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1. Definition and role of the company ................................................................................ 2
1.1. Definition ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.2. Roles and objectives .................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1. Role of the company ............................................................................................ 3
1.2.2. Objectives of the company ................................................................................... 3
2. The different actors within the company ....................................................................... 3
3. The different classifications of companies ..................................................................... 3
3.1. Classification of companies according to legal criteria ............................................... 4
3.1.1. Private enterprises ................................................................................................ 4
3.1.2. Public companies.................................................................................................. 5
3.2. Classification according to economic criteria ............................................................. 5
3.2.1. Classification according to the nature of the activity ........................................... 5
3.2.2. Classification according to the objectives pursued .............................................. 6
3.2.3. Classification according to size ............................................................................ 6
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