Shell company
Spanish translation: Compañia tapadera
| 19:38 Feb 4, 2009 |
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| 4 +4 | Compañia tapadera |
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| 5 | Empresa ficticia, Empresa en los papeles |
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| 5 | sociedad instrumental |
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| 4 | Empresa pantalla |
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peer agreement (net): +4Compañia tapadera Explanation: A shell corporation or shell company is a company which serves as a vehicle for business transactions without itself having any significant assets or operations. Shell corporations are not in themselves illegal and they may have legitimate business purposes. However, they are a main component of the underground economy, especially those based in tax havens. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2009-02-04 19:52:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- An example: Sydney Pollack's film "The Firm" is also known as "La Tapadera" in Spain ... |
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