any company regulated by private law comprising one or more Community shipowners and one or more partners in a third country, constituted in the framework of formal relations between the Community and, joint venture - a partnership, usualy temporary but sometimes becoming permanent, formed by two or more persons or companies co-operating in some special business activity in which there is some risk , kohaliku juriidilise isiku ja välisfirma asutatud ettevõte. Iseloomulik on mõlema osalemine firma juhtimises ning kasumi ja riski jaotamine., joint venture - kahe maa firmadele kuuluv ettevõte, mille omandiõigus ja juhtimine jaotub vastavalt kummagi poole investeeringute suurusele