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Principal Business Types
SA - Sociedade por acoes (also known as SOCIEDADE ANONIMA)
Limited Liability company. Must have at least two shareholders. There is no minimum share capital except for financial institutions, insurance, utility and export trading companies. May be public or private. Shares in public corporations are freely transferable; shares in private corporations are restricted. The liability of shareholders is limited to the amount invested.
Limitada or Ltda - Sociedad por quotas de responsabilidade limitada
Private limited liability company. Must have at least two shareholders. There is no minimum share capital. Shares are called quotas and transferability is restricted. The liability of quota holders is limited to the amount invested.
SC - Sociedade Civil
Professional firm partnership. The liability of two or more partners is unlimited.
Sociedade em nome coletivo
General partnership. Two or more partners have unlimited liability.
Other Partnerships
Sociedade em conta de participacoes
Sociedade em comandita simples
Sociedade por comandita em acoes
Sociedade de capital e industria
Other company styles
Fillal de sociedade estrangeira
Joint Venture
Firma individual
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