Talk:Incorporation (business)
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It would be good to generalise this to the process of incorporation for non-profits as well. This could also have its own page, but since the processes are very similar in both cases, it really should go here. --James 21:47, 9 May 2005 (UTC)
I am throwing in GmbH as an international entry, which I believe is how corporations are described in Germany. My hope is someone with a knowledge of german law will edit it to something interesting. This is added in response to the article being too US centric in the vote for deletion debate of Feb 2004. Kd4ttc 02:01, 27 Feb 2004 (UTC)
What does it mean for a *city* to be "incorporated"? Jorge Stolfi 04:37, 8 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- If I recall correctly, means that the city is formally organized. Goodralph 02:27, 9 Apr 2004 (UTC)
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- This article really needs more about municipal corporations (as well as non-profits and other types of corporations). I think for a city to incorporate is something more than simply becoming formally organized. The nature of municipal corporations has evolved in the U.S.--in the past some cities were given charters to become self-governing entities (this is roughly equivalent to the current undestanding of incorporation). However, early on, many states applied the same charter to all cities. These were sometimes known as "general-law" cities. The state legislature passed a standard charter that defined what a city could or could not do and how it was to organize itself and conduct its affairs. At some point (sorry I can't provide dates--but the movement became popular in the early 20th century--it may have had a connection with the progressive movement and the reform of corruption in local governments), states began granting "home rule" powers to cities (as well as to other forms of municipalities). This meant that the municipalities could write their own charter and determine (with the consent of the city residents of course) how to govern themselves and how to organize and administer local affairs. Unfortunately, I'm too unsure of the details in all this to edit the article--but it does need something in this regard. older≠wiser 01:05, Oct 15, 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Globalize Proposal
I propose that this page needs to be globalized as it currently only deals with incorporation in the United States and does not examine other ways of forming a company under the same heading. It needs to be expanded, and possibly the US section put to a seperate page. Davidkinnen 23:48, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Oppose merger
See discussion on the Corporation talk page. Smallbones 09:20, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Disadvantages
The legal benefits of a corporation are listed, but how about some of the disadvantages to incorporation?
