osuusmäärä

Osuusmäärä is a Finnish term that refers to the amount or size of a participant’s share, stake, or quota in a cooperative, fund, or other form of joint ownership. The exact meaning and calculation of osuusmäärä depend on the context and are defined by the organization’s rules, statutes, or applicable law.

In osuuskunta (cooperatives), the osuusmäärä typically corresponds to the member’s share of the cooperative’s capital or the number of shares the member holds. It is a basis for various rights and obligations, and, depending on the statutes, may influence voting rights, eligibility for dividends or profit distribution, and the member’s responsibility for losses. The osuusmäärä can be expressed as a monetary value (for example, euros of nominal share capital) or as a count of individual shares.

Outside cooperatives, the term can appear in other contexts involving collective ownership or financing, such as housing associations, investment funds, or joint ventures, where osuusmäärä denotes the participant’s proportional stake in assets or liability shares. In all cases, osuusmäärä is the size of the participant’s portion rather than the act of paying for it.

Osuusmäärä should not be confused with osuusmaksu, which is the actual amount paid by a member toward the share capital. The relationship between osuusmäärä and osuusmaksu varies by organization; the statutes typically specify how the osuusmäärä translates into rights, obligations, or distributions. For precise definitions, consult the relevant organization’s governing documents or applicable Finnish law.