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Here you can find a quick summary of the important compliance, legal, tax and accounting terms - explained in a simple and clear way.
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Abridged Financial Statements
Incorporation
Audit Exemption
Incorporation
Annual Return Date (ARD)
Incorporation
Articles of Association
Incorporation
Authorised Share Capital
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B
Board of Directors
Incorporation
Business Name Registration
Incorporation
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Governance
C
Court-Ordered Liquidation
Incorporation
Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Incorporation
Corporate Veil
Incorporation
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Incorporation
Companies Act 2014
Incorporation
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Incorporation
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Incorporation
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Incorporation
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Incorporation
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Incorporation
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Incorporation
Convertible Loan Note
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D
Disqualification of Directors
Incorporation
Designated Activity Company (DAC)
Incorporation
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Form A1
Incorporation
Financial Statements
Incorporation
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Irish Company Number
Incorporation
Incorporation Fee
Incorporation
Issued Share Capital
Incorporation
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Limited Liability
Incorporation
M
Members' Voluntary Liquidation
Incorporation
Micro Company
Incorporation
Multiple Member Company
Incorporation
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Incorporation
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Name Availability Check
Incorporation
Nominal Value
Incorporation
Non-voting Shares
Incorporation
O
Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE)
Incorporation
Objects Clause
Incorporation
Ordinary Shares
Incorporation
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Public Limited Company (PLC)
Incorporation
Principal Place of Business
Incorporation
Par Value
Incorporation
Paid-Up Capital
Incorporation
Preference Shares
Incorporation
Private Company Limited by Shares (LTD)
Incorporation
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Restoration to Register
Legal
Register of Secretaries
Incorporation
Register of Directors
Incorporation
Registered Office
Incorporation
Register of Members
Incorporation
Register of Beneficial Owners
Governance
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Series D Funding
Fundraising
Series C Funding
Fundraising
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Fundraising
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Fundraising
Strike-Off Procedures
Incorporation
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Incorporation
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Incorporation
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Incorporation
Separate Legal Entity
Incorporation
Subscriber Shares
Incorporation
Share Premium
Incorporation
Share Certificate
Incorporation
Share Capital
Incorporation
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Trading Name
Incorporation
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Unlimited Company
Incorporation
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