Definicija: Gospodarske družbe (v nadaljnjem besedilu: družba) se organizirajo v eni izmed oblik: kot osebne družbe (družba z neomejeno odgovornostjo in komanditna družba) ali kot kapitalske družbe (družba z omejeno odgovornostjo, delniška družba, komanditna delniška družba in evropska delniška družba)

Definicija: in English law and in legal jurisdictions based upon it, a company is a body corporate or corporation company registered under the Companies Acts, while in n the United States, a company may be a "corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, fund, or organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not

Definicija: Razlikovati je treba med izrazom 'ključno osebje gospodarske družbe': key personnel (angl.), in Schlusselpositionen beschaftigtes Personal (nem.) in izrazom 'osebje na vodilnih položajih': persons working in a senior position (angl.), Fuhrungskrafte einer Organisation (nem.). Osebje na vodilnih položajih je vodstveno osebje, osebje, ki vodi gospodarsko družbo (direktor, namestnik, pomočnik itd); ključno osebje pa je osebje, katerega dejavnost je ključnega pomena za delovanje gospodarske družbe (predvsem strokovnjaki) - key (angl.), Schlussel (nem.).

Definicija: public authority which is responsible for managing a companies register

Definicija: The Committee is consulted by the Commission prior to taking a decision on the content and the selection of pilot projects and innovatory measures aimed at assisting groups in society at risk of becoming economically and socially less privileged and at meeting the needs of very poor. The Committee may also be consulted on other activities undertaken under the programme concerned.