What is a cooperative?

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A cooperative is a legal entity that is established to meet the economic needs of its members and is developed by means of labor and monetary contributions, assistance, solidarity and surety. It operates with the aim of enabling people to easily reach production and services that they cannot achieve alone, and to get out of poverty by getting stronger together.

 

Cooperatives operate within the framework of the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 and the Cooperatives Law No. 1163. Cooperatives are a unique model that strengthens the social economy. Its basis is voluntary and open membership, economic participation of partners, legal oversight, independence, autonomy and responsibility towards the collection. It is estimated that cooperatives serve over 1 billion people worldwide and their annual turnover is 2 trillion dollars.

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What is Cooperative Law?

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The legal infrastructure required for the establishment of cooperatives and the regulation of their activities is called cooperative law.

 

Cooperatives are economic based formations. The Cooperative Law No. 1163 also regulates the protection of the economic assets of individuals originating from the cooperative. In addition, cooperatives established in each residence have relations with almost every branch of law such as criminal law, enforcement law, compensation law, contract law and administrative law, along with their own legislation. Therefore, every cooperative has an obligation to have a lawyer or to work with a contract lawyer. Otherwise, he is faced with a judicial fine equal to twice the gross minimum wage for each month.

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What is a Cooperative Lawyer, What Does He Do?

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Persons who provide legal consultancy and advocacy services on problems arising from cooperative law are called cooperative lawyers.

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Cooperative lawyers provide consultancy and/or advocacy services on many cooperative legal issues such as the arrangement of the establishment contracts of the cooperatives, resolution of disputes on this subject, amendments to the contract, holding the general assembly meetings, irregular decisions of the cooperative management, membership and expulsion/exit from the membership.

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What is the Importance of Cooperative Lawyer?

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Legal problems arising from cooperatives; It has relations with almost every branch of law such as criminal law, enforcement law, compensation law, contract law and administrative law. Therefore, working with a lawyer specializing in cooperatives provides great convenience. An expert cooperative lawyer determines the necessary steps in solving legal problems, accelerates the functioning of legal channels so that you do not become a victim and eliminate your grievances. In addition to all these, it saves you from great burdens by applying the necessary legal procedures in matters such as the preparation of contracts, the organization of general assembly meetings and the determination of the board of directors.

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What are the Services of Cooperative Lawyers in Cooperative Law?

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• Lawsuits for determination of cooperative membership

• Cases of expulsion from cooperative membership

• Compensation cases arising from cooperative membership

• Actions for annulment against general assembly resolutions

• Receivable-execution lawsuits related to cooperative dues debt

• Cases in which the cooperative general assembly is called for an ordinary/extraordinary meeting

• Criminal cases arising from the criminal liability of the chairman and board members of the cooperative

• Lawsuits demanding the renewal of the cooperative general assembly

• It provides consultancy and advocacy services on litigation that is voluntary for the dissolution of cooperatives.