How is the nature of the company graded?

The main forms of companies are unlimited liability companies, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, joint-stock companies and joint-stock companies, which are different from non-profit social organizations and institutions. Companies stipulated in China's current company law are divided into limited liability companies and joint stock limited companies.

1. Unlimited liability company: refers to a company in which all shareholders are jointly and severally liable for the debts of the company.

2. Limited liability company: refers to a company in which all shareholders of the company are liable for the debts of the company only to the extent of their capital contribution.

3. Joint-stock company: refers to a company in which some shareholders bear unlimited joint and several liability for the company's debts, while other shareholders bear limited liability for the company's debts only to the extent of their capital contribution.

4. Joint stock limited company: refers to a company whose capital is divided into equal shares, and all shareholders are liable for the debts of the company only to the extent of their respective shares.

5. Joint-stock company: refers to a company whose capital is divided into equal shares, some shareholders are jointly and severally liable for the company's debts, and some shareholders are only liable for the company's debts to the extent of their shares.

Extended data:

Differences between listed companies, liability companies, limited companies and group enterprises

1, listed company:

It is a joint stock limited company. In addition to examination and approval, it must meet certain conditions when it is listed on the stock exchange.

2. Limited company:

China's limited liability company refers to an economic organization established by less than 50 shareholders, and each shareholder bears limited liability to the company to the extent of the subscribed capital contribution, and the company as a legal person bears full responsibility for the company's debts with all its assets. Limited liability companies include wholly state-owned companies and other limited liability companies.

3. Group companies:

A group company is a group company organized to act together for a certain purpose. It refers to an enterprise legal person consortium with capital as the main link, parent company as the main body and the articles of association of the group as the norm, which is composed of members such as parent company, subsidiary company and shareholding company.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-company

Baidu Encyclopedia-People's Republic of China (PRC) and China Company Law