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{{a|entity|}}{{d|{{PAGENAME}}|/ˈaktsi̯ənɡəˌzɛlʃaft]/ or /ɑː ɡeɪ/|n|/}}
The colloquial name for an  “[[Aktien Gesellschaft]]” , being a limited liability company in Germany and certain Germanic countries, like Austria and parts of Switzerland.  
The colloquial name for an  “[[Aktien Gesellschaft]]” , being a “stock corporation” — in other words, a [[limited liability company]] in [[Germany]] and like-minded countries, like Austria and [[Switzerland]]. In the argot of [[ISDA netting categories]], a [[corporation]].  


A GmbH is different to the similar “[[Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung]]” (of [[GmbH]] ''German'': /ɡeɪ ɛm biː hɑː/; ''English'' /ʤiː ɛm biː eɪʧ/) in thatshareholders can stick their beaks in uninvited and tell the board of a GmbH what to do. They cannot, unless invited by the board to do so, for an [[AG]].
An AG is different to the similar “[[Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung]]” ([[GmbH]]) in that shareholders can stick their beaks in uninvited and tell the board of a [[GmbH]] what to do. They cannot, unless invited by the board to do so, for an [[AG]].


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* [[GmbH]]
* [[Société anonyme|SA]]
* [[SARL]]

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AG
/ˈaktsi̯ənɡəˌzɛlʃaft]/ or /ɑː ɡeɪ/ (n.)
The colloquial name for an “Aktien Gesellschaft” , being a “stock corporation” — in other words, a limited liability company in Germany and like-minded countries, like Austria and Switzerland. In the argot of ISDA netting categories, a corporation.

An AG is different to the similar “Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung” (GmbH) in that shareholders can stick their beaks in uninvited and tell the board of a GmbH what to do. They cannot, unless invited by the board to do so, for an AG.

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