Corp. Code, § 14600 · Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions
Corp. Code, § 14600
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) This part shall be applicable to all benefit corporations.
(b) The existence of a provision of this part shall not of itself create any implication that a contrary or different rule of law is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation. This part shall not affect any statute or rule of law that is or would be applicable to a corporation that is not a benefit corporation.
(c) The provisions of the General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section 100)) shall apply to benefit corporations, except where those provisions are in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this part.
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History
Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1. (AB 361) Effective January 1, 2012.
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