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1. Individual business:
In a sole proprietorship, the owner has unlimited liability for all debts of the partnership. The partnership has an official name or includes the legal surname of the owner and the abbreviation “B.I.”
2. General partnership:
In a general partnership, all partners are jointly and severally liable for the debts of the partnership. The Official Name of the General Partnership must include the words “General Partnership” or the abbreviation “G.P.”.
3. Limited Partnership:
In a Limited Partnership, in addition to the "unlimited" partners (partners who are jointly and severally liable for the company's debts), there are also "limited" partners or those partners who are liable for the company's obligations up to the limit of the value of their contributions. The Official Name of the Limited Partnership must include the words "Limited Partnership" or the abbreviation "O.K.".
4. Limited liability companies:
Limited Liability Companies are those companies that are established by one or more founders, who are liable for all their debts and other obligations with all their assets. The Official Name of a Limited Liability Company must include the words “Limited Liability Company” or the abbreviation “LLC”.
5. Joint stock companies:
Joint stock companies are those companies whose capital is divided into shares and whose shareholders are liable for all debts and other obligations with all its assets and property. The company can be established and have one or more shareholders. The Official Name of the Joint Stock Company must include the words “Joint Stock Company” or the abbreviation “JSC”. The amount of the initial capital of this company is at least 10,000 Euros.
6. Foreign Commercial Company:
The foreign company is a commercial company and from the moment of registration it is considered a branch in Kosovo that does not have the identity of a legal person. After registration it enjoys all the rights and obligations established under the applicable law. The Official Name of the Branch of the Foreign Commercial Company in Kosovo must include the full name of the Foreign Commercial Company with the suffix “Branch in Kosovo” or the abbreviation “D.K”.
7. Representative Office of the Foreign Trade Company:
The Official Name of the Representative Office of a Foreign Trade Company in Kosovo must include the full name of the Foreign Trade Company with the suffix “Representative Office in Kosovo” or the abbreviation “Z.P.K”.
8. Social enterprises:
Socially Owned Enterprise means a legal entity in which the majority of assets and capital are socially owned. These enterprises are monitored and registered by the Privatization Agency of Kosovo until privatization according to Law No. 06/L-016 on Business Organizations.
9. Public enterprises:
Public Enterprise is an enterprise that carries out activities of general interest, which is established by the state. Public enterprises are monitored by the Government and are organized as Joint Stock Companies in accordance with the applicable law on commercial companies. All ownership interests in a public enterprise shall be represented by shares and all such shares must be registered.
10. Agricultural cooperatives:
An agricultural cooperative is a commercial company created by natural or legal persons who must all be farmers who contribute their private property to the share capital. A Farmers' Cooperative is established by at least five (5) farmers, who are signatories to the obligations. The cooperative will not be established without capital nor will it exist without capital. The capital is divided into shares of equal value with a minimum value of €10. The director cannot be a member of the cooperative. All of this can be found in Law No. 2003/9 on Farmers' Cooperatives and Law No. 03/L-004 on Amending and Supplementing the Law on Farmers' Cooperatives No. 2003/9.
