Critical study on the regulation of remote meetings of the governing bodies of cooperatives in Peru
Abstract
This critical study analyses the regulatory and practical evolution of remote meetings in Peruvian cooperatives. It starts from a context characterized by legal loopholes in the General Law on Cooperatives (1981) and the absence of regulations establishing clear rules on remote meetings, sessions and voting. In this scenario, the statutes of each cooperative took on a supplementary role, generating disparate responses between those that allowed the use of electronic means and those that remained in traditional formats. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted temporary regulatory changes through Laws 31029 and 31194, which enabled virtual meetings, facilitating the adaptation of cooperatives through digital platforms, albeit with technological and training limitations. Subsequently, Law 32221 (2024) introduced a structural change by expressly recognizing face-to-face, remote and blended meetings as valid modalities for all cooperative governing bodies, thus consolidating a modern and flexible framework. The analysis shows significant progress in savings and credit cooperatives (COOPAC), which made better use of digital media, while agricultural cooperatives face greater obstacles due to the technological, economic and cultural divide in rural areas. It concludes that regulatory modernization is a significant step forward, although challenges remain in relation to digital training, internet access and the inclusion of all members.
Received: 4 July 2025
Accepted: 24 September 2025
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