(1) In this Part, except where the context otherwise requires -
"capital company" means one of the following, namely - (a) a company incorporated with limited liability, or a limited partnership formed under the law of the State or a company or partnership which is incorporated or formed in any other Member State and which, under the law of that State, corresponds to any such company or partnership, (b) any other company, firm, association or legal person the shares in whose capital or assets can be dealt in on a stock exchange, (c) any other company, firm, association or legal person operating for profit whose members have the right to dispose of their shares to third parties without prior authorisation and are responsible for the debts of the company, firm, association or legal person only to the extent of their shares;
"Member State" means a Member State of the European Community;
"registrar" means the registrar of companies within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1963;
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