Cooperative Coffee

Generation of cooperative knowledge
Co-organized with the Illustrious Bar Association of Barcelona (ICAB)

The Confederation of Cooperatives of Catalonia and the Section of Cooperative Law and Social Economy of the ICAB co-organize a collegial event called “Cafè Cooperatiu” every two months.

The purpose of the Cooperative Café is to disseminate the knowledge and content discussed in each session, to help spread the cooperative model among lawyers who are members of ICAB, the cooperativists and the general public. 

The Cooperative Coffee is virtual and consists of two parts: presentations by experts on the subject covered and an exposition of experiences from cooperatives. 

Subsequently, the content of these sessions will be published in the form of a monograph that may end up generating a collection.

Twelfth Cooperative Coffee

The legal status of the worker member. 24nd May 2024

The rules that apply to worker mmbers and worker owner with respect to the regulations that apply to employees. With special reference, on the one hand, to the different corporate rights and, on the other, to the regulation (or self-regulation) in matters of the provision of work.

MONOGRAPH about the legal status of the worker member.

Eleventh Cooperative Coffee

Artificial Intelligence, Law and Cooperativism. What can we do? 22nd March 2024

We address the relationship between artificial intelligence, legal practice and the cooperative model, exploring the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for legal professionals and how this technology can be integrated within the framework of cooperativism.

MONOGRAPH about artificial intellicence, law and cooperativism.

Tenth Cooperative Coffee

The digitalization of cooperatives in the post-covid period. 26th January 2024

We review the starting point where we find ourselves today, where our entire reality, both personal and professional, has been transformed and digitalized.

MONOGRAPH about the digitalization of cooperatives in the post-covid period.

Ninth Cooperative Coffee

Imputation of losses in the termination of members. 22nd October 2023

We talk about the right to reimbursement and the imputation of losses in the event of withdrawal of members of cooperatives.

MONOGRAPH imputation of losses in the termination of members

Eighth Cooperative Coffee

The social object and cooperative activity. 26th May 2023

We talk about the difference between social purpose, social object and cooperative activity. A necessary distinction to properly structure cooperative projects and more effectively define the social statutes.

MONOGRAPH about the social object and cooperative activity

Seventh Cooperative Coffee

The purchase of a productive unit or branch of business by a cooperative. 31st March 2023 

We talk about the purchase of a production unit or branch of business by the workers themselves, established in a worker cooperative. With special reference to the acquisition within a bankruptcy procedure.

MONOGRAPH about the purchase of a productive unit

Sixth Cooperative Coffee

Funding for cooperatives. 27th January 2023

We talk about financing and the possibilities offered by the law to organizations of the social economy and cooperatives.

MONOGRAPH about funding for cooperatives

Fifth Cooperative Coffee

The figure of the collaborating member in cooperatives. 25th November 2022

We talk about the rich diversity that collaborating members can bring to cooperatives as a figure who can participate in activities of an auxiliary, secondary, accessory or complementary nature to the cooperative activity, or by contributing capital.

MONOGRAPH about the collaborating member in cooperatives

Fourth Cooperative Coffee

Requirements of the Catalan law on cooperatives and the tax law. 30th September 2022

We talk about the differences between the requirements for being a protected or specially protected cooperative and the different consideration of cooperative and extra-cooperative results, the applications of the Fund for Education and Promotion of Cooperatives in Catalonia and the criteria that the tax inspection is following.

MONOGRAPH about the requirements of the Catalan law on cooperatives and the tax law

Third Cooperative Coffee

Key concepts in cooperative housing. 22 July 2022

Cooperative housing links social and individual interests to provide stable housing ownership. The property is owned by the cooperative – by definition not for profit – and the members has a right to use their home. In addition, cooperative housing implies a collaboration between the members of the community to meet common needs through community spaces in the form of facilities and/or services.

MONOGRAPH about key concepts in cooperative housings

Second Cooperative Coffee 

The competences of the CMAC in worker cooperatives. 27th May 2022

Faced with conflicts originating between members, between members and the cooperative, between the cooperative and its federation, between cooperatives and between federations, and even with the Confederation, a cooperative has several procedures to resolve this situation. We analyse the measures of cooperative mediation, conciliation and arbitration and how they fit, and don’t, with the measures of labour legislation.

MONOGRAPH about the the competences of the CMAC in worker cooperatives

First Cooperative Coffee 

Energy Communities and Cooperatives. 18th March 2022

The climate emergency caused by the intensive use of fossil fuels and the consequent release of large amounts of greenhouse gases requires far-reaching and unprecedented changes. Reflection on the use, management and consumption of energy has opened the door to proposals for an overhaul of the energy model. Citizen initiatives have been directly involved in the energy sector for a long time, long before the European regulations on energy communities appeared. We analyse the regulations that govern these initiatives and how cooperatives represent an opportunity to empower citizens in energy self-management.

MONOGRAPH about energy communities and cooperatives