何家弘法律英语课件第十二课.pptVIP

* 法律英语 * Two categories of corporation a. publicly held corporations 公众持股公司 b. close corporations 内部持股公司 股份有限公司 有限责任公司 * 法律英语 * publicly held corporations A publicly held corporation, also called a public or open corporation, is generally characterized by a large number of shareholders, most of whom do not take an active part in the management of the corporation. Further, the corporations stock is generally traded on a stock exchange. * 法律英语 * close corporations a closely held corporation is one in which the shares are usually owned by only a few individuals who usually take an active role in managing the business as directors and/or officers of the company. Stock in a close corporation is rarely traded on the open market. * 法律英语 * 两种公司的比较 Publicly held corporations Shares are publicly traded on organized markets Closely held corporations Restrict the number of shareholders Forbid transfers of shares …… * 法律英语 * No federal corporate legislation State create the legal framework to govern corporations that are incorporated in its state. 州制定管制在本州组建公司的法律。 Secretary of state office ——handle the administrative matters for the corporations 州务部长下面的公司部处理公司的管理事务。 * 法律英语 * Administrative matters Incorporation 组建 Business registration 商务注册 Dissolution 解散 The ownership of a corporation resides in its stockholders 公司所有权属于其股东 * 法律英语 * 组建 vs. 登记 A corporation does not need to be organized under the law of state where it conducts business or is the principal place of business for that corporation. 公司无须在其经营商务的州或公司主要营业地所在的州组建。 A corporation need to register in the states other than its “home” state in order to do business in that state. 公司必须在其“母”州之外的州进行注册登记，以便在该州从事经营活动。 * 法律英语 * Failure to register The corporation cannot sue in that state 公司在该州不得提起诉讼 The imposition of a fine 被罚款 Contract made by the corporation void or voidable 公司订立的合同无效、可撤消 * 法律英语 * Enough business to require registration More than one isolated contract 一项单独的合同； A sale in the state by a sales representat