legal person-osoba prawna
personal liability- odpowiedzialność osobista
fraud-popełnienie oszustwa
corporate veil-ochrona prawna firmy
legal entity-jednostka prawna
certificate of incorporation-certyfikat rejestracji spólki
statutory forms-formy statutowe
memorandum of association-umowa/statut firmy
authorized capital, nominal capital-nominalny kapitał zakładowy
articles of association-umowa spółki
annual general meeting-roczne walne spotkanie
extraordinary general meeting-nadzwyczajne zebranie
board of directors-zarząd
duty of care-obowiązek dbałości
fiduciary duty-staranność
conflict of interest-konflikt interesów
balance sheet-bilans
profit-and-loss account-rachunek zysków i strat
bonus-premia
capitalization issue-emisja kapitalizacyjna
liquidation-likwidacja
auditor-[rewident] person appointed by the company to examine the company’s accounts and to report to the shareholders annually on the accounts
company secretary-company’s chief administrative officer, whose responsibilities include accounting and finance duties, personnel administration and compliance with employment legislation, security of documentation, insurance and intellectual property rights
director-person elected by the shareholders to manage the company and decide its general policy
liquidator-person appointed by a court, the company or its creditors to wind up the company’s affairs
managing director-company director responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company
official receiver-[syndyk] officer of the court who commonly acts as a liquidator of a company being wound up by the court
promoter-[pomysłodawca] person engaged in developing or taking the initiative to form a company (arranging capital, obtaining personnel, making arrangements for filing corporate documentation)
proxy-[pełnomocnik] person appointed by a shareholder to attend and vote at meeting in his/her place when the shareholders is unable to attend
receiver-[windykator] person appointed by creditors to oversee the repayment of debts
shareholder-member of the company by virtue of an acquisition of shares in a company
proscribe-prohibit, ban
prescribe- stipulate- postanawiać, zastrzegać
corporate governance-ład korporacyjny
on the grounds that-on the basis of the fact that
at the discretion of-according to the decision of
the ensuing year-the next year
statutes give wide leeway-statutes allow considerable freedom
alleging- domniemać- stating without proof
to act in good faith-to do something with honest intention
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