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Abbreviation for Limited liability company. | Abbreviation for Limited liability company. | ||
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 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. | |||
Most 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). | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Limited liability]] | * [[Limited liability]] | ||
* [[Unlimited company]] | * [[Unlimited company]] | ||
Revision as of 11:23, 22 August 2013
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.
Most 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).
