the presentation of material on the issues under consideration. (...) (...) N 37-FZ) Article 17. The meeting of shareholders of the cooperative section of the consumer society. General meeting Consumer Society 1. In cases where the consumers of the consumer society are inhabitants of several localities and the number of shareholders is high, the cooperative segments of the consumer society, the highest body of which is the meeting of shareholders, may be established in the consumer society Cooperative Section. The meeting addresses the issues of consumer society and the cooperative sector, as well as the election of commissioners in order and by the rules of representation defined by the charter of the consumer society. In such cases a general meeting of authorized consumer society is held in the consumer society. 2. The general assembly of authorized consumer society is entitled to resolve all matters pertaining to the powers of the general meeting of shareholders in accordance with article 16 of this Law, with the exception of matters of union formation, membership and withdrawal of them, about the transformation of the consumer society into another organizational and legal form. 3. The issue of forming alliances, joining and leaving unions, the transformation of the consumer society into another organizational and legal form is mandatory for the meeting of shareholders of all cooperative segments of the consumer society. The procedure for making these questions on the agendas of the shareholders 'shareholders' assemblies, considering them and taking stock of results according to the results of the voting is determined by the charter of the consumer society. 4. The Statute of the Consumer Society may be reserved for the exclusive competence of the general assembly of authorized consumer society and other matters. 5. Matters referred to by this Law and the Statute of the Consumer Society for the exclusive competence of the general assembly of authorized consumer society shall not be referred to them for the decision of the board or board of the consumer society. 6. Authorized consumer organizations are allowed to participate in the general meeting of authorized consumer society, subject to a statement signed by the chairman and the secretary of the shareholders ' meeting of the cooperative sector. (...) (...) N 54-FZ) Article 18. Order of decisions by the general meeting of shareholders of the Consumer Society, General Assembly Consumer Society, Consumer Co-operative Meeting Consumer of society 1. The general meeting of consumers of consumer society is qualified if more than 50 per cent of the consumers of the consumer society are present. The decision of the general meeting of shareholders of the consumer society is deemed to be accepted provided that more than 50 per cent of the consumers of the consumer society who are present at the general meeting voted for it. The decision on the withdrawal of the consumer society from the union, the exclusion of the consumer society from the consumer society is accepted if at least three fourths of the consumers of the consumer society voted for it. Other decisions for which more than half of the number of consumer society shareholders present at the meeting may be provided for in the consumer society may be envisaged. The transformation of the consumer society is made by unanimous decision of the shareholders of this consumer society. Decision on the reorganization of the consumer society (excluding the decision on transformation) of the consumer society in another organizational and legal form), if this decision may lead to the termination of the membership of the Union of consumer societies, is deemed to have been accepted provided that it has voted for at least three fourths of the shareholders of consumer society. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ) 1-1. The decision of the general meeting of shareholders of consumer society on the issue of the alienation of immovable property of the consumer society is deemed accepted if the issue is included in the agenda not later than seven days before the date of the meeting and for The alienation of immovable property was voted by at least three fourths of the shareholders of the consumer society. Decision of the general meeting of consumer society on the alienation of immovable property should contain all significant conditions provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation Transactions. (*) N 37-FZ)2. The procedure for convening a general assembly of authorized consumer society is established by this Law and by the statutes of the consumer society. The representative of the Union, of which the consumer society is a member, has the right to participate in the general meeting of authorized consumer society with the right of deliberative vote. No later than seven days before the day of the general meeting of authorized consumer society, the council of consumer society, which conveners the meeting, is obliged to notify all authorized persons in writing of the consumer society, as well as the unions of which the consumer society is a member, of the time, venue, agenda of the general meeting and the presentation of material on the issues under consideration. The general assembly of authorized consumer society is qualified if there are more than three quarters of the authorized consumer society. The decision of the general meeting of authorized consumer society shall be deemed accepted if more than 50 per cent of the authorized consumer society present at the general meeting voted for it. The decision of the general meeting of authorized consumer society on the issue of immovable property alienation shall be deemed accepted if the issue is included in the agenda not later than seven days before the date of the meeting and for The alienation of immovable property was voted by at least three fourths of the authorized consumer society. (Paragraph in the wording of Federal Law dated 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ)3. The meeting of shareholders of the cooperative section of the consumer society is qualified if more than 50 per cent of the shareholders of the cooperative section of the consumer society are present. If no The meeting of shareholders of the cooperative section of the consumer society with the same agenda, which is entitled to have a meeting of the consumers of the cooperative section of the consumer society, should have a quorum. Participation of more than 25 per cent of cooperative shareholders of consumer society. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ)Decision, including the creation of unions, the entry of consumer society into unions, is considered accepted if more than 50% of consumers society present voted for it. at a meeting of shareholders of the cooperative section of the consumer society. The decision on the withdrawal of the consumer society from the union is deemed accepted if at least three fourths of the consumers of the consumer society voted for it. The decision to transform the consumer society into another organizational and legal form is considered accepted if all the shareholders of the cooperative segments of the consumer society voted for it. Decisions of shareholders ' meetings of the cooperative segments of the consumer society on the formation of the union, joining and leaving the union, on the transformation of the consumer society into another organizational and legal form are obligatory for A general meeting of authorized consumer society. The decisions of the shareholders ' meeting on the cooperative section of the consumer society on other issues are binding on the authorized persons to make decisions at the general meeting of authorized consumer society. 4. The procedure for taking decisions by the general meeting of the consumer society, the general assembly of authorized consumer society, the shareholders ' meeting of the cooperative section of the consumer society (secret or open vote) is defined in these collections. 5. The pailer, the authorized consumer society has one voice in making a decision by the general meeting of the consumer society, the meeting of shareholders of the cooperative section of the consumer society. A consumer society has the right to submit by proxy not more than one other. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ)6. Decisions of the general assembly of the consumer society may be appealed to the courts in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Article 19. The Board and the Board of the Consumer Society (In the wording of the Federal Law of 28 April 2000, N 54-FZ 1. The Consumer Society Board is the consumer society body, represents the interests of the consumer society, protects their rights and is accountable to its general assembly. The Council of Consumer Society exercises the powers defined by this Law and the Statute of the Consumer Society, with the exception of powers which fall under the exclusive competence of the general assembly of the consumer society. (...) (...) N 54-FZ) 2. The President and members of the Consumer Society Board are elected for a term of five years from among the non-violations of the rights of the shareholders and the present Law of the Consumer Society and the (or) representatives of the legal persons who are the shareholders of consumer society. The chairman of the consumer society council acts on behalf of the consumer society, including the consumer society, issuing instructions and issuing instructions, which are binding on all employees of the consumer society. of society. Members of the Council of Consumer Society fulfill their duties on the social front, the chairman of the board of the consumer society performs its functions, as a rule, on a public start. The size of the board of consumer society is determined by the decision of the general meeting of the consumer society. The consumer society council should include shareholders in the consumer society and the shareholders who are not employees of the consumer society. The procedure for the reimbursement of expenses related to the exercise of the powers of the chairman and members of the consumer society council is determined by the charter of the consumer society. The chairman and members of the consumer society council, acting in public, may be relieved of their duties at any time on the basis of a decision of the general meeting of the consumer society. The chairman of the board of consumer society, who performs his duties on a fee-for-service basis, may be dismissed early on the basis of a decision of the general meeting of the consumer society in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on labour. The decision to dismiss the chairman of the board of the consumer society by choice, in the order of translation or by agreement of the parties is taken by the Consumer Society Board. The Board of the Consumer Society shall hold a general meeting of the consumer society on the election of the new chairman of the Board of Consumer Society within 30 days from the date of dismissal or exemption from the powers of the chairman of the Consumer Society. of consumer society. The newly elected chairman of the Council of Consumer Society performs his duties (powers) until the five-year term of the previous chairman of the Council of Consumer Society. (In the wording of the federal laws of 28 April 2000, N 54-FZ; of 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ) 3. The Statute of the Consumer Society defines the competence of the Council of the Consumer Society, the procedure for the adoption by the president of the council and its deputies, and the procedure for their execution, as well as the issues on which the President of the Council and his or her council will decide. alternates have the right to act alone. 4. The exclusive competence of the consumer society council includes: general assemblies of the consumer society; definition of the powers of the board of the consumer society and the exercise of control over it activity; approval of the board of the consumer society and its activity report; approval of the consumer society budget; appointment, dismissal, exemption from execution of authority Deputy Chairman of the Board of Consumer Society, Members Board of Consumer Society, Appointments, Dismissal of the Board of Consumer Society, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Consumer Society. (Paragraph in the wording of Federal Law dated 28.04/2000. N 54-FZ)5. Matters referred to the exclusive competence of the Council by this Act may not be referred to the decision of the board of the consumer society. 6. Meetings of the Consumer Society Board are held as necessary, but at least once a month. The Council of Consumer Society is empowered to deal with matters if at least 75 per cent of the board members are present at its meeting, including the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the board. 7. The pailers have the right to participate in the meeting of the consumer society council. 8. The chairman of the board of the consumer society, his deputies and other members of the board shall be responsible for the decisions they have taken in accordance with the articles of the Consumer Society and the legislation of the Russian Federation. 9. The Consumer Society Council reports at least once a year to the general meeting of the consumer society. 10. The distribution of powers among the members of the consumer society council is carried out by the Consumer Society Board. 11. A board member may not be a member of the Board or a member of the Audit Commission of the Consumer Society. 12. The Board of Consumer Society is the executive body of the consumer society, which is set up in each consumer society to manage consumer society, appointed by the Consumer Society Board and accountable to the Consumer Society. Issues that do not fall within the exclusive competence of the general assembly of the consumer society and the exclusive competence of the consumer society council may be referred to the decision of the board of the consumer society. The Chairman of the Board of Consumer Society without Power of Power acts on behalf of the consumer society, issues instructions and gives instructions within the limits of its competence, binding for execution by all employees of the consumer society. The Board of the Consumer Society is responsible for the economic activity of the consumer society. The division of responsibilities among the members of the consumer society is exercised by the board. The paragraph is supplemented by the Federal Law of 28 April 2000. N 54-FZ) Article 20. The Audit Commission of the Consumer Society, its authority, the responsibility of the members of the audit Commission 1. The Commission of Audit of the Consumer Society supervises observance of the charter of the consumer society, its economic activity, financial activity, as well as the activities of the organizations ' consumer society, structural subdivisions, branches and offices. The Audit Commission of the Consumer Society reports to the general meeting of the consumer society. 2. The Audit Commission of the Consumer Society shall elect from its members an open vote of the chairman of the audit commission and the vice-chairperson of the audit commission. 3. The decisions of the Board of Audit of the Consumer Society are reviewed and executed by the Board or by the Board of Consumer Society within 30 days. In case of disagreement of the internal audit commission of the consumer society with the decision of the Board or the Board of the Consumer Society, or in the absence of a decision by the Board or Board, the audit commission of the consumer society passes its decision on Consideration of the general meeting of the consumer society. 4. The Audit Commission of the Consumer Society is guided in its work by this Law, the Statute of the Consumer Society and approved by the general meeting of the consumer society by the regulation on the audit commission of the consumer society. Chapter V. PERFORMANCE OF CONSUMER SOCIETY Article 21. The property of the consumer society, the sources of its property 1. The property of the consumer society is the consumer society as a legal entity. 2. The property of the consumer society is not distributed according to the shares (deposits) between the shareholders and the working contract (the contract) in the consumer cooperation of citizens. 3. The sources of property formation of the consumer society are the ration contributions of the shareholders, the income from the entrepreneurial activity of the consumer society and the organizations it has created, as well as the proceeds from the placement of its own funds in banks, of securities and other sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation. 4. Consumer societies can create economic societies, medical, educational and other organizations, branches and representative offices that meet the statutory objectives of consumer societies, as well as Members of economic societies, cooperatives, depositors in partnerships. (...) (...) N 185-FZ) 5. The property of institutions established by the consumer society is enshrined in the law of operational management. Article 22. The size of the opening and mutual contributions is determined by the general meeting of the consumer society. (...) (...) N 54-FZ) The opening contribution is not part of the equity fund and cannot be returned when the consumer society is released. The payment of personal debts and obligations of the shareholders cannot be applied to the payment of the personal and financial obligations of the shareholders. Article 23. Paet and other consumer funds 1. The Consumer Society of the Consumer Society is made up of the paev contributions, which are one of the sources of the formation of the property of the consumer society. 2. In carrying out its activities, consumer society has the right to form the following funds: indivisible; development of consumer cooperation; reserve; other funds in accordance with the statute of consumer society. 3. The size and procedure for the formation and use of the funds of the consumer society are established by the general meeting of the consumer society. Article 24. Consumer incomes and their distribution 1. The income of the consumer society from its business activities, after making mandatory payments under the laws of the Russian Federation, is sent to the consumer society funds for the purposes of the calculation with creditors and (or) cooperative payments. 2. The size of cooperative payments, determined by the general meeting of the consumer society, should not exceed 20 per cent of the income of the consumer society. Article 25. The property responsibilities of the consumer society and its members 1. The consumer society is responsible for its obligations to all of its property. 2. Consumer society is not responding to the obligations of the shareholders. 3. Subsidiary liability of shareholders on the obligations of the consumer society is determined in accordance with the procedure provided for in the civil legislation of the Russian Federation and the charter of the consumer society. Chapter VI: GUIDELINES FOR CONSUMER SOCIETY Article 26. Accounting and Financial Consumer Society Reporting 1. Consumer society is obliged to keep accounting and to submit financial statements in accordance with the procedure established by Russian legislation. The Board and the Board of the Consumer Society The responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in the annual report and the balance sheet, the completeness and reliability of the information provided to the public authorities, the unions of the consumer societies, the shareholders, and the reliability of the information, for publication in the media Information. (...) (...) N 54-FZ)2. The annual report on the financial activities of the consumer society is subject to audit by the consumer society commission in accordance with the Consumer Society Regulations and the Regulation on the Audit Commission of the Consumer Society. The conclusion of the audit commission shall be considered by the general meeting of the consumer society. (...) (...) N 54-FZ) Article 27. { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } Society { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 Consumer society is obliged to carry out the following documents: logs and decisions of general consumer society meetings; minutes of meetings of the consumer society council and consumer society board; documents for membership in the consumer society and the termination of membership in the consumer society; instruments for the payment of entrance fees, the receipt and return of papayas; of society; other legal provisions OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. The register of members of the consumer society includes the following information: surname, first name, patronymic, date of birth (for citizen), name, state registration number of registration of state registration of legal entity (main public registration number) and identification number of the taxpayer (for the legal person) of a member of the consumer society; place of residence, location, postal address, contact numbers and (if any) e-mail address; date of membership The consumer society and the date of termination of membership; the sum of the contribution. (Article in the wording of Federal Law of 23.04.2012) N 37-FZ Article 28. Storage of consumer society documents Consumer society is obliged to keep the following documents at the place of the consumer society council: decision on creating a consumer society; The document on his state registration; (as amended by Federal Law of 21.03.2002). N 31-FZ) Customer society charter, changes and additions made to it; proof of consumer rights to property on its balance; branch office location, or representative office of the consumer society; accounting and financial reporting documents; general meeting protocols of the consumer society; minutes of board meetings and board decisions of consumer society; audit minutes Commissions of the consumer society; the audit organization (individual auditor) and the audit committee of the consumer society; (In the wording of the Federal Law dated 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ) report on the financial state of the consumer society or union of consumer societies and recommendations of the observer; (Paragraph is amended by the Federal Law dated 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ)other documents provided by Russian legislation. Chapter VII. RESTRUCTURING AND ERADICATION OF CONSUMER SOCIETY Article 29. Consumer Society Reorganization 1. The reorganization of the consumer society (mergers, accession, separation, allocation) is carried out by the decision of the general meeting of the consumer society and other grounds provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation. 2. The transformation of the consumer society is carried out by unanimous decision of all consumers of the consumer society. Article 30. Elimination of consumer society 1. The abolition of the consumer society is carried out by the decision of its general meeting or by a court decision in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. 2. When adopted by the general meeting of consumer society, the consumer society council's decision to eliminate the consumer society immediately informs the body conducting the state registration of legal entities in writing. 3. The general assembly of the consumer society or the decision on the elimination of the consumer society the body appoints the liquidation commission (liquidator) and establishes the procedure and deadlines for the liquidation of the consumer society. (...) (...) N 31-FZ) 4. When the consumer society is eliminated, the property of its undivided fund is not subject to and transferred to another (other) consumer society (consumer societies) or an alliance based on a decision of the general public the assembly of the consumable consumer society. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ)5. The property of the consumer society, which remains after satisfying the requirements of creditors, with the exception of the property of the undivided fund of the consumer society, is distributed among the shareholders, unless otherwise stipulated by the charter of the consumer society. Chapter VIII. CONSUMER SOCIETY Article 31. The Basic Principles for Creating an Union 1. The Union is a not-for-profit organization and acts on the basis of a charter and a constituent treaty. 2. The members of the Union maintain the autonomy and rights of the legal entity. 3. The Union does not meet the obligations of its members. The members of the Union bear subsidiary liability in accordance with its obligations in the amount and in the manner provided for in the constituent instruments of the Union. 4. The Union can engage in business activities insofar as it serves the purposes for which it is established. Revenues from the business of the Union are fully devoted to the costs of the Union's statutory activities. 5. The Union has the right to exercise control and status functions in relation to consumer societies or unions that are members of the union, as well as the relevant consumer societies Unions of consumer societies. The review of the activities of the members of the union and the consumer societies created by the consumer societies of the respective consumer societies are conducted by the Union's board (control and control of the union) at least once every three years, and in the event of acceptance by the consumer society or the union of consumer societies, the decision to leave the union of which such consumer society or union is a member. (In the wording of the federal laws of 28 April 2000, N 54-FZ; of 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ)6. The Central Union, which includes the consumer societies of at least 45 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, represents the interests of the organizations of the central union in the international cooperative movement in accordance with delegated authority. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012, N 37-FZ) Article 32. Procedures for the establishment of an alliance (entry into the union). Union foundation documents 1. The Constituents of the Union may be consumer societies established in accordance with this Law and registered in accordance with the established procedure of the Russian Federation in the territory of the Russian Federation. 2. The procedure for the establishment of an alliance is determined by the constituent treaty. 3. The decision to establish an alliance is taken by its constituent assembly, which, on the basis of applications for membership, approves the list of its members and the constitution of the union. The Constituent Assembly elects the governing bodies and organs of control: the Union and its Chairman; the Audit Commission of the Union; other bodies, if so provided by the Charter of the Union. 4. The Charter of the union should contain information about: Union name; union location; object and purpose of union activity; joining union; exit or exception order from the Union; the composition and competence of the governing bodies and organs of the control of the union; decision-making by the governing bodies and organs of control of the union, including decisions taken unanimously or qualified By a majority of votes; rights and duties of union members; Order Formation and Use of Union Property; Business Activities of the Union; branches and Representations of the Union; Reorganization and Elimination of the Union; Order The distribution of the remaining assets following the liquidation of the union, as well as other provisions that are not contrary to the legislation of the Russian Federation. 5. The Union is considered to be established from the moment of its state registration in accordance with the procedure established by law. 6. (Deleted-Federal Law of 28 April 2000). N 54-FZ) Article 32-1. Termination of the union 1. Membership in the union ends in the case of: exiting the union; liquidation of the union member; exclusion from union; cessation of activities of consumer society or union as a result of reorganization; The exception of a member of the union who has ceased to operate from the single State register of legal persons by the decision of the authority that has carried out the State registration. 2. When a consumer society or union is released from the relevant union, their membership in the respective union ceases upon the adoption by the general meeting of representatives of the consumer societies of the union from which the consumer society is emerging or The Union, the decision to terminate the membership of the Union. 3. A member of the Union may be removed from it as a result of a breach or failure to perform the duties stipulated in the constituent documents of the union or the decisions of its governing bodies. dated 23.04.2012 g. N 37-FZ) Article 33. Union property 1. The union's property is owned by the union as a legal entity. 2. The property of the Union is based on the contributions of the members of the Union, the income derived from the business activities of the union and the organizations it has created, as well as other sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation. The Union can form the following funds: indivisible; { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 3. In order to fulfil its statutory objectives, the union may have and create economic societies, medical, educational and other organizations, branches and representative offices, and may also be a member of economic societies, cooperatives and savers in the Associations on the belief and exercise of their rights in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation. (...) (...) N 185-FZ) 4. The assets of the institutions established by the Union are set out in the law of operational management. Article 34. Union controls and controls 1. The Union is in the process of conducting a general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies, the Council and the Union. 2. The highest body of the Union is the general assembly of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union. The rate of representation of consumer societies in the union is determined by the number of shareholders by the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. The decision to change the rule of representation is taken by the union council, with subsequent approval at the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. Subject to the representation and number of shareholders In consumer societies, they are entitled to delegate to general assemblies of representatives of consumer societies the power to elect representatives to unions at other levels. (...) (...) N 54-FZ)3. In the period between the general meetings of the representatives of the consumer societies of the Union, the union is managed by the Council. 4. The Executive Body of the Union shall be the board of the union. 5. The Union's audit commission is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Union's charter, its economic, financial and other activities. Article 35. The general assembly authority of the union consumer societies 1. The General Assembly of Representatives of the Union's Consumer Societies shall have the power to resolve all matters relating to the activities of the Union. 2. The exclusive competence of the general assembly of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union is: acceptance of the charter of the union, the introduction of amendments and additions to it; election of the board chairman and board members, members of the Audit Commission of the Union and termination of their powers, hearing reports of their activities; membership and de-listing; members of the union; approval of annual activity reports Union; define the kinds, sizes and conditions of union funds; decide on the reorganization and liquidation of the union. 3. The Charter of the Union may be reserved for the exclusive competence of the general assembly of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union and other matters. 4. The issues covered by this Law and the Charter of the Union of Consumer Societies for the exclusive competence of the general assembly of representatives of the consumer societies of the union may not be referred to the assembly for decision by other governing bodies. of the Union. 5. Not later than seven days before the day of the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies, the Union Council, which conveners the assembly, must notify all representatives of the Union's consumer societies in writing, as well as Unions, of which such union is a member or members of the consumer societies of such union, the time, venue, agenda of the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies, and contributions to the the issues under consideration. A representative of a central or regional union of which the relevant union or member is a member of the consumer society of the respective union is entitled to participate in the said general meeting with the right of consultation Votes. (...) (...) N 37-FZ) Article 36. { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } General { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } The general assembly of representatives of the Union's consumer societies is entitled, if more than half of the representatives of the Union's consumer societies are present at the said general assembly. The decision of the said general assembly shall be taken by a majority of the representatives of the Union's consumer societies present at the general meeting. The decision of the said general assembly on matters of its exclusive competence shall be taken by a qualified majority, in accordance with this Law and the constituent documents of the union. The decision to reorganize the union (except for a decision on the transformation of the union) is made by a qualified majority (at least three quarters of the representatives of the Union's consumer societies present at the general assembly) Representatives of the consumer societies of the union). (Paragraph in the wording of the Federal Law of 23 April 2012) N 37-FZ)2. A representative of the Union's consumer society has one vote in the decision-making by the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. 3. Decisions of the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies may be appealed by the members of the Union in court. Article 37. The Council and the Board of the Union (In the wording of the Federal Law of 28 April 2000, N 54-FZ 1. The Union Council is the governing body of the Union and is accountable to the general assembly of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. The Council shall exercise the powers specified in this Law and the Charter of the Union, with the exception of the powers which fall under the exclusive competence of the general assembly of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union. 2. The exclusive competence of the Union of Consumer Societies Council includes: general assemblies of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union; Control of the board of the union; approval of the Union board and union board statement; approval of the union budget; appointment, dismissal, release from Acting Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Union, members of the Board Union, appointment and dismissal of the board chairman, deputy chairmen of the union. (Paragraph in the wording of Federal Law dated 28.04/2000. N 54-FZ)3. Matters relating to the exclusive competence of the Council may not be referred to it in the decision of the board of the union. 4. The meetings of the Council of the Union shall be held at intervals stipulated by the Union's constitution, but at least once in the first half of the year. The Council of the Union has the power to resolve matters if at least 50 per cent of its members, including the chairman of the Council of the Union or its alternate, attend the meeting of the Council of the Union. 5. The President and members of the Council of the Union are chosen from among the representatives of the consumer societies of the union, who have not been allowed violations of the rights of the shareholders and of this Act for a period of five years. Members of the Council of the Union exercise their powers on the social front, and the chairman of the Council of the Union shall normally exercise its powers on a voluntary level. The chairman of the Council of the Union may be the chairman of the council of only one union. The Chairman of the Council of the Union, without power of attorney, acts on behalf of the Union, including his or her interests, issues instructions and gives instructions binding for all workers of the Union. The size of the union board is determined by the decision of the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. The board of the union should include representatives who are workers of consumer cooperation organizations, and representatives who are not employees of the consumer cooperation organizations. The procedure for reimbursement of the costs of the President and members of the Council of the Union shall be determined by the charter of the Union of Consumer Societies. The President and members of the Council of the Union acting in public may be relieved of their duties at any time on the basis of a decision of the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. The President of the Council of the Union, who performs his duties on a fee-for-service basis, may be dismissed on the basis of a decision of the general meeting of the representatives of the consumer societies of the Union in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on labour. The decision to dismiss the chairman of the union by his or her own will, in the order of translation or by agreement of the parties, shall be decided by the Council of the Union. The Council of the Union shall hold a general meeting of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union on the election of the new chairman of the Council of the Union within 30 days of the termination of the term of office of the chairman of the Council of the Union. The elected chairman of the Council of the Union is elected for a term of office of the previous chairman of the Council of the Union. (In the wording of the federal laws of 28 April 2000, N 54-FZ; of 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ) 6. The Charter of the Union determines the order of the Council of the Union, the Chairman of the Council of the Union and its deputies, and the procedure for their appearance, as well as the issues on which the President of the Council of the Union and his deputies may take sole decisions. 7. The President of the Council of the Union, his deputies and other members of the Council shall be responsible for the decisions they have taken in accordance with the statutes of the Union and the legislation of the Russian Federation. 8. The Council of the Union is entitled to elect a presidium of the Union to carry out the current activities of the Union. The Presidency of the Council of the Union is responsible to the Council of the Union, acting on the basis of the Council of the Union's Council of the Union Presidency. 9. Members of the board shall not be members of the board or members of an audit commission of the Union. 10. The Board of the Union of Consumer Societies is the executive body of the Union of Consumer Societies, which is established in each union to guide the economic activity of the Union, appointed by the Council of the Union and accountable to the Council of the Union. Issues that do not fall within the exclusive competence of the general assembly of the representatives of the Union's consumer societies and the exclusive competence of the Union Council may be referred to the decision of the union board. The Chairman of the Board of the Union, without power of attorney, acts on behalf of the Union, issues instructions and gives instructions, within the limits of its competence, binding on all workers of the union. The union board is responsible for the economic activities of the union. The distribution of responsibilities among the members of the Union of Consumer Societies is exercised by government. The paragraph is supplemented by the Federal Law of 28 April 2000. N 54-FZ) Article 38. The Union Audit Commission 1. The Union's Audit Commission monitors compliance with the Union's charter, economic, financial and other activities of the Union. It reports to the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. 2. The Commission of Audit of the Union shall elect from its members an open vote of the chairperson and vice-chairpersons of the audit commission of the Union. 3. The Union's Audit Commission is guided in its activities by this Law, the charter of the Union, the provision on the audit commission of the Union, approved by the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. Article 38-1. The power of consumer unions to protect consumers ' rights of consumer Consumer societies 1. In order to gather the analytical information needed to analyse the development of the cooperative movement, consumer societies provide the unions of which they are members, and the unions of consumer societies, the unions of which such unions are members, or The consumer societies of such unions, the accounting and financial reporting documents are in the order and in the manner established by the Council of the respective Union. To protect the rights of the consumer society as a member of the Union and the interests of such consumer society, the Council of the Union shall be entitled to appoint, in accordance with paragraph 5 of this article, the Council of the Union, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the present article of the observer, which shall carry out, including with the assistance of an audit organization (individual auditor), an analysis of the financial situation of the consumer society or the union of consumer societies and, where necessary, convene and holds a general meeting of the consumer society or a general meeting Representatives of the Union's consumer societies. During the period of activity of the observer, the authority of the consumer society or the union of consumer societies shall be subject to the restrictions on the transactions referred to in paragraph 7 of this article. The payment for the work of an observer and the services of an audit organization (individual auditor) is carried out at the expense of the Union, whose board has appointed an observer. The Council of the Union that decided to appoint an observer is obliged to notify the appointment of the board of the relevant consumer society or union of consumer societies within three days of the date of the decision. 2. The grounds for the appointment of an observer are the formation of a consumer society or consumer union for two consecutive fiscal years, amounting to 10 per cent of the value of the assets (excluding investment costs), Education of a financial year loss, which is 20 per cent of the value of the assets, the receipt of a complaint by the consumer society on the actions of the governing bodies of the consumer cooperation organization, the failure to submit documentation, as provided for in paragraph 1 of this article. 3. Re-appointment of an observer in a consumer society or consumer union within a financial year is not permitted, except for the reappointment of an observer upon the receipt of a complaint by the was previously considered by an observer. 4. The observer may be recalled by a decision of the Council of the Union of Consumer Societies. The credentials of the observer are terminated by the general assembly of the consumer society or by the general meeting of the representatives of the consumer societies of the Union of decisions on matters included in the agenda by the observer, or at the end of the period for which an observer is appointed and may not exceed three months. 5. The observer is appointed: Central Union Council in Consumer Societies or Regional Unions, members of the Central Union, as well as unions whose members are members of the central union; of the regional union in consumer societies or regional unions of consumer societies that are members of the regional union, as well as regional unions of consumer societies, members of which are members of the regional union. 6. The appointment of an observer is not a reason for the removal of elected officials of the consumer society or of the union and members of the executive body of the consumer society or the executive organ of the Union, which continue to do so to exercise its powers with the restrictions laid down in this article. 7. The consumer society or the union, with the consent of the observer expressed in writing, may make transactions, several related transactions that are related to: acquisition, alienation or opportunity Exclusion, directly or indirectly, of assets with an inventory value of more than five per cent of the book value of the assets on the day of appointment of the observer; the receipt of loans, loans, guarantees and guarantees, loan issuance and surety, assignment of requirements, transfer of debt, institution Asset management. In the case of five working days from the date of notification in writing by the observer of the consumer society or the union of the decision to commit the transactions referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the present of the item, the consent of the observer for the transaction is not received, the issue is submitted to the general meeting of the consumer society or the general meeting of the representatives of the consumer societies of the union, which is entitled to make a decision about approval of the transaction data. 8. Not later than three days from the date of appointment of an observer, the head of the consumer society or the executive body of the Union of Consumer Societies is obliged to provide the observer with a request in In writing, a list of the property of the consumer society or of the union (including property rights), documents relating to statutory activities (including the statute, the constituent treaty and other documents regulating activities) of the consumer society or the union, the protocols and the decisions of general consumer assemblies society or general assemblies of representatives of the Union's consumer societies, the minutes of the meetings of the consumer society council or the union and consumer society or the union, regulations, orders, contracts), and the accounting documents Accounting and financial reporting, reflecting the economic activities of the consumer society or the union three years prior to the appointment of an observer, on the basis for the appointment of an observer. Consumer society and consumer society or union consumer society or union is obliged to provide information about activities to the consumer society or the consumer society in order to analyse the risks of the consumer society or consumer society of the consumer society or of the union, as well as the audit opinion. 9. In the event that the checks reveal violations of the rights of the consumer society, a member of the consumer society union, the interests of such consumer society, the costs of the audit are compensated for by such a consumer society Consumer society or the Union of Consumer Societies. 10. The observer has the right: to obtain any information and documents relating to the activities of the consumer society or the consumer society; to request information from individuals and legal entities from the public authorities of the consumer society or the union of consumer societies, including property rights, and the obligations of the consumer society or the union of consumer societies. 11. The observer is obliged: to analyze the financial condition of the consumer society or the union of consumer societies, including through the audit organization (individual auditor); Notify the shareholders of the consumer society on detected breaches of financial discipline, to prepare a report on the financial condition of the consumer society or the union of consumer societies, on the basis of the report, if necessary, to convene and hold a general meeting Consumer Society or General Assembly of Representatives of the Consumer Societies of the Union, to prepare recommendations for adoption by the general meeting of shareholders of consumer society or the general meeting of representatives of consumer societies of the Union of decisions on election, appointment, termination of powers, Dismissal of elected officials and members of the executive body of the consumer society or of the union, respectively. 12. The decision of the Council of the Union of Consumer Societies on the appointment of an observer and the decisions taken by the observer can be appealed in court. href=" ?docbody= &prevDoc= 102016889&backlink=1 & &nd=102155886 "target="contents" title= " "> dated 23.04.2012 N 37-FZ) Article 39. Reorganization for union elimination 1. The reorganization of the union (merger, accession, separation, allocation) is carried out by the decision of the general meeting of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union and other grounds provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation. 2. The union is transformed by a unanimous decision of all representatives of the Union's consumer societies. 3. The union shall be decided by the decision of the general meeting of representatives of the consumer societies of the Union or by a court decision in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. 4. When the general assembly of representatives of consumer societies decides to eliminate the union, the Council of the Union shall immediately inform the body conducting the State registration of legal entities immediately in writing. 5. The Council of the Union or the decision on the liquidation of the union shall appoint a liquidation commission (liquidator) and establish the order and timetable for the liquidation of the union. (...) (...) N 31-FZ) CHAPTER IX. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Article 40. Transitional provisions 1. Consumer societies, unions of consumer societies, their organizations and institutions created prior to the entry into force of this Law are obliged to bring their statutes into line with it within 12 months from the date of official publication of the present The law. Before the statutes are brought into conformity with this Law, consumer societies, the unions of consumer societies, their organizations and institutions are governed by the provisions of the regulations in force in part not contradicting the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. The Federation and this Act. In the State registration of amendments to the statutes of the existing unions, the submission of the constituent treaties is not required. 2. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1789). Decisions of consumer society bodies, unions of consumer societies on the consolidation of the property of consumer cooperation for legal and natural persons, adopted in 1992-1994, shall be brought into conformity with this Law. 3. Constitutive documents of joint-stock companies, limited liability partnerships established on the basis of the property of consumer societies and their unions, in violation of Russian legislation, including in the absence of a decision of the highest of the consumer society, the union of consumer societies, shall be brought into conformity with this Law within 12 months from the date of its official publication. President of the Russian Federation B. Yeltsin Moscow, House of the Russian Federation 19 June 1992 N 3085-I