“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.
Cal. Corp. Code § 171
General Provisions and Definitions
Known as the General Corporation Law
The act spans §§ 100–2319 (398 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Vantagepoint Venture Partners 1996 v. Examen, Inc. (2005)
Most recently applied in 233 Cal. App. 4th 1363 - Investors Equity Life holding Co. v. Schmidt CA4/3 (January 2015)
Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 235.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.