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European Cooperative Society (SCE) Statute

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Regulation (EC) 1435/2003 establishes the European Cooperative Society (SCE) as a supranational cooperative form that can operate across all EU member states without needing separate registration in each country. Minimum capital: €30,000. Requirements: at least 5 founding members from 2+ EU member states, democratic governance, annual reporting, and publication of accounts. Complemented by Directive 2003/72/EC on worker involvement. Enables cross-border cooperatives to pool production records and market jointly across the EU single market.

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LEGISLATION IDENTIFIER: SCE Regulation 1435/2003
LEGISLATION JURISDICTION: European Union
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EXTERNAL REFERENCE: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/1435/oj
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY: in-effectstatus Smallholder cooperatives operating across EU member states — aggregating wool, cotton, food, or mineral production for EU buyers — can use the SCE statute to form a single legal entity. Commons3 aggregated lot records with signed provenance from each member country satisfy the multi-member, multi-jurisdiction documentation requirements.reason commonsappliesSectors appliesTriggers appliesMaterials 2jurisdictionRank

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