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shell corporation [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management (General)
  • Finance
DEF

A corporation that has only nominal assets and no liabilities and does not engage in any business activity.

OBS

Compare with "dormant company", "operating company" and "shelf company".

Key term(s)
  • shell firm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
  • Finances
DEF

Société qui ne détient pas d'actifs réels, qui n'a pas de dettes et qui n'exerce aucune activité commerciale.

Spanish

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