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Procedures for Establishing a Cooperative in Vietnam: New Regulations

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Quick answer: The procedures for establishing a cooperative are now carried out under the Law on Cooperatives 2023 (No. 17/2023/QH15) and Decree No. 113/2024/ND-CP (effective 01/11/2024). Decree No. 193/2013/ND-CP has been repealed and is no longer applicable.

Procedure for establishing a cooperative under the new regulations

Under the Law on Cooperatives 2023 and Decree No. 113/2024/ND-CP, the procedure for establishing a cooperative comprises the following steps:

  • Step 1 — Preparation: the founding members prepare the draft Charter and production/business plan, and mobilize members to join;
  • Step 2 — Founding conference: hold the founding conference to adopt the Charter and production/business plan, and elect the board of directors, director (general director), supervisory board or controller;
  • Step 3 — Registration: file the registration dossier with the provincial-level Business Registration Authority (the Business Registration Office under the Department of Finance) where the head office is located;
  • Step 4 — Results: receive the Cooperative Registration Certificate; make the seal and publish the registration contents as required.

Dossier for registering a cooperative

The dossier includes: the application for registration; the Charter; the production and business plan; the list of members; the list of the board of directors, director (general director), supervisory board or controller; and the resolution of the founding conference.

Note: Decree 193/2013 is no longer in effect

Decree No. 193/2013/ND-CP detailing certain articles of the Law on Cooperatives 2012 has been repealed by Decree No. 113/2024/ND-CP effective 01/11/2024. Any procedures citing Decree No. 193/2013 are no longer valid.

Applicable legal basis

  • Law on Cooperatives 2023 (17/2023/QH15).
  • Decree No. 113/2024/ND-CP (effective 01/11/2024; repeals Decree No. 193/2013/ND-CP and Decree No. 107/2017/ND-CP).

Note on Applying Current Legal Regulations

This article is part of the General Knowledge series and is presented for reference purposes, helping readers understand the legal issue at a general level before preparing documents or entering into transactions.

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