The social capital in the various forms of public limited company, principles and various functions that it complies both externally and internally in these

• Autor: Walde Jáuregui, Vicente Rodolfo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2011
• Institución: Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.pj.gob.pe:article/193
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.pj.gob.pe/revista/index.php/ropj/article/view/193
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: joint stock company; corporate law; closed joint stock company; open joint stock company; social patrimony; social capital; increase and reduction of the social capital; sociedad anónima; derecho societario; sociedades anónimas cerradas; sociedades anónimas abiertas; patrimonio social; capital social; aumento y reducción del capital social

Inside the mercantile system, the joint-stock company is relevant, evidenced by a historical analysis of this corporate form. This is worthy of a special legal regulation as contract type of company; currently reaching great diversification, influence and development under various corporate forms. The joint stock company thus becomes a legal figure that rests on the concept of «capital» which is his essence, term whose understanding is based on the distinction between «patrimony» and «social capital»; social capital that is governed by the principles of determination and unity of the Social Capital, and stability of Capital, those who complete the defence of the capital of the company by shares, with which it is intended to give adequate protection to the business.