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In the case of a company ''limited by shares'' the members' liability is restricted to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares they hold.  
In the case of a company ''limited by shares'' the members' liability is restricted to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares they hold.  


Most commercial companies are of this type.
Almost all commercial companies are of this type.


In a company ''limited by guarantee'' the liability of the members is restricted to a predefined amount which the members guarantee to contribute (on the event of any winding up of the company).
In a company ''limited by guarantee'' the liability of the members is restricted to a predefined amount which the members guarantee to contribute (on the event of any winding up of the company).

Revision as of 22:50, 11 December 2014

Abbreviation for Limited liability company.

In a limited liability company the liability of the members is restricted to a predefined amount.

In the case of a company limited by shares the members' liability is restricted to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares they hold.

Almost all commercial companies are of this type.

In a company limited by guarantee the liability of the members is restricted to a predefined amount which the members guarantee to contribute (on the event of any winding up of the company).


See also