"Types of business entities"

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An entity shall be the entity formed and managed in accordance with company law in order to participate in business activities, charitable work or other permitted activities. Most of the time, business entities are formed for the purpose of selling products and services. There are many types of business operators defined in the legal systems of different countries. When creating or restructuring an undertaking, legal responsibilities depend on the type of business entity selected.

Albania
Sh.A. (Shoqëri Aksionere): ≈ plc (UK)
Sh.p.k. (Shoqëri me përgjegjësi të kufizuar): ≈ Ltd. (UK)
Shoqëri komandite
Shoqëri kolektive

Argentina
S.A (Sociedad Anónima): ≈ plc (UK)
S.R.L. (Sociedad de Responsesabilidad Limitada): ≈ Ltd. (UK), LLC (US)
S.C.S. (Sociedad en Comandita Simple)
S.C.p.A. (Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones)
Soc.Col. (Sociedad Colectiva): ≈ general partnership (USA)
S.C.e I. (Sociedad de Capital e Industria)
S.E. (Sociedad del Estado)
S.G.R. (Sociedad de Garantía Reciproca)

Australia
Inc. (Incorporated)
Ltd. (Limited): ≈ plc (UK)
NL (No lability)
Pty. Ltd. (Proprietary Limited Company): ≈ Ltd. (UK)
Pty. (Unlimited Proprietary)

Austria
Gen (Genossenschaft; types: Erwerbs- und Wirtschaftsgenossenschaft)
Privatstiftung
Verein
European business entities
e.U. (eingetragenes Einzelunternehmen): ≈ Sole trader (UK), sole premiership (US)
Kapitalgesellschaften (companies):
AG (Aktiengesellschaft): plc (UK)
GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung): ≈ Ltd. (UK)
Personengesellschaften
unincorporated
stG (stille Gesellschaft)
GesbR (Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts)
Incorporated:
OG (offene Gesellschaft)
KG (Kommanditgesellschaft)
GmbH & Co. KG
Obsolete:
Erwerbsgesellschaft
OEG (Offene Erwerbsgesellschaft)
KEG (Kommanditerwerbsgellschaft)

Belarus
АААТ / AAT (Адкрытае акцыянернае таварыства / Adkrytaje Akcyjaniernaje Tawarystwa): ≈ plc (UK)
ЗАТ / ZAT (Закрытаеацыянернае таварыства / Zakrytaje Akcyjaniernaje Tawarystwa): ≈ plc (UK)

ПшП / PUP (Прыватнае унштарае прадпрыемства / Prywatnaye Unitarnaje Pradpryjemstwa)
ТААА / TAA (Таварыства з абмешаванай адказнасцш / Tawarystwa z Abmežawanaj Adkaznaściu): ≈ Ltd. (UK)

Belgium
Foundations:
private stichting / fontation privateée
stichting van openbaar nut / fontation d'utilité publique
coentreprises (joint ventures):
ESV (economisch samenwerkingsverband) / GIE (groupement d'intérêt économique)
Still handsvennoutschap / société interne
tijdelijke handelsvennoutschap / société momentanée
VZW (vereniging zonder winstoogmerk) / ASBL (association sans but lucratif) / VoG (Vereinigung ohne Gewinnerzielungsabsicht)
Vereniging in deelneming / SEP (société en participation)
feitelijke vereniging / société de fait
eenmanszaak / entreprise individuelle: ≈ Sole trader (UK), sole premiership (US)
VOF