In Vietnam, is it permissible to put English names for cooperatives?
In Vietnam, is it permissible to put English names for cooperatives? What documents are comprised in a dossier of registration of a cooperative or union of cooperatives? My place is about to establish a cooperative. Is it permissible to put English names for cooperatives? Looking forward to your consultancy.
In Vietnam, is it permissible to put English names for cooperatives?
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Cooperative Code in 2012 stipulating names and logos of cooperatives and unions of cooperatives as follows:
1. A cooperative or union of cooperatives may decide on its name and logo which must not be contrary to law. The name of a cooperative or union of cooperatives must be written in Vietnamese and may include numbers and symbols, and followed by the word “Cooperative” or the phrase “Union of cooperatives”.
2. The name and logo of a cooperative or union of cooperatives must be registered with a competent state agency for protection under law.
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As regulations above, no other languages but Vietnamese names are allowed to put for cooperatives.
What documents are comprised in a dossier of registration of a cooperative or union of cooperatives?
Pursuant to Article 23 of the Cooperative Code in 2012 stipulating registration of cooperatives and unions of cooperatives as follows:
1. Before operation, a cooperative or union of cooperatives shall register with a competent state agency of the locality in which it plans to locate its head office.
2. A dossier of registration of a cooperative or union of cooperatives comprises:
a/ The written request for registration of a cooperative or union of cooperatives;
b/ The charter;
c/ The business and production plan;
d/ The list of members or member cooperatives; list of members of the Board of Directors, Director (General Director), Control Board or controller;
e/ The resolution of the establishment conference.
3. The representative of the cooperative or union of cooperatives shall declare fully, honestly and accurately the contents specified in Clause 2 of this Article, and take responsibility before law for the declared contents.
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Therefore, to establish, you shall have to prepare fully the prescribed documents.
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