Characteristics or features of a company

characteristics or features of a company are discussed below-
  (1) LEGAL PERSON: A company is a artificial legal person. A company is a separate legal entity from its owner.
  (2)  COMMON SEAL: A company has its a common seal, all the contracts entered into by the directors must be under the common seal of the company.
  (3) VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION: A company is a voluntary association of people. Law can neither compel a person to become its member nor to give up his membership.
  (4) PERPETUAL SUCCESSION: A company is a perpetual succession. The continuity of the company doesn't affect by the death, lunacy or insolvency of the members.
  (5) SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY: A company is a separate legal entity from its owners or shareholders. It is an artificial legal person created by the law.
  (6) LIMITED LIABILITY: The liability of the members of the company is limited up to shares held by them.
  (7) TRANSFERABILITY OF SHARES: In the case  of public company shares are transferable. 

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