Norway
- ASA (Allmennaksjeselskap): ≈ plc (UK). Minimum capital NOK 1,000,000
- AS (Aksjeselskap): ≈ Ltd. (UK). Minimum capital NOK 30,000.
- ANS (Ansvarlig selskap): general partnership with mutual liability
- BA (Selskap med begrenset ansvar): cooperatives and companies created by legislatation
- BL (Borettslag): housing share company
- DA (Selskap med delt ansvar): general partnership with apportioned liability
- Enkeltpersonforetak: sole proprietorship
- Etat: state, county or municipal agency
- FKF (Fylkeskommunalt foretak): county enterprise
- HF (helseforetak): subsidiary health enterprise
- IKS (Interkommunalt selskap): inter-municipal enterprise (owners' liability)
- KF (Kommunalt foretak): municipal enterprise (owner's liability)
- KS (Kommandittselskap): ≈ limited partnership
- NUF (Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak): foreign enterprise registered in Norway
- RHF (regionalt helseforetak): regional health enterprise
- SF (Statsforetak): state enterprise
- Sparebank: savings bank
- Stiftelse: a foundation, with capital but without members or shareholders. It is allowed to make a profit, but is more suited for non-commercial purposes.
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