1) The document discusses the definition and typology of associations and companies. It provides definitions from legal experts and according to the Ordinance of 1984. 2) An association is defined as a group of people formed together for a common purpose. A company is defined as an association of individuals united for some common purpose. 3) Legal experts have defined a company as a creature of the state that possesses an entity distinct from the persons owning its stocks, and as a mere abstraction of law.