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A technical identifier, unique in a certain context. Technical key	`JP_4191`
Code for a legal form which is defined by the ISO standard ISO 20275:2017. ELF code (ISO 20275)	`JP_4191`
The country a linked concept is active or generally relevant for. Country scope	JP (Japan)
Language-specific name. Monolingual name	Gōdō-kaisha (en), 合同会社 (ja)
Language-specific main abbreviation. Monolingual main abbreviation	G.K. (en), GK (en), G.K. (ja), GK (ja)
Abbreviation which is also valid and used in practice. Alternative abbreviation	LLC, LLC.
Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	A Gōdō-kaisha is a limited liability company introduced in 2006 combining member-managed governance with full liability protection for all members, offering flexibility similar to US LLC structures. In Japan it is increasingly popular among startups, foreign subsidiaries and small businesses seeking simplified management without statutory boards or auditors, low formation costs and member-based decision making while providing complete liability protection and pass-through taxation options.
Category to group legal forms with a similar purpose, beside country-specific aspects. Legal form category	Limited Liability Company

Mapped controlled vocabulary terms

Category:ReferenceDataTerm	Technical name	Data source	Description	Parent concept
305 (JP.CR)	305	JP.CR (data source)		kind (JP.CR)

`JP_4191` (CDQ)