Public company
Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004013
A corporation whose ownership is distributed among general public shareholders through the free trading of its stock on a stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market. These companies are subject to stringent reporting and disclosure requirements by regulatory bodies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Their financial information is publicly available.
| Identifier | MLC-T-LAW-004013 |
|---|---|
| Field | Law |
Record as JSON
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