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sociedade controladora

substantivo

partial

parent company

noun

Comparative law notes

Brazil

In Brazil, the definition of controlling shareholder is given by section 243, paragraph 2 of Law No. 6404 of December 15, 1976 (known as the Corporations Act), which determines that controlling shareholder shall mean any shareholder that may, either directly or indirectly, control the company's decisions and has the authority to elect most of the company's managers.

Definitions of parent company

English

a company that owns enough voting shares in another firm, called the subsidiary, to control that company's management and operations

Kingfisher's' parent company, Staines Leisure, has reported a profit of £300,000.