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SUBSIDIARY COMPANY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offshore subsidiary company
1, record 1, English, offshore%20subsidiary%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offshore subsidiary 2, record 1, English, offshore%20subsidiary
correct
- foreign subsidiary 3, record 1, English, foreign%20subsidiary
correct
- international subsidiary 3, record 1, English, international%20subsidiary
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A foreign subsidiary is legally independent of its parent company and conducts its own business operations. It must comply with local taxation and employment laws, which often vary from the home country. If the subsidiary faces a lawsuit or fine from local authorities, the subsidiary is responsible, while the parent company retains immunity. 3, record 1, English, - offshore%20subsidiary%20company
Record 1, Key term(s)
- off-shore subsidiary company
- off-shore subsidiary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filiale étrangère
1, record 1, French, filiale%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société filiale étrangère 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20filiale%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- filiale de société étrangère 3, record 1, French, filiale%20de%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- filiale internationale 4, record 1, French, filiale%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subsidiary corporation
1, record 2, English, subsidiary%20corporation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- subsidiary 2, record 2, English, subsidiary
correct, noun
- subsidiary company 3, record 2, English, subsidiary%20company
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation in which another corporation owns directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediary corporations, a majority of the shares carrying the right to elect at least a majority of the members of the board of directors. 4, record 2, English, - subsidiary%20corporation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filiale
1, record 2, French, filiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- société filiale 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20filiale
correct, feminine noun
- corporation filiale 3, record 2, French, corporation%20filiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société juridiquement indépendante mais placée sous le contrôle d'une société mère, généralement du fait que cette dernière détient, directement ou indirectement, une participation lui donnant le droit d'élire la majorité des membres du conseil d'administration de cette société. 4, record 2, French, - filiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- filial
1, record 2, Spanish, filial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sociedad filial 2, record 2, Spanish, sociedad%20filial
correct, feminine noun
- subsidiaria 3, record 2, Spanish, subsidiaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresa que aun teniendo plena responsabilidad jurídica y autonomía financiera, depende de una sociedad matriz, que puede tener las características de una compañía tenedora o holding. 4, record 2, Spanish, - filial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La filial es, por lo tanto, una empresa distinta dentro de la empresa, gozando de autonomía respecto a ella. 5, record 2, Spanish, - filial
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