Business Classification and Concentration
10 cartesThis note outlines business classifications by legal status and sector, detailing individual firms, commercial companies (S.e.n.c., S.A., S.à r.l.), and economic sectors (primary, secondary, tertiary). It also covers business concentration, its motives, effects on various stakeholders, forms (contracts, cartels, financial links, mergers), and competition law, including the impact of multinationals and the internet.
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What is a sole proprietorship?
A business owned by a single person where personal and business assets are not legally separate, implying unlimited personal liability for debts.
What is a Société Anonyme (S.A.)?
A capital-based company where shareholders' liability is limited to their investment. Shares (actions) are freely transferable.
What is a característica of a S.à r.l.?
It combines the limited liability of a corporation with restrictions on the transfer of shares, typical of a partnership.
What does the primary sector include?
Activities that directly use natural resources, such as agriculture, fishing, forestry, and mining.
What defines the secondary sector?
Transformation activities like manufacturing, construction, and industry, which convert raw materials into finished goods.
What does the tertiary sector comprise?
All service-related activities, including commerce, banking, insurance, transportation, and tourism.
What does Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measure?
The total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.
What is horizontal concentration?
The merger or grouping of companies that operate at the same stage of production within the same industry.
What is vertical concentration?
The integration of complementary production and distribution stages, from raw materials to the final product, within a single firm.
What is the main difference between a shareholder and a bondholder?
A shareholder (actionnaire) owns a part of the company, while a bondholder (obligataire) is a creditor who lends it money.
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