Società a responsabilità limitata
Società a responsabilità limitata (S.r.l.) is a kind of legal corporate entity in Italy, which literally means (but is not entirely equal to) limited liability company.
It has a similar form to società sportiva dilettantistica a responsabilità limitata (s.s.d. a r.l.) for amateur sports-related companies and their corresponding regulations: article 90 of the Italian Law №289 of 2002.[1]
Differing from società per azioni, S.r.l. may not issue shares that have par value, but only the quota (Italian: quote) or units of the share capital. Moreover, the articles of association of S.r.l. allowed different allocations of profits and assets, which was more comparable to a limited partnership.[2]
A fourth form of corporate entity, "società cooperativa a responsabilità limitata" (S.c.r.l. or S.c. a r.l.), was seen in the cooperatives of Italy.
References
- "Legge 27 dicembre 2002, n. 289: Artt. 54 - 95" (in Italian). Chamber of Deputies (Italy). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- "A Review of Italian and UK Company Law" (PDF). ACCA. Retrieved 14 February 2017.