On introducing changes and additions to the Russian Federation's Consumer Cooperation Act Accepted by the State Duma on 13 June 1997 Article 1. In connection with the adoption of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION of the Russian Federation THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1788), in the following wording: " ACT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION On Consumer Cooperation (Consumer Societies, Their Unions) In the Russian Federation This The law defines the legal, economic and social foundations for the creation and operation of consumer societies and their unions forming the consumer cooperation 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 Retail organizations; for members of consumer societies for production and domestic services. This Law guarantees consumer societies and their unions, taking into account their social significance, as well as citizens and legal entities that create these consumer societies and their unions, and 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 cooperatives-the consumer societies and their unions established to meet material and other needs of their members; the consumer society is a voluntary association of citizens and (or) legal persons, established, usually on the basis of a territorial basis, on the basis of membership by combining the members of the property with their contributions to the trade, production and other activities for the purpose to satisfy the material and other needs of its members; Consumer Societies Union (hereinafter also-the Union)-voluntary association of consumer societies based on the decisions of the general meeting of consumer society Coordination of their activities, protection of property and other rights of consumer societies and their members, representation of their interests in state bodies and local self-government bodies, as well as for the provision of legal, information and other rights. { \field { \field { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \b } services } Opening and mutual contributions received by the consumer society in the manner stipulated by the charter of the consumer society and its members; the cooperative section-part of the consumer society, in which the company is united a certain number of shareholders and which may be established, usually on the basis of the territorial basis defined by the charter of the consumer society; the Consumer Consumers ' Consumer Society, elected at the meeting of the shareholders Cooperative section and empowered to deal with issues in 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 The Conference of the Parties, Formation and use of which is determined by the charter of the consumer society or the union; participation in the economic activity of the consumer society-acquisition of goods in consumer society, use of services Consumer society, supply of agricultural products and raw materials to consumer society and (or) other participation in business operations as consumer or supplier; cooperative payments-part of consumer income the society in which the shareholders are distributed in proportion to their participation in the The economic activity of the consumer society or their financial contributions, unless otherwise stipulated by the charter of the consumer society. Article 2. Restriction on the use of the term "consumer society" in the name "Consumer society" This Law does not apply to consumer rights cooperatives operating under the Federal Act on agricultural cooperation, as well as other specialized agencies consumer cooperatives (garage, housing, Credit and others). 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 relationship between consumer societies, their unions and the executive branch is defined by agreements. Consumer societies and their unions independently develop programmes for their economic and social development. 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 shareholders in accordance with the charter of the consumer society; to raise loan funds from shareholders and other citizens; to provide credit and advance in accordance with the established bylaws Rations; activities in the manner prescribed by the law of the Russian Federation; to challenge in the courts acts of State bodies, acts of local self-government bodies, actions of their officials who violate the rights of the consumer societies; exercise the other rights of the legal person necessary to achieve 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 or union that violate the rights of the shareholders, the statutes and the abusive practices that are harmful to consumer cooperation may be removed from office upon presentation of the Union's Audit Commission The Council of the Union of Consumer Societies, in the manner defined by the Union Statutes. In such cases, the Council of the Union is obliged to organize a general meeting within 30 days. Chapter II. EDUCATION OF CONSUMER SOCIETY Article 7. Order of the formation of consumer society 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 formation of the consumer society and on joining the union is determined by the founders of the consumer society in accordance with this Law. 3. Decisions to create a consumer society and join the union are taken 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 governance and oversight bodies: Consumer society council, its chairman; audit commission of the consumer society; The statutes of the consumer society. 4. The decision of the constituent assembly of the consumer society shall be drawn up by a protocol. Article 8. State registration of the consumer company 1. Annexed to the state registration of consumer society is: protocol of the constituent assembly of the consumer society on the creation of a consumer society, on the approval of its charter and the composition of the consumer council a society, signed by the president and the secretary of the constituent assembly; the charter of the consumer society; certificate of payment of the registration fee. 2. Consumer society is considered established from the moment of its state registration in accordance with the procedure established by law. 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; Consumer society; The procedure for the withdrawal of consumers from the consumer society, including the procedure for the issuance of a mutual contribution and cooperative payments; size, composition and procedure for making opening and arable land contributions, Liability for violation of the obligation to make contributions; 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 unanimously or by a qualified majority; Order of coverage by shareholders of losses incurred by consumer society; reorganizing and eliminating consumer society; details of its branches and representations; other information. 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 specify his/her surname, first name, patronymic and place of residence. The legal person's statement should include the name, location 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. 2. The application for consumer society should be considered within 30 days by the Consumer Society Board. The incoming shall be recognized as having been a shareholder since the decision of the Consumer Society Board and the payment of the entrance fee, as well as the contribution or part of the contribution of the consumer society charter. 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 in accordance with their education, training and the need for workers; to receive training courses in consumer education cooperation; to use social facilities under conditions defined by the general meeting of the consumer society; to receive information from government bodies and consumer 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 the property of the consumer society, the value of which exceeds the value determined by the charter of the consumer society; establishment of economic societies; of 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. 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, with a power of attorney signed by the Chairman and the secretary of the shareholders ' meeting of the cooperative sector and certified notary or local government. 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. 2. 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 at least three quarters of the authorized consumer society representatives present at the general meeting voted for it. 3. The meeting of shareholders of the cooperative section of the consumer society is valid if more than 50 per cent of the shareholders of the cooperative segment of the consumer society are present. The decision, including the establishment of unions, the entry of consumer society into unions, is considered accepted if more than 50 per cent of the consumers of the consumer society who are present at the meeting of shareholders of the cooperative society voted for it. a 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 consumer society commissioner has one voice in the decision by the general meeting of the consumer society, the meeting of shareholders of the cooperative segment of the consumer society. 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. Consumer Society Board 1. The Consumer Society Board is the governing body of the consumer society and is accountable to its general meeting. 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. 2. The President and members of the Consumer Society Board are elected for a term of five years. The President and members of the Consumer Society Board may be relieved of their duties (authority) at any time by a general meeting of the consumer society. The newly elected chairperson or board member of the Consumer Society shall serve until the expiry of the five-year term of the previous chairman or member of the board of consumer society. 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: Implementing the Representation of the Consumer Society; Consumers in the Consumer Society; { \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 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 of society in the period between the general public The appointment and dismissal of deputy chairman of the board of the consumer society, the chairman of the board and the chairman of the board of the consumer society Members of the board, as well as heads of agencies and organizations or entities, including branches and representative offices; ensuring the effective use of labour, material and financial resources; deciding on the establishment of economic societies, institutions, separate structural units, including branches, as well as participation in economic societies, cooperatives or participation in partnerships of trust as contributors; Exclusion of consumer goods, Exclusion of property that is excluded from the exclusive competence of the general assembly of the consumer society; approval of the budget of the consumer society; issuance of power of attorney for the conclusion of contracts. 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. 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 institutions, branches and representative offices that meet the statutory objectives of consumer societies, as well as Members of economic societies, cooperatives, depositors in partnerships. 5. The property of institutions established by the consumer society is enshrined in the law of operational management. Article 22. The size of the introductory and contribution contributions The size of the opening and the contribution is determined by the charter of the consumer society. The entry fee is not part of the equity fund and is not subject to return on the way out of the consumer society. 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. The consumer society is obliged to maintain accounting records and to submit financial statements in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation. 2. The annual report on the financial activities of the consumer society is subject to audit by an independent audit organization, as well as by the Audit Commission of the Consumer Society. The audit organization's findings, as well as the audit commission, are considered by the general meeting of the consumer society. Article 27. The rules of procedure of the consumer society The rules of the consumer society should reflect the procedure for the maintenance of documents (processing of reception and list of shareholders, receipt of mutual contributions, and the maintenance of common protocols). of the consumer society meetings and the minutes of the board meetings and decisions of the consumer society and others). 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; evidence of its state registration; the charter of the consumer society, changes and additions made to it; documents confirming the rights of the consumer society to its property balance; branch office or representative location Consumer society; accounting and financial reporting documents; general meeting protocols of the consumer society; minutes of board meetings and decisions of the consumer society; Minutes of the Audit Commission of the Consumer Society; Audit Organization and Audit Commission of the Consumer Society; Other documents provided by Russian legislation THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 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 liquidation of the consumer society is appointed by agreement with the body conducting the state registration of legal entities, the liquidation commission (liquidator) and establishes the procedure and time frame for the liquidation of the consumer society. 4. When the consumer society is dissolved, the property of its undivided fund shall not be subject to and transferred to another (other) consumer society (consumer societies) on the basis of the decision of the general assembly of the consumable consumer society. 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 as provided for by the constituent treaty or by the statute of the union. 6. The Union, which includes the consumer societies of at least 45 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, represents the interests of its members in the international cooperative movement, in accordance with its delegated authority. 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. The relationship between consumer societies and their unions, as well as between unions, is defined by the statutes and treaties. 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 institutions, branches and representative offices, and may also be a member of economic societies, cooperatives and savers. Associations on the belief and exercise of their rights in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation. 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 made by the Council of the Union and subsequently approved by the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. 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. 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 qualified if there are at least two thirds of the representatives of the Union's consumer societies. The decision of the general meeting of representatives of the consumer societies of the union is considered accepted if at least 50% of the representatives of the consumer societies of the Union present at the general meeting of representatives of the consumer society voted for it The societies of the Union. 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. Union Council 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: Implementing a Union of Consumer Societies; training and holding general assemblies of representatives of the Union's consumer societies; { \field { \field { \field { \field { \field { \field { \field { \field } } { { see } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } Union { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 } { \cs6\f1\cf6\lang1024 activities; assignment and termination Vice-Chairpersons of the Council of the Union, the Chairman of the Board and members of the Board of the Union, as well as heads of agencies, organizations or organizational units, including branches and offices; use of labour, material and financial resources; making decisions on the establishment of economic societies, institutions, detached structural units, including branches, as well as participation in economic societies, Cooperatives, or participation in partnerships on trust as contributors; Exclusion of the property of the Union of Consumer Societies; approval of the budget and funds of the union; issuance of power of attorney for the conclusion of contracts. 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 shall be elected for a term of five years. The President and members of the Council of the Union may be relieved of their duties (authority) at any time by the decision of the general meeting of representatives of the Union's consumer societies. The elected chairperson or member of the board of the union shall be elected for the term of office of the previous Chairman or a member of the Council of the Union. 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. 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 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, in agreement with the body conducting the State registration of legal entities, the liquidation commission (liquidator) and establishes the procedure and timetable for the liquidation of the union. 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. Paragraph 3 of the decree of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation, of 19 June 1992, No. 3086-I , on the enactment of the Act, is repealed. 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. ". Article 2. This federal law enters into force with The day of its official publication. President of the Russian Federation B. Yeltsin Moscow, Kremlin 11 July 1997 N 97-FZ