Joint-stock enterprise refers to a form of enterprise organization in which three or more stakeholders voluntarily combine and operate in the form of joint-stock system; It is an enterprise organization form that adapts to the needs of socialized mass production and market economy development, realizes the relative separation of ownership and management rights, and is conducive to strengthening enterprise management functions.
2. The difference between a joint-stock company and a limited liability company
In a limited liability company, shareholders are liable to the company to the extent of their capital contribution, and the company is liable to the debts of the company with all its assets; In a joint stock limited company, all its capital is divided into equal shares, shareholders are liable to the company to the extent of their shares, and the company is liable to the company's debts with all its assets.