
2006 No. 2078
COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
The European Cooperative Society Regulations 2006  (revoked)
Made 25th July 2006
Laid before Parliament 27th July 2006
Coming into force 18th August 2006
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PART 1 General
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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PART 2 Competent authorities
Competent authorities
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PART 3 Formation, registration, structure and proceedings of an SCE
Formation of an SCE
Participation by a body whose head office is not in the European Union
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Provision of documents by a cooperative which participates in the formation of an SCE by merger
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Power to oppose the participation of a cooperative in the formation of an SCE by merger
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Publication of a proposal to convert into an SCE
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Registration of SCEs
Register of SCEs
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Provision of documents for registration
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Registration
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Provision of documents following registration
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Cancellation of registration
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Branches
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Transfer of registered office to another EEA State
Provision of a solvency statement
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Additional forms of publication of a proposal to transfer a registered office
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Power to oppose the transfer of a registered office
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Structure and proceedings of an SCE
Arrangements for employee involvement
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Power of general meeting to appoint or remove members of the management organ
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Minimum number of members
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Supervisory organ's power to require information
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Acts of competent organ which are outside the SCE's objects
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Power to represent an SCE
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First general meeting of an SCE
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Sectorial or section meetings of an SCE
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Appeals
Appeals against competent authority's decision
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PART 4 Conversion of an SCE into a cooperative
Publication of a proposal to convert into a cooperative
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Certification of assets
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Decision of the general meeting to convert into a cooperative
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PART 5 Compliance and offences
Provision of information
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Inspection of accounts
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Holding of an inquiry
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Power to give directions
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Power to petition for winding up
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Offences in relation to the provision of information
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Offence in relation to solvency statements
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Offences in relation to an SCE's name and the use of the acronym  “SCE”
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Offence in relation to operation as an SCE after cancellation of registration
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Bodies corporate
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PART 6 Miscellaneous
Expression of capital
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Public notice of certain information
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Electronic communications
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Inspection and copies of records
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Fees
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