
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS LAWS 259
¡ Artificial person: A company is designated as an artificial person, created by law and does not
possess the physical attributes of a natural person.
¡ Separate legal entity: A company is a corporate body and is known by a name mentioned in the
memorandum of association. A company has an existence independent of its members. It has a
distinct legal status apart from the subscribers to the memorandum of association. A shareholder
cannot be held responsible for the acts of the company.
¡ Separate property: A company can own property, enter into a contract, and conduct any law-
ful business in its ...