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osakeyhtiö

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{{Lang|fi|Osakeyhtiö}} ({{IPA|fi|ˈosɑkeʔˌʔyhtiø}}; "stock company"), often abbreviated to Oy ({{IPA|fi|ˈoːˌyː|pron}}), is the term for a Finnish limited company (e.g., Ltd, LLC, or GmbH).{{Cite news|url=https://www.yrittajat.fi/yrittajan-abc/perustietoa-yrittajyydesta/yritysmuodot-ja-vastuut/osakeyhtio-317935#|title=Osakeyhtiö|date=7 July 2008|work=Yrittajat.fi|access-date=1 March 2018|language=fi}} The Swedish-language term is {{lang|sv|aktiebolag}}, often abbreviated (in Finland) to Ab. The Swedish abbreviation is sometimes included, as in Ab Company Oy, Oy Company Ab, or Company Oy Ab. The abbreviations have been styled in many ways, such as Oy, OY, O.Y., or even O/Y. The English form is Ltd.

''Julkinen osakeyhtiö''

Julkinen osakeyhtiö (pl. julkiset osakeyhtiöt) means "public stock company" and is abbreviated to Oyj ({{IPA|fi|ˈoːˌyːˌjiː|pron}}). A julkinen osakeyhtiö can be listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The term's Swedish equivalent is Abp (publikt aktiebolag). A julkinen osakeyhtiö may be called a public limited company or public company in English and may use the abbreviation PLC or the term Corporation in the company's English name, for example Finnair Plc,{{cite web|url=https://investors.finnair.com/en/governance/articles-of-association|title=Articles of Association|publisher=Finnair|access-date=2024-09-03}} Remedy Entertainment Plc, Kone Corporation and Nokia Corporation.

Related types of Finnish companies

See also

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External links

  • [http://www.porssitieto.fi/yhtiot/index.html#english A 19th century history of the limited liability company in Finland] {{in lang|fi|en}}

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Category:Economy of Finland

Category:Types of business entity

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