Shareholders may nominally own such corporations but their share certificates are more like preferred stock than ordinary shares.

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But it struggled to gain traction, in part because the BSX still relied on the transfer of paper share certificates.

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Many European countries use bearer share certificates rather than maintain a shareholder register, reflecting differing attitudes to shareholder rights and taxes.

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Trading in share certificates was more costly for brokers who needed to set up a specialist clearance system in their back offices.

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Moreover, those who hold land-share certificates are not genuine landowners.

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"And now, " he says, "this is your company, " putting his money where his mouth is by handing ten-share Anicom stock certificates to all present.

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Employees must share tax forms, birth certificates and marriage licenses to make auditors happy. (One frustrated employee sent an auditor a wedding ring to prove he was married.) As many as 15% of dependents can be bounced because the employee is divorced or because minors, including stepchildren, nephews and nieces, are 18 or older and not full-time students.

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