有限责任公司是股份公司的一种组织形式。有限责任公司的全部资本数额由股东自定,并由各股东交齐,股东按认购资本或权利证书的比例份额分享利益、分担风险。无论出资多少,每一位股东都有一票表决权。有限责任公司与股份有限公司的重要区别在于:有限责任公司的资本不表现为等额股份,不能向公众募集股款,不发行股票。有限责任公司的形式出现于19世纪末叶。在我国,1979年7月通过的《中华人民共和国中外合资经营企业法》规定,外国公司、企业和其它经济组织、个人,在中华人民共和国境内,同中国的公司、企业或其它 A limited liability company is an organizational form of a stock company. The total amount of capital of a limited liability company is set by the shareholders and is paid by all shareholders. Shareholders share benefits and share risks in proportion to the share capital or rights certificate. No matter how much capital is invested, every shareholder has one vote. The important difference between a limited liability company and a company limited by shares lies in the fact that the capital of a limited liability company does not appear to be equal in value and cannot raise funds from the public and does not issue shares. The form of limited liability company appeared in the late 19th century. In China, the “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Joint Ventures with Foreign Enterprises” passed in July 1979 stipulates that foreign companies, enterprises and other economic organizations and individuals within the territory of the People’s Republic of China, with Chinese companies, enterprises or other