Groupe Structure

Legal form and task

The Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC) is a cooperative association as defined by Art. 921 et seq. of the Swiss Law of Obligations (OR). The FMC, the regional Migros Cooperatives affiliated to it, the business enterprises owned by them and the Migros foundations together constitute the Migros Community, or simply Migros.

The Federation of Migros Cooperatives coordinates the activities of the Migros Community and determines the strategy for Migros; it is also a Migros service provider. The FMC is responsible for covering the needs of the Cooperatives affiliated to it by a system of combined purchasing and production, and by establishing, acquiring and taking a participatory interest in business enterprises of all kinds.The organs of the FMC are the Assembly of Delegates, the Board of Directors, the Executive Board and the Board of Control.

Statutes and rules of organisation

The organisation of the FMC is set out in the company statutes (version of 26 March 2011) and in the rules of organisation of the Assembly of Delegates (version of 27 October 2007) and the rules of organisation of the Board of Directors (version of 1 February 2003).