Responsibility for the reliability of the published information is borne by the joint stock company and its responsible persons. The share is indivisible. If several persons own one share they considered as one member of the company. Shares can be registered and payable to bearer. Shares are issued only after the full payment of their value.
Natural persons can own only registered shares.
The company can also issue preference shares. The total sum of the preference shares cannot exceed 10 per cent of the registered fund of the company. The preference shares owners have no vote unless otherwise specified by the articles of association of the company. In order to resell, sell shares to its employees the company can repurchase them. The redeemed shares must be sold within a year.