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About KyosaiWhat kinds of Kyosai Organizations are there in Japan?
In Japan various kinds of Kyosai Organizations exist and there are four kinds of cooperative laws such as Agricultural Cooperative Society Law, Fisheries Cooperative Association Law, Consumers' Livelihood Cooperative Society Law and Small, and Medium Sized Enterprise Cooperative Act.
Each Kyosai Organizations is according to the applicable law permitted to operate kyosai.
List of JCIA Member Organizations, their Governing Laws and Administrative Offices
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Governing Laws |
Administrative Offices of Governing Laws |
Name of JCIA Member Organizations |
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Agricultural Cooperative Society Law |
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
Zenkyoren (National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives) |
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Fisheries Cooperative Association Law |
Kyosuiren (National Mutual Insurance Federation of Fishery Co-operatives) |
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Consumers' Livelihood Cooperative Society Law |
Ministry of Health,Labor and Welfare |
1. Kokumin Kyosai co-op (National Federation of Workers and Consumers Kyosai Cooperatives) |
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Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Cooperative Act |
Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry |
1. Nikkaren (National Federation of Fire Insurance Co-operatives for Small Business) |
The regulator of each member organization is the same as the administrative office of governing laws, unless otherwise stated in the Notes.
Note 1:The Regulator is Kanagawa Prefecture.
Note 2:The Regulator is the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Note 3:The Regulator is Tokyo Prefecture.
Note 4:The Regulator is Nagano Prefecture.