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Siège social

Définition
Domicile légal d'une société, où sont généralement implantés et centralisés ses services administratifs.
Source de la définition
Institut de statistique de l'UNESCO

Head office

Definition
Location where a corporation has elected its legal domicile and that usually houses the bodies and centralized services of the company.
Source Definition
UNESCO Institute for statistics

Sede central

Definición
Ubicación que una corporación ha elegido como domicilio legal y que habitualmente alberga los órganos y servicios centralizados de la empresa.
Fuente(s) de la definición
Instituto de estadística del UNESCO