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S.L. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limited company
1, record 1, English, limited%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- limited liability company 2, record 1, English, limited%20liability%20company
correct
- joint stock company 3, record 1, English, joint%20stock%20company
correct
- joint-stock company 4, record 1, English, joint%2Dstock%20company
correct
- jointstock corporation 5, record 1, English, jointstock%20corporation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation with share capital in which the liability of shareholders for debts of the corporation is restricted to the amount of the capital subscribed. 6, record 1, English, - limited%20company
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stock company
- limited stock company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société par actions à responsabilité limitée
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20par%20actions%20%C3%A0%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- S.A.R.L. 2, record 1, French, S%2EA%2ER%2EL%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société à responsabilité limitée 3, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- société par actions 4, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20par%20actions
feminine noun, New Brunswick, Quebec
- compagnie à responsabilité limitée 5, record 1, French, compagnie%20%C3%A0%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- compagnie à capital-actions 6, record 1, French, compagnie%20%C3%A0%20capital%2Dactions
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- compagnie par actions 7, record 1, French, compagnie%20par%20actions
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- société à capital social 8, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20capital%20social
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute entreprise constituée avec un capital social qui appartient à des actionnaires ayant, à l'égard des dettes de la société, une responsabilité limitée à leurs apports. 9, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20par%20actions%20%C3%A0%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, on retrouve la société à responsabilité limitée (S.A.R.L.) dans laquelle aucun des associés n'est responsable au-delà de son apport, mais où les parts sociales non négociables sont relativement difficiles à céder à des tiers [...] 10, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20par%20actions%20%C3%A0%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SPRL
- S.P.R.L.
- S. à R. L.
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sociedad limitada
1, record 1, Spanish, sociedad%20limitada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- S.L. 2, record 1, Spanish, S%2EL%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sociedad de responsabilidad limitada 3, record 1, Spanish, sociedad%20de%20responsabilidad%20limitada
correct, feminine noun
- S.R.L. 2, record 1, Spanish, S%2ER%2EL%2E
correct
- S.R.L. 2, record 1, Spanish, S%2ER%2EL%2E
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma jurídica de sociedad mercantil, próxima a la sociedad anónima, cuyos socios son sólo responsables por el monto del capital aportado. 4, record 1, Spanish, - sociedad%20limitada
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