[Qgis-psc] Some information on a Genossenschaft (cooperative) in Switzerland

[Pirmin Kalberer]

Hi Anita,

Am Samstag, 11. Januar 2014, 12.41:47 schrieb Anita Graser:
> Am 10.01.2014, 10:46 Uhr, schrieb Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>:
> > Here is an online book on the regulations of a Genossenschaft
> > (cooperative) for you to judge whether this would be a feasible legal
> > entity for QGIS international:
> > 
> > http://books.google.ch/books?id=KWRuxYUqWXwC&lpg=PA169&ots=P5BWUv7Ut2&dq=l
> > egal%20entities%20in%20Switzerland%20Genossenschaft&pg=PA166#v=onepage&q=l
> > egal%20entities%20in%20Switzerland%20Genossenschaft&f=false
> According to this presentation about Verein and Genossenschaft (in German,
> [1]), the main difference seems to be that a Verein has non-commercial
> goals (e.g. football club) while a Genossenschaft has commercial goals
> (like the supermarkets Andreas mentioned).

Side note: FIFA and UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) are both a 
Swiss Verein and pay minimal taxes...

Regards
Pirmin

> 
>  From this perspective, I think a Genossenschaft would be more fitting for
> QGIS but I don't claim to fully understand the topic.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Anita
> 
> 
> [1]
> http://www.google.at/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0C
> EwQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoodle.zhaw.ch%2Fpluginfile.php%2F581963%2Fmod_fold
> er%2Fcontent%2F0%2FGesellschaftsrecht%2FVorlesung%2520Genossenschaft%2520und
> %2520Verein.pdf%3Fforcedownload%3D1&ei=QSvRUqfEDqGm4ATi_4G4BQ&usg=AFQjCNFJ9J
> cWGjaUFU6lkXJChGRycbkIEw&sig2=fmUfd6BNIaJlF2yHKzVH5g&bvm=bv.59026428,d.bGE
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