DE_8044 (CDQ)

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A technical identifier, unique in a certain context. Technical key	DE_8044
Code for a legal form which is defined by the ISO standard ISO 20275:2017. ELF code (ISO 20275)	DE_8044
The country a linked concept is active or generally relevant for. Country scope	DE (Germany)
Language-specific name. Monolingual name	Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (de)
Language-specific main abbreviation. Monolingual main abbreviation	GmbH & Co. KGaA (de)
Abbreviation which is also valid and used in practice. Alternative abbreviation	GmbH & Co. KG aA, GmbH u. Co. KGaA, GmbH u Co. KGaA
Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	This hybrid merges a GmbH as general partner with a partnership limited by shares, combining limited liability corporate governance with public equity financing through transferable shares. In Germany it enables mid-sized family businesses to access capital markets while preserving ownership control through the managing GmbH, offering shareholders stock liquidity and the general partner structure protection from unlimited personal exposure.
Category to group legal forms with a similar purpose, beside country-specific aspects. Legal form category	Limited Partnership