osakeyhtiölaki

English translation: Companies Act

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Finnish term or phrase:osakeyhtiölaki
English translation:Companies Act
Entered by: Eva Malkki

12:19 Mar 25, 2002
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
Finnish term or phrase: osakeyhtiölaki
Obviously in a business context. I know what it is but not the term I should use. "Osakeyhtiölaista taas voidaan johtaa tavoitteeksi konsernin tarjoaman organisaatiomuodon väärinkäytön estäminen velkojien vahingoksi."
Eva Malkki
Finland
Local time: 08:46
Companies Act
Explanation:
This term is easily confused with 'Company Law' which is an umbrella term (yhtiolainsaadanto).
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Annira Silver (X)
Local time: 08:46
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Thanks very much!
:)
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5Companies Act
Annira Silver (X)
5Corporation act
sinib


  

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Companies Act


Explanation:
This term is easily confused with 'Company Law' which is an umbrella term (yhtiolainsaadanto).

Annira Silver (X)
Local time: 08:46
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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Thanks very much!
:)
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Corporation act


Explanation:
Not all companies are corporations. Osakeyhtio refers specifically to a corporation

sinib
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