Agricultural Cooperative in the Framework of the European Cooperative Society

Georg Miribung studied law in Innsbruck and England (Warwick) with a focus on international business law. In 2004 he received a doctorate degree in European Law from the University of Innsbruck. After several years in the banking sector Georg returned to the academic field: First to the University of Innsbruck, where he habilitated in Italian business and comparative law; since 2016 he has been working at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano. His focus is on agricultural law, cooperative law and cooperative economic theory, comparative law, sociology of law, food law, sustainability and law.

• About this Research.- Part 1: The European Cooperative Society (Sce) and Agricultural Cooperatives.- Introducing the SCE.- Defining Agricultural SCEs With Several Steps.- Part 2: Analysing Some Specific SCE Issues Comparing Relevant Italian and Austrian Legal Rules.- Issues Concerning the Governance of SCEs.- Issues About Financing SCEs.- Part 3: One Agricultural SCE or Many Agricultural SCEs?.- Conclusions/final Remarks