A company limited by shares has the following characteristics:
1, Limited by Share Ltd is an independent Economic legal;
2. The number of shareholders of a joint stock limited company shall not be less than the quorum. For example, according to French regulations, the number of shareholders should be at least 7;
3. The shareholders of a joint stock limited company shall bear limited liability for the debts of the company, and the liability limit shall be the number of shares payable by the shareholders;
4. All the capital of a joint stock limited company is divided into equal shares, and funds are raised through public offering. Anyone can become a shareholder of the company after paying the shares, and there is no qualification restriction;
5. The shares of the company can be freely transferred, but they cannot be withdrawn;
6. The company's accounts must be made public, so that investors can know about the company and make choices;
7. The establishment and dissolution of the company have strict legal procedures and complicated procedures.
Extended data:
According to the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Chapter iv establishment and organization of a joint stock limited company
Section 1 Establishment
Article 76 The establishment of a joint stock limited company shall meet the following conditions:
(1) The promoters meet the quorum;
(2) It has the total amount of capital subscribed or paid-in by all promoters in accordance with the articles of association;
(3) The issuance and offering of shares comply with the law;
(4) The promoters shall formulate articles of association, which shall be adopted by the founding meeting;
(5) Having a company name and establishing an organization meeting the requirements of a joint stock limited company;
(6) Having a company domicile.
Article 77 A joint stock limited company may be established by means of initiation or offering.
Sponsor refers to the company established by the sponsors who subscribe for all the shares that should be issued by the company.
The establishment by public offering means that the promoters subscribe for part of the shares that should be issued by the company and raise the remaining shares to the public or specific objects to establish the company.
Article 78 To establish a joint stock limited company, there shall be two or more promoters, more than half of whom shall have their domicile in China.
Article 79 The promoters of a joint stock limited company shall undertake the preparatory work of the company.
The promoters shall sign a promoter agreement to clarify their respective rights and obligations during the establishment of the company.
Article 80 Where a joint stock limited company is established by means of sponsorship, the registered capital shall be the total share capital subscribed by all sponsors registered at the company registration authority. Before the shares subscribed by the promoters have been paid in full, they may not raise them from others.
Where a joint stock limited company is established by offering, the registered capital shall be the total paid-in share capital registered with the company registration authority.
Where laws, administrative regulations and decisions of the State Council have other provisions on the paid-in amount of registered capital and the minimum amount of registered capital, those provisions shall prevail.
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