There is no general law for all types of cooperatives in Russian legislation. In the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, cooperatives are classified as legal entities and are subdivided into commercial (production cooperatives) and non-commercial (consumer cooperatives) organisations. The Constitution of the Russian Federation enshrines general principles of economic activity, as well as freedom to choose a profession, and forms of ownership. In the Russian Federation, there are also special laws governing the activities of certain types of cooperatives (Source: https://coops4dev.coop/en/4deveurope/russia)