2. Different classification: Joint ventures can be divided into two types: joint ventures and cooperative enterprises. Joint ventures are divided into tight joint ventures, semi-tight joint ventures and loose joint ventures.
3. The influence of investors is different: investors only have significant influence on the joint venture, that is, they only have the right to participate in the business and financial decisions of the invested enterprise. The partners of a joint venture have control over the business and financial decisions of the investment enterprise, although this control is the same.
An affiliated enterprise refers to an enterprise that investors have great influence on, but is not a subsidiary or joint venture of investors. When an enterprise or individual owns 20% or more to 50% of the voting capital of another enterprise, it is generally considered that investors have a great influence on the invested enterprise, then the invested enterprise can be regarded as a joint venture of investors.
The control of an economic activity by a joint venture as stipulated in the contract refers to an enterprise jointly invested by two or more enterprises or individuals, and the financial and operating policies of the invested enterprise must be jointly decided by two or more investors.
Difference: The decision-making power of a joint venture and a joint venture is different.
Investors have the right to participate in the decision-making and financial decision-making of the joint venture, but they have no control; The joint venturers shall have the same control over the business decisions and financial decisions of the investment enterprise.
Legal basis: Article 66 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Industrial Enterprises Owned by the Whole People, if an enterprise implements the responsibility system of contracting and leasing, in addition to observing the provisions of this Law, the rights and obligations of the employer, the contractor, the lessor and the lessee shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State Council.
Joint ventures, large joint ventures and joint-stock enterprises, the leadership system in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State Council.
Article 2 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Partnership Enterprises The term "partnership enterprises" as mentioned in this Law refers to general partnership enterprises and limited partnership enterprises established by natural persons, legal persons and other organizations within the territory of China in accordance with this Law.
A general partnership consists of general partners, who are jointly and severally liable for the debts of the partnership. Where this Law has special provisions on the liability form of general partners, such provisions shall prevail.
Limited partnership consists of general partner and limited partner. The general partner shall be jointly and severally liable for the debts of the partnership, and the limited partner shall be liable for the debts of the partnership to the extent of the capital contribution subscribed.