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Corporations • Formation Requirements
CORP#008
Legal Definition
Articles of incorporation must include: (1) the name of the corporation, (2) the number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue, (3) the name and address of the corporation's registered agent, *(4)* the name and address of each incorporator, and *(5)* a statement of business purposes.
Related Concepts
Are bylaws required to form a corporation, and who is allowed to create and modify them?
How broad can a statement of business purpose be?
In what instances will courts pierce the corporate veil?
What are ultra vires activities and their consequences?
What is a corporation by estoppel and when does it apply?
What is a de facto corporation?
What is a de jure corporation and how is it formed?
What is a foreign corporation and how does it gain the ability to operate?
What is "piercing the corporate veil"?
What is the legal significance of corporate formation?
Why are courts more willing to pierce corporate veils for tort victims?
