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Company Law

Company Law

Act No. 2/1995 respecting Public Limited Companies.

  • Act No. 47/2008 respecting Amendment of Acts on Public Limited Companies and Private Limited Companies (Simplification of Rules on the Payment of Share Capital by Other Means than Cash et al.)
  • Act No. 43/2008 on Amendment to Act No. 2/1995 respecting Public Limited Companies and Amendment to Act No. 138/1994 respecting Private Limited Companies, with Subsequent Amendments
  • Announcement No. 364/2009 respecting General Exemption from the Conditions of Residence of the Limited Liability Companies' Legislation
  • Annonuncement No. 828/2007 respecting Ceneral Exemption from the Limited Liability Companies' Legislation Conditions of Residence.





Act No. 138/1994 respecting Private Limited Companies, as amended up to 1 October 2008 (amendments as from Act 43/2008 indicated).





Act No. 92/2006 respecting European Cooperative Societies.




Act No 26/2004 on European Companies.




Act No. 33/1999 respecting Foundations Engaging in Business Operation.




Act No. 159/1994 on the European Economic Interest Grouping.