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Pages in category "Companies established in the 19th century" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Holding companies established in the 19th century (16 C) ... Holding companies established in the 21st century (19 C) This page was ...
The end of the 19th century saw the emergence of holding companies and corporate mergers creating larger corporations with dispersed shareholders. Countries began enacting antitrust laws to prevent anti-competitive practices and corporations were granted more legal rights and protections. The 20th century witnessed a proliferation of laws ...
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. [1] A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own stock of other companies to form a corporate group. In some jurisdictions around the world, holding companies are called ...
However, trusts were used in this case because a corporation could not own other companies' stock and thereby become a holding company without a "special act of the legislature". [58] Holding companies were used after the restriction on owning other companies' shares was lifted. Judicature Act 1873 s 11, ‘equity shall prevail’. Indian ...
In the late 19th century, state governments started to adopt more permissive corporate laws. [3] In 1896, New Jersey was the first state to adopt an "enabling" corporate law, with the goal of attracting more business to the state. [3] As a result of its early enabling corporate statute, New Jersey was the first leading corporate state. [3]
Holding companies by century of disestablishment (2 C) Y. Holding companies by year of disestablishment (36 C) Holding companies by year of establishment (124 C)