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Allen Matkins

Does Bill Authorizing The Secretary Of State To Cancel Corporations Have An Illegitimate Purpose?

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Recently, I wrote that California Senator Monique Limón had introduced legislation, SB 1186, that would allow the Secretary of State to cancel the articles of incorporation or the filing of a statement and designation by a...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Cyprus (Updated)

Cyprus is an EU member state and a common law jurisdiction with a legal system similar to that of the UK. It is located at the eastern end of Europe linking 3 continents, Europe, Africa and Asia and it has a long and strong...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Cyprus (Updated)

1. INTRODUCTION - Having been a former British colony for several years of its history (from 1878 until its independence in 1960), the legal system of the Republic of Cyprus (hereinafter “Cyprus”) follows, to a great...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in France (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - • Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business - Business may be conducted in France either through a French branch of a foreign...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Cyprus (Updated)

1. INTRODUCTION - Having been a former British colony for several years of its history (from 1878 until its independence in 1960), the legal system of the Republic of Cyprus (hereinafter “Cyprus”) follows, to a great...more

Allen Matkins

This Is One California Filing That A Foreign Corporation May Want To Make

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A foreign corporation that transacts intrastate business in California must first obtain a certificate of qualification from the California Secretary of State by filing a statement of designation. Cal. Corp. Code § 2105(a)....more

Allen Matkins

California Misses Target In Defining Fictitious Business Name

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California's fictitious business name law is ostensibly intended to make available to the public the identities of persons doing business under the fictitious name. In general, the law requires a local filing of a fictitious...more

Allen Matkins

What Happens When Directors Elected By The Shareholders Are Not A Majority?

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Section 305(a) of the California Corporations Code empowers a board of directors to fill vacancies with two important exceptions. First, the articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide otherwise. Second, the board may...more

Allen Matkins

Can Pseudo-Foreign Corporations Exonerate Their Directors?

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Corporations Code Section 2115 is not an easy read. Fortunately, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye has provided a more digestible overview of the statute...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Doing Business in Cuba Under the FCPA, Part IV

I continue my exploration of some of the issues around doing business in Cuba, from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) perspective. Today I want to consider the types of ownership structures that are currently in place...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Everything You Need to Know About Forming a US Corporation (For Free!)

Lawyers are often of two minds about providing ‘free stuff.’ Some look at it as a straight economic loss; others look at it as a service that can build to something even bigger. One of my good friends was, as he has said, ‘in...more

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