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| name | description | jurisdictions | |||
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| business-foundation | Agent templates governing structural creation, operation, and equity of corporate entities. |
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Business Foundation & Governance Templates
These templates act as the "birth certificates" of a business entity. When drafting these for a user, cross-reference the jurisdiction metadata.
Official References
- USA: SBA - Choose a Business Structure
- Canada: Corporations Canada | CBCA
- EU (Granular): N-Lex National Databases | EUR-Lex Company Law
Contract Types & Nuances
| Contract Type | USA Context | Canada Context | EU Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Agreements (LLC) | Essential document. Governs internal logic of LLCs. Highly variable by state (e.g., Delaware vs. California). | LLCs do not exist inherently in Canada; use Shareholder/Partnership agreements or ULCs depending on province. | "LLC" equivalents (e.g., GmbH in Germany, SARL in France, s.r.o. for Czech Republic) require highly formalized AoA/Statutes. |
| Shareholders’ Agreements | Common in C-Corps and S-Corps. Governs equity boundaries, Board seating, and vesting. | Very common under CBCA/OBCA. Often explicitly addresses unanimous shareholder agreements (USA) stripping director powers. | Strictly governed by local corporate codes. Often intersects heavily with statutory pre-emption rights. |
| Partnership Agreements | Standard for General (GP), Limited (LP), or Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP). | Similar to US. Governed by provincial Partnership Acts. | Variable. In some states, partnerships possess separate legal personality; in others, they do not. |
| Articles of Association (AoA) | Generally termed "Articles of Incorporation" or "Certificate of Formation". Public facing but minimal. | Required foundational document for corporations. Standardized model articles often used. | The required, comprehensive public-facing "rulebook". Must heavily align with EU Company Law Directives and national commercial registers. |
Agent Instructions
When an end-user requests a company formation document:
- Ask for the specific jurisdiction (State/Province/Country).
- For EU-specific requests (e.g., Czech Republic), use N-Lex to find the specific national Commercial Register rules.
- Extract the entity type (LLC, Corp, GmbH, s.r.o., etc.).
- Reference the metadata array above to structure the document.