Any cooperative shall be designated by a name that is indicated in its articles.
The cooperative may not take the name of another company already registered in the Register of
Commerce and Securities or the Register of Cooperatives.
The name must appear on all acts and documents from the cooperative and intended for third
parties, including letters, invoices, notices and various publications. It must be preceded by
amention of the form of cooperative, the address of its registered office and its registration
number in the Register of Cooperatives, all writtenin legible characters.
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The name can be changed for each type of cooperative, under the conditions provided by this Uniform
Act for the amendment of the Articles of Association.
Sub-Section 4: Corporate purpose of cooperatives
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In force from 8 September 2026
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