Define: Associate Company

The meaning of “Associate Company” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Associate Company defined in a legal contract?

  • Associate Company means a company which the original company has significant influence over, but is not a subsidiary of the original company and may include a joint venture company. Seen in 89 SEC filings
  • Associate Company means a company that the main company has significant influence over, without it being a subsidiary of the main company, and can include a joint venture company. Seen in 27 SEC filings
  • Associate Company means any other corporate body controlled by the individuals or entities controlling the first mentioned corporate body. Herein, ""control"" aligns with the definition provided by [clause]. Seen in 23 SEC filings
  • Associate Company means a company over which the original one has significant influence but is not its subsidiary and can be a joint venture company. Seen in 20 SEC filings
  • Associate Company means any company where the primary company has a minium of [number] percent total capital share or governs over their business decisions, including joint venture companies but excluding any subsidiary companies. Seen in 19 SEC filings
  • Associate Company means another company where the initial company has a significant influence over but is not a subsidiary and can include a joint venture company. Seen in 18 SEC filings
  • Associate Company means an other company where the main company has a significant influence over it. Seen in 12 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Associate Company means a company over which [Organization] has significant control but is not its subsidiary.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Business expansions
  • Mergers, acquisitions and partnerships
  • Negotions for joint venture
  • When capital markets activity involves acquiring significant influence

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Associate Company means a company having at least [Number]% total share capital controlled by [Organization], including joint venture companies.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Investing in other businesses
  • Entering into equity partnerships
  • Business formation involving capital contributions

Relevant Sectors

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Associate Company means a company over which [Organization] has significant control but is not its subsidiary.

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