Chapter
Business Corporations (1954). [Repealed]
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.01— Short title
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.02— Definitions
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.03— Authorized purposes for organization of corporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.04— General powers
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.05— Power of corporation to acquire its own shares
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.06— Dealing in real estate as corporate purpose
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.07— Defense of ultra vires
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.08— Corporate name
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.09— Reserved name
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.10— Registered office and registered agent required
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.11— Registered office and registered agent required — Change
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.12— Registered agent as agent for service; service when no registered agent
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.13— Shares — Power to issue; classes; par value; limitations, restrictions, or qualifications; voting power; preferred or special classes
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.14— Shares — Issuance of preferred or special classes in series
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.15— Shares — Subscriptions; irrevocability; payment
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.16— Shares — Consideration for issuance
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.17— Shares — Payment; promissory notes and future services excluded
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.18— Shares — Determination of amount of stated capital
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.19— Expenses of organization, reorganization, and financing
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.20— Stock certificates — Representation of shares; signers; restrictions or limitations on transferability and on issuance of shares of more than 1 class; contents
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.21— Stock certificates — Issuance of fractional shares or scrip
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.22— Liability of subscribers and shareholders
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.23— Limitation of shareholders’ rights to acquire additional shares
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.24— Bylaws
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.25— Meetings of shareholders — Place; annual and special; right to vote
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.26— Meetings of shareholders — Notice
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.27— Voting of shares; exclusion of shares of corporation’s own stock; determination of number of outstanding shares
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.28— Voting of shares — Determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at meeting; closing of transfer books and fixing record date
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.29— Voting of shares — By certain holders; proxy presumed valid
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.30— Voting of shares — Voting trust; certificates
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.31— Voting of shares — Quorum of shareholders required
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.32— Voting of shares — Board of directors; qualifications
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.33— Voting of shares — Number; election
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.34— Voting of shares — Classification
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.35— Voting of shares — Vacancies
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.36— Voting of shares — Quorum
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.37— Voting of shares — Executive committee; powers
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.38— Voting of shares — Place of meetings; special meetings; use of conference telephone
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.39— Voting of shares — Notice of meetings; waiver of notice
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.40— Dividends — Declaration of and payment on outstanding shares; restrictions on payment of dividends
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.41— Dividends — Partial liquidation; restrictions on distribution of assets; vote required for approval
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.42— Liability of directors in certain cases
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.43— Officers — Powers authorized
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.44— Officers — Removal
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.45— Books and records; requirements for right to examine and make extracts therefrom; liability for refusal of right
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.46— Incorporators
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.47— Articles of incorporation — Contents
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.48— Articles of incorporation — Procedure for filing
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.49— Effect of issuance of certificate of incorporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.50— Commencement of corporate business restricted
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.51— Organization meeting of directors
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.52— Amendment of articles of incorporation — Contents restricted; purposes
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.53— Amendment of articles of incorporation — Procedure before acceptance of subscriptions to shares
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.54— Amendment of articles of incorporation — Procedure after acceptance of subscriptions to shares
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.55— Amendment of articles of incorporation — Voting by classes
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.56— Articles of amendment — Contents
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.57— Articles of amendment — Procedure for filing
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.58— Effect of certificate of amendment
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.58a— Restated articles of incorporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.59— Redemption and cancellation of shares
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.60— Cancellation of reacquired shares
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.61— Reduction of stated capital — Procedure; effect of approval; filing
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.62— Reduction of stated capital — Limitations; paid-in surplus
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.63— Reduction of paid-in surplus
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.64— Procedure for merger
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.65— Procedure for consolidation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.66— Merger or consolidation — Submission of plan to shareholders; meeting; notice
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.67— Merger or consolidation — Vote required for approval by shareholders
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.68— Articles of merger or consolidation; contents; procedure for filing
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.69— Merger or consolidation — Effective date
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.70— Merger or consolidation — Emergence of surviving or new corporation; cessation of separate existence of corporate parties; rights, privileges, immunities, powers and liabilities; aggregate amount of net assets for payment of dividends
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.71— Merger or consolidation — Domestic and foreign corporations; filing
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.72— Merger or consolidation — Parent corporation and wholly owned subsidiary; effect of certificate of merger
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.72a— Merger or consolidation — Domestic corporation and limited partnership
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.72b— Merger or consolidation — Domestic corporation and limited liability company
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.72c— Merger or consolidation — domestic corporation and partnership
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.73— Merger or consolidation — Rights of dissenting shareholders
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.74— Sale, lease, exchange, or mortgage of assets in usual and regular course of business
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.75— Sale, lease, exchange, or mortgage of assets other than in usual and regular course of business
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.76— Dissolution of corporation — By voluntary act of incorporators; procedure for filing of articles of dissolution
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.77— Dissolution of corporation — By written consent of shareholders
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.78— Dissolution of corporation — By act of corporation; procedure; vote required for approval
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.79— Dissolution of corporation — Procedure for filing of statement of intent to dissolve
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.80— Dissolution of corporation — Effect of statement of intent to dissolve
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.81— Dissolution of corporation — Liquidation of business and affairs
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.82— Voluntary dissolution proceedings — Revocation by shareholders’ written consent
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.83— Voluntary dissolution proceedings — Revocation by act of corporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.84— Voluntary dissolution proceedings — Filing of statement of revocation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.85— Voluntary dissolution proceedings — Effect of statement of revocation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.86— Articles of dissolution
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.87— Filing of articles of dissolution; effect of certificate of dissolution
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.88— Involuntary dissolution
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.89— Commencement of action for involuntary dissolution; summons; notice
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.90— Liquidation proceedings — Jurisdiction of court
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.91— Liquidation proceedings — Procedure by court; authority of receivers; distribution of assets
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.92— Liquidation proceedings — Qualifications of receivers
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.93— Liquidation proceedings — Filing of claims
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.94— Liquidation proceedings — Discontinuance
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.95— Liquidation proceedings — Decree of involuntary dissolution
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.96— Liquidation proceedings — Filing of decree of dissolution
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.97— Survival of remedy after dissolution
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.98— Report of domestic corporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.99— Foreign corporations — Admission to transact business; procurement of certificate of authority limited in certain cases; service of process; rules and regulations
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.100— Foreign corporations — Powers, rights, privileges, duties and liabilities
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.101— Foreign corporations — Corporate name
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.102— Foreign corporations — Change of corporate name
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.103— Foreign corporations — Application for certificate of authority; contents
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.104— Foreign corporations — Filing of certificate of authority
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.105— Foreign corporations — Effect of certificate of authority
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.106— Foreign corporations — Registered office and registered agent
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.107— Foreign corporations — Change of registered office or registered agent
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.108— Foreign corporations — Service of process; Mayor as agent
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.109— Foreign corporations — Amendment to articles of incorporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.110— Foreign corporations — Merger; filing of articles of merger; name change requires new or amended certificate of authority
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.111— Foreign corporations — Amended certificate of authority
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.112— Foreign corporations — Annual report; contents
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.113— Foreign corporations — Withdrawal from doing business in District
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.114— Filing of application for withdrawal; effect of certificate of withdrawal
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.115— Revocation of certificate of authority
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.116— Procedure for issuance of certificate of revocation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.117— Effect of revocation or withdrawal upon actions and contracts
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.118— Application of chapter to foreign corporations transacting business on chapter’s effective date
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.119— Transacting business without certificate of authority; validity of contracts or corporate acts not impaired; liabilities
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.120— Mayor; duties and functions
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.121— Fees and charges
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.122— Effect of failure to pay 2-year report fee or to file annual report
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.123— Proclamation of revocation; effect of publication; extension of term of existence
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.124— Carrying on business after issuance of proclamation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.125— Correction of error in proclamation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.126— Proclaimed corporations — Reservation of name
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.127— Proclaimed corporations — Procedure for reinstatement
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.128— Penalties — Failure to file 2-year report on time
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.129— Penalties — Failure to maintain registered office or registered agent
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.130— Penalties — Nonpayment of fees
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.131— Penalties — Noncompliance with provisions of chapter
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.132— Rights and immunities of witnesses
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.133— Monopolies and restraint of trade
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.134— Waiver of notice
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.135— Voting requirements of articles of incorporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.136— Requirements of action without meeting
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.137— Procedures for appeal
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.138— Certificates and certified copies of certain documents to be received in evidence
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.139— Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.140— Forms to be furnished by Mayor
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.141— Reincorporation or incorporation of existing corporations
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.142— Effect of issuance of certificate of reincorporation or incorporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.143— Duties of Recorder of Deeds transferred to Mayor
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.144— Severability of provisions
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.145— Reservation of right to alter, amend or repeal
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.146— Effective date
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.147— Appropriation of funds
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.148— Use of certified mail
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.149— Civil actions and prosecutions
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.150— Omitted
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.151— Verification no longer required; penalty for misstatement of fact
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.152— Exemption of government agencies from fees levied for Mayor as registered agent
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.153— Domestication
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.154— Effect of domestication
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.155— Close corporations — Law applicable to close corporations
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.156— Close corporations — Close corporation defined; contents of articles of incorporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.157— Close corporations — Formation of a close corporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.158— Close corporations — Election of existing corporation to become a close corporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.159— Close corporations — Limitations on continuation of close corporation status
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.160— Close corporations — Voluntary termination of close corporation status by amendment of articles of incorporation; vote required
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.161— Close corporations — Issuance or transfer of stock of a close corporation in breach of qualifying conditions
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.162— Close corporations — Involuntary termination of close corporation status; proceeding to prevent loss of status
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.163— Close corporations — Corporation option where a restriction on transfer of a security is held invalid
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.164— Close corporations — Agreements restricting discretion of directors
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.165— Close corporations — Management by shareholders
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.166— Close corporations — Appointment of custodian for close corporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.167— Close corporations — Appointment of a provisional director in certain cases
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.168— Close corporations — Operating corporation as partnership
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.169— Close corporations — Shareholders’ option to dissolve corporation
- D.C. Code § 29A-101.170— Close corporations — Effect of close corporation provisions on other laws