DE_1256 (CDQ)

Property	Value
A technical identifier, unique in a certain context. Technical key	DE_1256
The country a linked concept is active or generally relevant for. Country scope	DE (Germany)
Language-specific name. Monolingual name	Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktienit mit haftungsbeschränktem Komplementär (de)
Language-specific main abbreviation. Monolingual main abbreviation	Ltd. & Co. KGaA (de)
Abbreviation which is also valid and used in practice. Alternative abbreviation	Lt & Co. KGaA
Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	This German form is a partnership limited by shares whose general partner has limited liability, meaning the personally liable partner is itself a company rather than an individual. Shareholders hold transferable shares while the general partner manages the business. The combination allows capital market access with entrenched management control and no unlimited personal exposure. Large family controlled listed companies use variants of this structure.
Category to group legal forms with a similar purpose, beside country-specific aspects. Legal form category	Limited Partnership