Corp. Code, § 171 · Chapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Corp. Code, § 171
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“Foreign corporation” means any corporation other than a domestic corporation and, when used in Section 191, Section 201, Section 2203, Section 2258 and Section 2259 and Chapter 21, includes a foreign association, unless otherwise stated. “Foreign corporation” as used in Chapter 21 does not include a corporation or association chartered under the laws of the United States.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 235.
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- Corp. Code, § 1100Printed as Section 171
- Corp. Code, § 1113Printed as Section 171
- Corp. Code, § 1150Printed as Section 171
- Corp. Code, § 2117.1Printed as Section 171
- Corp. Code, § 5052Printed as Section 171
- Corp. Code, § 5053Printed as Section 171
- Corp. Code, § 6010Printed as Section 171
- Corp. Code, § 12237Printed as Section 171
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