Thursday, August 02, 2007
[IWS] ILO: DATABASE OF COOPERATIVE LAW (FULL-TEXT)
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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ILO (International Labour Organization)
Job Creation and Enterprise Development Programme
Database of Cooperative Law
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/empent/empent.portal?p_docid=LAWS&p_prog=C&p_subprog=PL
Currently contains full-text of laws dealing with cooperatives in 33 countries.
[excerpts]
The current legal database has been prepared in the framework of COOPREFORM, an ILO-DANIDA programme on cooperative development in rural areas, initiated in 1993. In order to meet the new needs posed by the profoundly modified context in which cooperatives operate, COOPREFORM provides for assistance to governments and cooperative movements in formulating an adapted legislative framework. The establishment of a database on different cooperative legislations forms part thereof. Along these lines, the Cooperatives (Developing Countries) Recommendation, 1966 (No. 127), has been subject to a revision procedure and a revised standard was adopted in year 2002 (Recommendation No.193). The scope of application of the Recommendation is to be extended beyond developing countries only, whose needs moreover have evolved since the adoption of the ILO tool in 1966.
...
The selection of the legal texts to be included in the database on cooperatives has been guided by the following criterions:
* representation of the different continents of the world;
* and of the three official languages of the ILO (English, French, Spanish);
* inclusion of the most updated legislation in a given part of the world;
* and of the extent to which a given legislation can be considered as a "model law";
* the varied scope and nature of the cooperative legislation.
Both the legal nature and the scope of the cooperative legislation vary worldwide. While Cooperative Legislation may take the form of an Act, a Regulation or By-laws (not to mention references contained in national laws of a more general application, such as the Civil Code), their scope also differs considerably, from being comprehensive to operation specific.
In effect, cooperative legislation may encompass all types of cooperatives (e.g., Germany, Hungary, India, Jordan and Spain) or regulate specific types of cooperatives according to sector involved (e.g., Ethiopia, Japan). Other legislation still, cover either cooperative activities or their institutional environment. Moreover, in Federal States, cooperative law may be federal only (e.g., Germany), State only (e.g., Australia) or combined (e.g., Canada, India).
Cooperatives in the ILO
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/empent/empent.Portal?p_prog=C
The ILO views cooperatives as important in improving the living and working conditions of women and men globally as well as making essential infrastructure and services available in areas neglected by the state and investor-driven enterprises. Moreover, cooperatives have the potential to advance the concept of decent work. This is because they:
* Promote fundamental principles and rights at work by encouraging freedom of association and work-place democracy.
* Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income by enabling their members to combine resources, skills and talents.
* Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection by providing the socially excluded with basic social services.
* Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue by defending the interests of the rural poor and unprotected workers.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
ILO (International Labour Organization)
Job Creation and Enterprise Development Programme
Database of Cooperative Law
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/empent/empent.portal?p_docid=LAWS&p_prog=C&p_subprog=PL
Currently contains full-text of laws dealing with cooperatives in 33 countries.
[excerpts]
The current legal database has been prepared in the framework of COOPREFORM, an ILO-DANIDA programme on cooperative development in rural areas, initiated in 1993. In order to meet the new needs posed by the profoundly modified context in which cooperatives operate, COOPREFORM provides for assistance to governments and cooperative movements in formulating an adapted legislative framework. The establishment of a database on different cooperative legislations forms part thereof. Along these lines, the Cooperatives (Developing Countries) Recommendation, 1966 (No. 127), has been subject to a revision procedure and a revised standard was adopted in year 2002 (Recommendation No.193). The scope of application of the Recommendation is to be extended beyond developing countries only, whose needs moreover have evolved since the adoption of the ILO tool in 1966.
...
The selection of the legal texts to be included in the database on cooperatives has been guided by the following criterions:
* representation of the different continents of the world;
* and of the three official languages of the ILO (English, French, Spanish);
* inclusion of the most updated legislation in a given part of the world;
* and of the extent to which a given legislation can be considered as a "model law";
* the varied scope and nature of the cooperative legislation.
Both the legal nature and the scope of the cooperative legislation vary worldwide. While Cooperative Legislation may take the form of an Act, a Regulation or By-laws (not to mention references contained in national laws of a more general application, such as the Civil Code), their scope also differs considerably, from being comprehensive to operation specific.
In effect, cooperative legislation may encompass all types of cooperatives (e.g., Germany, Hungary, India, Jordan and Spain) or regulate specific types of cooperatives according to sector involved (e.g., Ethiopia, Japan). Other legislation still, cover either cooperative activities or their institutional environment. Moreover, in Federal States, cooperative law may be federal only (e.g., Germany), State only (e.g., Australia) or combined (e.g., Canada, India).
Cooperatives in the ILO
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/empent/empent.Portal?p_prog=C
The ILO views cooperatives as important in improving the living and working conditions of women and men globally as well as making essential infrastructure and services available in areas neglected by the state and investor-driven enterprises. Moreover, cooperatives have the potential to advance the concept of decent work. This is because they:
* Promote fundamental principles and rights at work by encouraging freedom of association and work-place democracy.
* Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income by enabling their members to combine resources, skills and talents.
* Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection by providing the socially excluded with basic social services.
* Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue by defending the interests of the rural poor and unprotected workers.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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