This can create great uncertainty about the financial underpinnings of public companies, since big Japanese companies often informally guarantee the debt of affiliated entities.

Arthur D. Little has about 130 affiliated legal entities worldwide and various complex financial liabilities, including pension obligations to partners who have retired.

At stake is the Sumo Association's future as a government affiliated entity with tax benefits, as this is up for renewal.

The Company also manages approximately 1.2 million rentable square feet on behalf of Public Storage, Inc. and its affiliated entities.

"It gave them carte blanche to go all over the world and set up subsidiaries and affiliated entities that would have been prohibited under the act."

CMH refers to two affiliated corporate entities.

Also up to ten military flight colleges were included in this MESC as affiliated entities.

Patented technologies have allowed these affiliated entities to create mobile versions of popular Internet models, specifically online auctions and dating.

Theriot supervised a staff of accountants and investigators who review the books of more than 3,500 state and local government units and affiliated entities.

Caldwell stated, "This is an investigation of everything-Acorn, the national organization, the local organization and all of its affiliated entities."