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Restatement (2d) Agency (1958) |
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1 | (18) |
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2 | (4) |
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2 | (1) |
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Master; Servant; Independent Contractor |
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2 | (1) |
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General Agent; Special Agent |
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3 | (1) |
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Disclosed Principal; Partially Disclosed Principal; Undisclosed Principal |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Estoppel --- Change of Position |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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Creation and Interpretation of Authority and Apparent Authority |
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6 | (1) |
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Creation of Authority; General Rule |
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6 | (1) |
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Creation of Apparent Authority: General Rule |
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6 | (1) |
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When Incidental Authority Is Inferred |
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7 | (1) |
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Acquiescence by Principal in Agent's Conduct |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Failure to Act as Affirmance |
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7 | (1) |
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Effect of Ratification; in General |
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7 | (1) |
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Termination of Agency Powers |
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8 | (1) |
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Revocation or Renunciation |
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8 | (1) |
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Effect of Termination of Authority Upon Apparent Authority and Other Powers |
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8 | (1) |
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Notification Terminating Apparent Authority |
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9 | (1) |
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Liability of the Principal to Third Persons; Contracts and Conveyances |
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9 | (3) |
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Liability Based Upon Agency Principles |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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Unauthorized Acts of General Agent |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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Acts of Manager Appearing to Be Owner |
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11 | (1) |
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Liability of the Principal to Third Persons; Torts |
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12 | (3) |
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Conduct Authorized but Unintended by Principal |
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12 | (1) |
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Unauthorized Tortious Conduct |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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When Master Is Liable for Torts of His Servants |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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Criminal or Tortious Acts |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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Duties and Liabilities of Agent to Principal |
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15 | (4) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Duty to Account for Profits Arising Out of Employment |
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16 | (1) |
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Acting as Adverse Party Without Principal's Consent |
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16 | (1) |
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Acting as Adverse Party With Principal's Consent |
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16 | (1) |
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Acting for Adverse Party Without Principal's Consent |
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17 | (1) |
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Competition as to Subject Matter of Agency |
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17 | (1) |
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Using or Disclosing Confidential Information |
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18 | (1) |
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Restatement (3d) Agency (2006) |
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19 | (20) |
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20 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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Parties' Labeling and Popular Usage Not Controlling |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Principles of Attribution |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Scope of Actual Authority |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Estoppel to Deny Existence of Agency Relationship |
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23 | (1) |
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Liability of Undisclosed Principal |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Creation and Termination of Authority and Agency Relationships |
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23 | (6) |
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Creation of Actual Authority |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Creation of Apparent Authority |
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24 | (2) |
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Termination of Actual Authority --- In General |
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26 | (1) |
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Termination by Agreement or by Occurrence of Changed Circumstances |
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27 | (1) |
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Manifestation Terminating Actual Authority |
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27 | (1) |
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Termination of Apparent Authority |
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27 | (1) |
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Power Given as Security: Irrevocable Proxy |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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Acts That May Be Ratified |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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Knowledge Requisite to Ratification |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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Estoppel to Deny Ratification |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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Notifications and Notice --- In General |
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30 | (1) |
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Notification Given by or to an Agent |
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31 | (1) |
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Imputation of Notice of Fact to Principal |
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31 | (1) |
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An Agent Who Acts Adversely to a Principal |
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31 | (1) |
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Contracts and Other Transactions with Third Parties |
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32 | (2) |
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Agent for Disclosed Principal |
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32 | (1) |
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Agent for Unidentified Principal |
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32 | (1) |
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Agent for Undisclosed Principal |
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32 | (1) |
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Principal Does Not Exist or Lacks Capacity |
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32 | (1) |
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Agent's Implied Warranty of Authority |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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Torts --- Liability of Agent and Principal |
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34 | (1) |
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Principal's Liability -In General |
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34 | (1) |
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Agent Acts with Actual Authority |
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34 | (1) |
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Principal's Negligence in Conducting Activity Through Agent; Principal's Special Relationship with Another Person |
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34 | (1) |
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Failure in Performance of Principal's Duty of Protection |
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35 | (1) |
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Employee Acting Within Scope of Employment |
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35 | (1) |
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Agent Acts with Apparent Authority |
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35 | (1) |
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Duties of Agent and Principal to Each Other |
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35 | (4) |
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General Fiduciary Principle |
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35 | (1) |
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Material Benefit Arising Out of Position |
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36 | (1) |
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Acting as or on Behalf of an Adverse Party |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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Use of Principal's Property; Use of Confidential Information |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Duties of Care, Competence, and Diligence |
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37 | (1) |
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Duty to Act Only Within Scope of Actual Authority and to Comply with Principal's Lawful Instructions |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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Duty to Provide Information |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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Principal's Duty to Deal Fairly and in Good Faith |
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38 | (1) |
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Restatement (Second) of Trusts |
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39 | (2) |
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Accountability for Profits in the Absence of a Breach of Trust |
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39 | (1) |
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Liability in Case of Breach of Trust |
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39 | (1) |
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Liability for Breach of Loyalty |
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39 | (2) |
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Uniform Partnership Act (1914) |
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41 | (16) |
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42 | (1) |
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Rules for Determining the Existence of a Partnership |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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Partner Agent of Partnership as to Partnership Business |
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43 | (1) |
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Conveyance of Real Property of the Partnership |
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43 | (1) |
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Partnership Bound by Admission of Partner |
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44 | (1) |
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Partnership Charged with Knowledge of or Notice to Partner |
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44 | (1) |
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Partnership Bound by Partner's Wrongful Act |
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44 | (1) |
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Partnership Bound by Partner's Breach of Trust |
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45 | (1) |
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Nature of Partner's Liability |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Liability of Incoming Partner |
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46 | (1) |
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Rules Determining Rights and Duties of Partners |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Duty of Partners to Render Information |
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47 | (1) |
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Partner Accountable as a Fiduciary |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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Continuation of Partnership Beyond Fixed Term |
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47 | (1) |
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Extent of Property Rights of a Partner |
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48 | (1) |
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Nature of a Partner's Right in Specific Partnership Property |
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48 | (1) |
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Nature of Partner's Interest in the Partnership |
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48 | (1) |
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Assignment of Partner's Interest |
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48 | (1) |
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Partner's Interest Subject to Charging Order |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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Partnership Not Terminated by Dissolution |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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Dissolution by Decree of Court |
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50 | (1) |
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General Effect of Dissolution on Authority of Partner |
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50 | (1) |
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Right of Partner to Contribution from Co-partners After Dissolution |
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51 | (1) |
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Power of Partner to Bind Partnership to Third Persons After Dissolution |
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51 | (1) |
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Effect of Dissolution on Partner's Existing Liability |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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Rights of Partners to Application of Partnership Property |
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52 | (1) |
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Rights Where Partnership Is Dissolved for Fraud or Misrepresentation |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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Liability of Persons Continuing the Business in Certain Cases |
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54 | (2) |
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Rights of Retiring or Estate of Deceased Partner When the Business Is Continued Accrual of Actions |
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56 | (1) |
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Uniform Partnership Act (1997) |
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57 | (24) |
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Article 1. General Provisions |
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58 | (3) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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Effect of Partnership Agreement; Nonwaivable Provisions |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Article 2. Nature of Partnership |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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When Property Is Partnership Property |
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62 | (1) |
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Article 3. Relations of Partners to Persons Dealing with Partnership |
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62 | (4) |
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Partner Agent of Partnership |
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62 | (1) |
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Statement of Partnership Authority |
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63 | (1) |
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Partnership Liable for Partner's Actionable Conduct |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Actions by and Against Partnership and Partners |
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65 | (1) |
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Liability of Purported Partner |
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65 | (1) |
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Article 4. Relations of Partners to Each Other and to Partnership |
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66 | (2) |
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Partner's Rights and Duties |
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66 | (1) |
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Partner's Rights and Duties with Respect to Information |
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67 | (1) |
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General Standards of Partner's Conduct |
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68 | (1) |
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Article 5. Transferees and Creditors of Partner |
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68 | (2) |
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Partner Not Co-owner of Partnership Property |
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68 | (1) |
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Partner's Transferable Interest in Partnership |
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69 | (1) |
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Transfer of Partner's Transferable Interest |
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69 | (1) |
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Partner's Transferable Interest Subject to Charging Order |
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69 | (1) |
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Article 6. Partner's Dissociation |
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70 | (2) |
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Events Causing Partner's Dissociation |
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70 | (1) |
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Partner's Power to Dissociate; Wrongful Dissociation |
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71 | (1) |
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Effect of Partner's Dissociation |
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72 | (1) |
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Article 7. Partner's Dissociation When Business Not Wound Up |
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72 | (3) |
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Purchase of Dissociated Partner's Interest |
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72 | (2) |
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Dissociated Partner's Power to Bind and Liability to Partnership |
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74 | (1) |
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Dissociated Partner's Liability to Other Persons |
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74 | (1) |
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Statement of Dissociation |
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75 | (1) |
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Article 8. Winding Up Partnership Business |
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75 | (3) |
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Events Causing Dissolution and Winding Up of Partnership Business |
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75 | (1) |
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Partnership Continues After Dissolution |
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76 | (1) |
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Right to Wind Up Partnership Business |
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77 | (1) |
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Partner's Power to Bind Partnership After Dissolution |
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77 | (1) |
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Settlement of Accounts and Contributions Among Partners |
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77 | (1) |
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Article 10. Limited Liability Partnership |
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78 | (3) |
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Statement of Qualification |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (2) |
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Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act |
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81 | (34) |
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82 | (4) |
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82 | (2) |
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Nature of Business Permitted; Powers |
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84 | (1) |
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Business Transactions of Partner with the Partnership |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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Contested Matters Relating to General Partners; Contested Votes |
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85 | (1) |
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Interpretation and Enforcement of Partnership Agreement |
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86 | (1) |
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Formation; Certificate of Limited Partnership |
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86 | (4) |
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Certificate of Limited Partnership |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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Contractual Appraisal Rights |
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88 | (1) |
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Limited Partnerships as Limited Liability Limited Partnerships |
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88 | (1) |
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Conversion of Certain Entities to a Limited Partnership |
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89 | (1) |
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Series of Limited Partners, General Partners or Partnership Interests |
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89 | (1) |
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Approval of Conversion of a Limited Partnership |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (6) |
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Admission of Limited Partners |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Liability to Third Parties |
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92 | (1) |
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Person Erroneously Believing Himself or Herself Limited Partner |
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93 | (1) |
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Access to and Confidentiality of Information; Records |
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94 | (1) |
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Remedies for Breach of Partnership Agreement by Limited Partner |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (6) |
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Admission of General Partners |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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General Powers and Liabilities |
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98 | (1) |
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Contributions by a General Partner |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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Remedies for Breach of Partnership Agreement by General Partner |
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100 | (1) |
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Reliance on Reports and Information by Limited Partners, Liquidating Trustees, and General Partners |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Liability for Contribution |
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102 | (1) |
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Allocation of Profits and Losses |
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102 | (1) |
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Allocation of Distributions |
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102 | (1) |
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Defense of Usury Not Available |
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102 | (1) |
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Distributions and Withdrawal |
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103 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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Withdrawal of General Partner and Assignment of General Partner's Partnership Interest |
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103 | (1) |
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Withdrawal of Limited Partner |
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103 | (1) |
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Distribution upon Withdrawal |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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Limitations on Distribution |
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104 | (1) |
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Assignment of Partnership Interests |
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105 | (2) |
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Nature of Partnership Interest |
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105 | (1) |
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Assignment of Partnership Interest |
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105 | (1) |
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Partner's Partnership Interest Subject to Charging Order |
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106 | (1) |
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Right of Assignee to Become Limited Partner |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (5) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Trustees or Receivers for Limited Partnerships; Appointment; Powers; Duties |
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111 | (1) |
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Revocation of Dissolution |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (2) |
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Construction and Application of Chapter and Partnership Agreement |
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113 | (1) |
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Effective Date and Extended Effective Date |
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114 | (1) |
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Delaware Limited Liability Company Act |
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115 | (42) |
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117 | (4) |
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117 | (1) |
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Registered Office; Registered Agent |
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118 | (1) |
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Service of Process on Domestic Limited Liability Companies |
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118 | (1) |
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Nature of Business Permitted; Powers |
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119 | (1) |
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Business Transactions of Member or Manager with the Limited Liability Company |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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Service of Process on Managers and Liquidating Trustees |
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119 | (1) |
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Contested Matters Relating to Managers; Contested Votes |
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120 | (1) |
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Interpretation and Enforcement of Limited Liability Company Agreement |
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121 | (1) |
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Formation; Certificate of Formation |
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121 | (11) |
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121 | (1) |
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Amendment to Certificate of Formation |
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122 | (1) |
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Cancellation of Certificate |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (3) |
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Contractual Appraisal Rights |
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126 | (1) |
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Conversion of Certain Entities to a Limited Liability Company |
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126 | (1) |
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Series of Members, Managers or Limited Liability Company Interests |
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127 | (4) |
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Approval of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (6) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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Access to and Confidentiality of Information; Records |
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135 | (2) |
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Remedies for Breach of Limited Liability Company Agreement by Member |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
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Management of Limited Liability Company |
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138 | (1) |
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Contributions by a Manager |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Remedies for Breach of Limited Liability Company Agreement by Manager |
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139 | (1) |
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Reliance on Reports and Information by Member or Manager |
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140 | (1) |
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Delegation of Rights and Powers to Manage |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (2) |
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141 | (1) |
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Liability for Contribution |
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141 | (1) |
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Allocation of Profits and Losses |
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142 | (1) |
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Allocation of Distributions |
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142 | (1) |
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Defense of Usury Not Available |
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142 | (1) |
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Distributions and Resignation |
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143 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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Distribution Upon Resignation |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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Limitations on Distribution |
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145 | (1) |
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Assignment of Limited Liability Company Interests |
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145 | (3) |
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Nature of Limited Liability Company Interest |
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145 | (1) |
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Assignment of Limited Liability Company Interest |
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146 | (1) |
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Member's Limited Liability Company Interest Subject to Charging Order |
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147 | (1) |
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Right of Assignee to Become Member |
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147 | (1) |
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Powers of Estate of Deceased or Incompetent Member |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (5) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (2) |
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Trustees or Receivers for Limited Liability Companies; Appointment; Powers; Duties |
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152 | (1) |
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Revocation of Dissolution |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
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Construction and Application of Chapter and Limited Liability Company Agreement |
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154 | (1) |
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Cases Not Provided for in This Chapter |
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155 | (2) |
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Delaware General Corporation Law |
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157 | (100) |
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160 | (8) |
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Incorporators; How Corporation Formed; Purposes |
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160 | (1) |
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Contents of Certificate of Incorporation |
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160 | (4) |
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Execution, Acknowledgment, Filing, Recording and Effective Date of Original Certificate of Incorporation and Other Instruments; Exceptions |
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164 | (2) |
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Certificate of Incorporation; Definition |
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166 | (1) |
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Commencement of Corporate Existence |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Organization Meeting of Incorporators or Directors Named in Certificate of Incorporation |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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Jurisdiction to Interpret, Apply, Enforce or Determine the Validity of Corporate Instruments and Provisions of This Title |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (3) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (2) |
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Powers Respecting Securities of Other Corporations or Entities |
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170 | (1) |
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Effect of Lack of Corporate Capacity or Power; Ultra Vires |
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170 | (1) |
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Registered Office and Registered Agent |
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171 | (1) |
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Registered Office in State; Principal Office or Place of Business in State |
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171 | (1) |
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Registered Agent in State; Resident Agent |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (8) |
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Board of Directors; Powers; Number, Qualifications, Terms and Quorum; Committees; Classes of Directors; Nonprofit Corporations; Reliance Upon Books; Action Without Meeting; Removal |
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172 | (4) |
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Officers; Titles, Duties, Selection, Term; Failure to Elect; Vacancies |
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176 | (1) |
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Loans to Employees and Officers; Guaranty of Obligations of Employees and Officers |
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176 | (1) |
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Interested Directors; Quorum |
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177 | (1) |
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Indemnification of Officers, Directors, Employees and Agents; Insurance |
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177 | (3) |
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Submission of Matters for Stockholder Vote |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (14) |
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Classes and Series of Stock; Redemption; Rights |
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180 | (4) |
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Issuance of Stock; Lawful Consideration; Fully Paid Stock |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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Determination of Amount of Capital; Capital, Surplus and Net Assets Defined |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Rights and Options Respecting Stock |
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186 | (1) |
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Stock Certificates; Uncertificated Shares |
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187 | (1) |
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Shares of Stock; Personal Property, Transfer and Taxation |
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187 | (1) |
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Corporation's Powers Respecting Ownership, Voting, etc., of Its Own Stock; Rights of Stock Called for Redemption |
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187 | (1) |
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Issuance of Additional Stock; When and by Whom |
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188 | (1) |
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Liability of Stockholder or Subscriber for Stock Not Paid in Full |
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189 | (1) |
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Payment for Stock Not Paid in Full |
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189 | (1) |
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Failure to Pay for Stock; Remedies |
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190 | (1) |
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Revocability of Preincorporation Subscriptions |
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190 | (1) |
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Formalities Required of Stock Subscriptions |
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190 | (1) |
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Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Stock Certificates; Issuance of New Certificate or Uncertificated Shares |
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191 | (1) |
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Judicial Proceedings to Compel Issuance of New Certificate or Uncertificated Shares |
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191 | (1) |
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Situs of Ownership of Stock |
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192 | (1) |
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Dividends; Payment; Wasting Asset Corporations |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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Liability of Directors and Committee Members as to Dividends or Stock Redemption |
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193 | (1) |
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Declaration and Payment of Dividends |
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193 | (1) |
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Liability of Directors for Unlawful Payment of Dividend or Unlawful Stock Purchase or Redemption; Exoneration from Liability; Contribution Among Directors; Subrogation |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (8) |
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Transfer of Stock, Stock Certificates and Uncertificated Stock |
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194 | (1) |
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Restrictions on Transfer and Ownership of Securities |
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194 | (2) |
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Business Combinations with Interested Stockholders |
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196 | (6) |
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Meetings, Elections, Voting and Notice |
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202 | (15) |
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202 | (1) |
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Voting Rights of Stockholders; Proxies; Limitations |
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203 | (1) |
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Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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Voting Rights of Members of Nonstock Corporations; Quorum; Proxies |
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206 | (1) |
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Quorum and Required Vote for Stock Corporations |
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207 | (1) |
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Voting Trusts and Other Voting Agreements |
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208 | (1) |
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List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote; Penalty for Refusal to Produce; Stock Ledger |
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209 | (1) |
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Inspection of Books and Records |
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209 | (1) |
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Voting, Inspection and Other Rights of Bondholders and Debenture Holders |
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210 | (1) |
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Notice of Meetings and Adjourned Meetings |
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210 | (1) |
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Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships |
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211 | (1) |
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Contested Election of Directors; Proceedings to Determine Validity |
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212 | (1) |
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Appointment of Custodian or Receiver of Corporation on Deadlock or for Other Cause |
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212 | (1) |
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Powers of Court in Elections of Directors |
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213 | (1) |
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Consent of Stockholders or Members in Lieu of Meeting |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (1) |
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Voting Procedures and Inspectors of Elections |
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215 | (2) |
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Notice by Electronic Transmission |
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217 | (1) |
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Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation; Changes in Capital and Capital Stock |
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217 | (4) |
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Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation Before Receipt of Payment for Stock |
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217 | (1) |
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Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation After Receipt of Payment for Stock; Nonstock Corporations |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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Subchapter IX. Merger, Consolidation or Conversion |
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221 | (25) |
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Merger or Consolidation of Domestic Corporations and Limited Liability Company |
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221 | (6) |
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Merger or Consolidation of Domestic and Foreign Corporations; Service of Process Upon Surviving or Resulting Corporation |
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227 | (3) |
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Merger of Parent Corporation and Subsidiary or Subsidiaries |
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230 | (2) |
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Status, Rights, Liabilities, of Constituent and Surviving or Resulting Corporations Following Merger or Consolidation |
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232 | (1) |
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Powers of Corporation Surviving or Resulting From Merger or Consolidation; Issuance of Stock, Bonds or Other Indebtedness |
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233 | (1) |
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Effect of Merger Upon Pending Actions |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (5) |
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Merger or Consolidation of Domestic Corporation |
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239 | (2) |
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Merger or Consolidation of Domestic Corporation and Limited Liability Company |
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241 | (3) |
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Conversion of Other Entities to a Domestic Corporation |
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244 | (2) |
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Sale of Assets, Dissolution and Winding Up |
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246 | (11) |
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Sale, Lease or Exchange of Assets; Consideration; Procedure |
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246 | (1) |
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Mortgage or Pledge of Assets |
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247 | (1) |
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Dissolution of Joint Venture Corporation Having 2 Stockholders |
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247 | (1) |
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Dissolution Before Issuance of Shares or Beginning of Business; Procedure |
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248 | (1) |
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Dissolution Generally; Procedure |
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248 | (1) |
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Payment of Franchise Taxes Before Dissolution or Merger |
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249 | (1) |
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Continuation of Corporation After Dissolution for Purposes of Suit and Winding Up Affairs |
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250 | (1) |
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Trustees or Receivers for Dissolved Corporations; Appointment; Powers; Duties |
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250 | (1) |
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Notice to Claimants; Filing of Claims |
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250 | (3) |
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Payment and Distribution to Claimants and Stockholders |
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253 | (2) |
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Liability of Stockholders of Dissolved Corporations |
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255 | (2) |
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Model Business Corporation Act (1984) |
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257 | (78) |
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260 | (1) |
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Reservation of Power to Amend or Repeal |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (2) |
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261 | (1) |
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Articles of Incorporation |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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Liability for Preincorporation Transactions |
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262 | (1) |
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Organization of Coropration |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (2) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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Registered Office and Registered Agent |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (7) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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Terms of Class or Series Determined by Board of Directors |
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267 | (1) |
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Issued and Outstanding Shares |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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Subscription for Shares Before Incorporation |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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Liability of Shareholders |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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Restriction on Transfer of Shares and Other Securities |
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270 | (1) |
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Subsequent Acquisition of Shares by Shareholders and Corporation |
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271 | (1) |
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Shareholders' Preemptive Rights |
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271 | (1) |
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Corporation's Acquisition of Its Own Shares |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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Distributions to Shareholders |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (11) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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Shareholders' List for Meeting |
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276 | (1) |
|
Voting Entitlement of Shares |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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Quorum and Voting Requirements for Voting Groups |
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277 | (1) |
|
Action by Single and Multiple Voting Groups |
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278 | (1) |
|
Greater Quorum or Voting Requirements |
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278 | (1) |
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Voting for Directors; Cumulative Voting |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
|
Subchapter C. Voting Trusts and Agreements |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Subchapter D. Derivative Proceedings |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
|
Discontinuance or Settlement |
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283 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (18) |
|
Subchapter A. Board of Directors |
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284 | (1) |
|
Requirement for and Duties of Board of Directors |
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284 | (1) |
|
Number and Election of Directors |
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284 | (1) |
|
Election of Directors by Certain Classes of Shareholders |
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284 | (1) |
|
Terms of Directors Generally |
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285 | (1) |
|
Staggered Terms for Directors |
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285 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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Removal of Directors by Shareholders |
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286 | (1) |
|
Removal of Directors by Judicial Proceeding |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
|
Compensation of Directors |
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287 | (1) |
|
Subchapter B. Meetings and Action of the Board |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
|
Standards of Conduct for Directors |
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289 | (1) |
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Standards of Liability for Directors |
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290 | (1) |
|
Directors' Liability for Unlawful Distributions |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
|
Standards of Conduct for Officers |
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292 | (1) |
|
Resignation and Removal of Officers |
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293 | (1) |
|
Contract Rights of Officers |
|
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293 | (1) |
|
Subchapter E. Indemnification and Advance for Expenses |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
|
Permissible Indemnification |
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294 | (1) |
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Mandatory Indemnification |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
|
Court-Ordered Indemnification and Advance for Expenses |
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296 | (1) |
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Determination and Authorization of Indemnification |
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296 | (1) |
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Indemnification of Officers |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
|
Variation by Corporate Action; Application of Subchapter |
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298 | (1) |
|
Exclusivity of Subchapter |
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298 | (1) |
|
Subchapter F. Directors' Conflicting Interest Transactions Introductory Comment |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
|
Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws |
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302 | (5) |
|
Subchapter A. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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Amendment Before Issuance of Shares |
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302 | (1) |
|
Amendment by Board of Directors and Shareholders |
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302 | (1) |
|
Voting on Amendments by Voting Groups |
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303 | (1) |
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Amendment by Board of Directors |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
|
Subchapter B. Amendment of Bylaws |
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306 | (1) |
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Amendment by Board of Directors or Shareholders |
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306 | (1) |
|
Bylaw Increasing Quorum or Voting Requirement for Directors |
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306 | (1) |
|
Bylaw Provisions Relating to the Election of Directors |
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306 | (1) |
|
Mergers and Share Exchanges |
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307 | (8) |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (2) |
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Action on a Plan of Merger or Share Exchange |
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311 | (1) |
|
Merger Between Parent and Subsidiary or Between Subsidiaries |
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312 | (1) |
|
Articles of Merger or Share Exchange |
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313 | (1) |
|
Effect of Merger or Share Exchange |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (2) |
|
Disposition of Assets Not Requiring Shareholder Approval |
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315 | (1) |
|
Shareholder Approval of Certain Dispositions |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (8) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (3) |
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Assertion of Rights by Nominees and Beneficial Owners |
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320 | (1) |
|
Subchapter B. Procedure for Exercise of Appraisal Rights |
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321 | (1) |
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Notice of Appraisal Rights |
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321 | (1) |
|
Notice of Intent to Demand Payment |
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321 | (1) |
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Appraisal Notice and Form |
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321 | (1) |
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Perfection of Rights; Right to Withdraw |
|
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
|
Procedure If Shareholder Dissatisfied with Payment or Offer |
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323 | (1) |
|
Subchapter C. Judicial Appraisal of Shares |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
|
Court Costs and Counsel Fees |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (4) |
|
Subchapter A. Voluntary Dissolution |
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325 | (1) |
|
Dissolution by Board of Directors and Shareholders |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
|
Subchapter B. Administrative Dissolution |
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327 | (1) |
|
Grounds for Administrative Dissolution |
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327 | (1) |
|
Subchapter C. Judicial Dissolution |
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327 | (1) |
|
Grounds for Judicial Dissolution |
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327 | (1) |
|
Receivership or Custodianship |
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328 | (1) |
|
Election to Purchase in Lieu of Dissolution |
|
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
|
Subchapter A. Certificate of Authority |
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329 | (1) |
|
Authority to Transact Business Required |
|
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329 | (1) |
|
Registered Office and Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (5) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
|
Inspection of Records by Shareholders |
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331 | (1) |
|
Scope of Inspection Right |
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332 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
|
Inspection of Records by Directors |
|
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
|
Financial Statements for Shareholders |
|
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333 | (2) |
|
New York Business Corporation Act |
|
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335 | (24) |
|
Article 5. Corporate Finance |
|
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335 | (13) |
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335 | (1) |
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Issue of Any Class of Preferred Shares in Series |
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336 | (2) |
|
Subscription for Shares; Time of Payment, Forfeiture for Default |
|
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338 | (1) |
|
Consideration and Payment for Shares |
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339 | (1) |
|
Rights and Options to Purchase Shares; Issue of Rights and Options to Directors, Officers and Employees |
|
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340 | (2) |
|
Determination of Stated Capital |
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342 | (1) |
|
Dividends or Other Distributions in Cash or Property |
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343 | (1) |
|
Share Distributions and Changes |
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343 | (2) |
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345 | (1) |
|
Purchase, Redemption and Certain Other Transactions by a Corporation with Respect to Its Own Shares |
|
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346 | (1) |
|
Agreements for Purchase by a Corporation of Its Own Shares |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
|
Reduction of Stated Capital in Certain Cases |
|
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347 | (1) |
|
Article 8. Amendments and Changes |
|
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348 | (2) |
|
Right to Amend Certificate of Incorporation |
|
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348 | (1) |
|
Reduction of Stated Capital by Amendment |
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349 | (1) |
|
Class Voting on Amendment |
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350 | (1) |
|
Article 9. Merger of Consolidation; Guarantee; Disposition of Assets |
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|
350 | (9) |
|
Requirements Relating to Certain Business Combinations |
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350 | (9) |
|
Indiana Code: Standard of Conduct for Directors |
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359 | (6) |
|
Standards of Conduct for Directors |
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|
359 | (6) |
|
Standards of Conduct; Liability; Reaffirmation of Corporate Governance Rules; Presumption |
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359 | (3) |
|
Conflict of Interest Transaction |
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362 | (1) |
|
Loan or Guarantee to Director |
|
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363 | (1) |
|
Unlawful Distribution; Liability; Contribution |
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363 | (2) |
|
American Law Institute, Principles of Corporate Governance: Analysis and Recommendations (1994) |
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365 | (20) |
|
Part II. The Objective and Conduct of the Corporation |
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366 | (1) |
|
The Objective and Conduct of the Corporation |
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366 | (1) |
|
Part IV. Duty of Care and the Business Judgment Rule |
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367 | (3) |
|
Duty of Care of Directors and Officers; the Business Judgment Rule |
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|
367 | (2) |
|
Reliance on Directors, Officers, Employees, Experts, and Other Persons |
|
|
369 | (1) |
|
Reliance on a Committee of the Board |
|
|
369 | (1) |
|
Part V. Duty of Fair Dealing |
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|
370 | (7) |
|
[ Senior Officer and Director] Transactions with the Corporation |
|
|
370 | (1) |
|
Compensation of Directors and Senior Executives |
|
|
371 | (1) |
|
Use by a Director or Senior Executive of Corporate Property, Material Non-Public Corporate Information, or Corporate Position |
|
|
372 | (1) |
|
Taking of Corporate Opportunities by Directors or Senior Executives |
|
|
372 | (2) |
|
Competition with the Corporation |
|
|
374 | (1) |
|
Transactions Between Corporations with Common Directors or Senior Executives |
|
|
374 | (1) |
|
Transactions by a Controlling Shareholder with the Corporation |
|
|
374 | (1) |
|
Use by a Controlling Shareholder of Corporate Property, Material Non-Public Corporate Information, or Corporate Position |
|
|
375 | (1) |
|
Taking of Corporate Opportunities by a Controlling Shareholder |
|
|
376 | (1) |
|
Disposition of Voting Equity Securities by a Controlling Shareholder to Third Parties |
|
|
376 | (1) |
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|
377 | (8) |
|
Direct and Derivative Actions Distinguished |
|
|
377 | (1) |
|
Standing to Commence and Maintain a Derivative Action |
|
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378 | (1) |
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Exhaustion of Intracorporate Remedies: The Demand Rule |
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378 | (1) |
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Pleading, Demand Rejection, Procedure, and Costs in a Derivative Action |
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379 | (1) |
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Board or Committee Authority in Regard to a Derivative Action |
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380 | (1) |
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Dismissal of a Derivative Action Based on a Motion Requesting Dismissal by the Board or a Committee: General Statement |
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381 | (1) |
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Dismissal of a Derivative Action Against Directors, Senior Executives, Controlling Persons, or Associates Based on a Motion Requesting Dismissal by the Board or a Committee |
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381 | (1) |
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Procedures for Requesting Dismissal of a Derivative Action |
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382 | (1) |
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Standard of Judicial Review with Regard to a Board or Committee Motion Requesting Dismissal of a Derivative Action Under §7.08 |
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383 | |
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Dismissal of a Derivative Action Based upon Action by the Shareholders |
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334 | (51) |
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure |
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385 | (4) |
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385 | (3) |
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Rule 23.1. Derivative Actions by Shareholders |
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388 | (1) |
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Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (1984) |
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389 | (6) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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Transfers Fraudulent as to Present and Future Creditors |
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390 | (1) |
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Transfers Fraudulent as to Present Creditors |
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391 | (1) |
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When Transfer Is Made or Obligation Is Incurred |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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Defenses, Liability, and Protection of Transferee |
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392 | (1) |
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Extinguishment of [ Claim for Relief] [ Cause of Action] |
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393 | (2) |
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.A. §78a) and Associated Rules |
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395 | (76) |
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Manipulative and Deceptive Devices [ Section 10] |
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396 | (1) |
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397 | (8) |
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Employment of Manipulative and Deceptive Devices |
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397 | (1) |
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Trading ``on the Basis of Material Nonpublic Information in Insider Trading Cases |
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397 | (1) |
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Duties of Trust or Confidence in Misappropriation Insider Trading Cases |
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398 | (1) |
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Section 12. 1934 Act Issuer Registration Requirement |
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399 | (1) |
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Registration Requirements for Securities [ Section 12] |
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399 | (2) |
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Section 13(a)-(b) Issuer Reporting Requirements 13(a)-(b) |
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401 | (1) |
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78m Periodical and Other Reports [ Section 13] |
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401 | (2) |
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Section 13(d). 5% Block Reporting Requirement |
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403 | (2) |
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Rules Under Section 13(d) |
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405 | (7) |
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Filing of Schedules 13D and 13G |
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405 | (3) |
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Filing of Amendments to Schedules 13D or 13G |
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408 | (2) |
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Acquisition of Securities |
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410 | (1) |
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Section 13(e). SEC Rule-Making Authority over Issuer Self-Purchases |
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411 | (1) |
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Rules Under Section 13(e) |
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412 | (9) |
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Purchase of Securities by the Issuer During a Third-Party Tender Offer |
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412 | (1) |
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Going Private Transactions by Certain Issuers or Their Affiliates |
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412 | (6) |
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418 | (2) |
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Section 14a. The Solicitation of Proxies |
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420 | (1) |
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420 | (1) |
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Proxy Rules Under Section 14(a) |
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421 | (20) |
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421 | (1) |
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Solicitations to Which §240.14a-3 to §240.14a-15 Apply |
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422 | (3) |
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Information to Be Furnished to Security Holders |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (4) |
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429 | (2) |
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Obligations of Registrants to Provide a List of, or Mail Soliciting Material to, Security Holders |
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431 | (2) |
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433 | (6) |
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False or Misleading Statements |
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439 | (1) |
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Solicitation Before Furnishing a Proxy Statement |
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440 | (1) |
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Sections 14(d)-(e). Tender Offers |
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441 | (18) |
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Scope of and Definitions Applicable to Regulations 14D and 14E |
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443 | (1) |
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Commencement of a Tender Offer |
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444 | (1) |
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Filing and Transmission of Tender Offer Statement |
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444 | (1) |
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Dissemination of Tender Offers to Security Holders |
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445 | (1) |
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Dissemination of Certain Tender Offers by the Use of Stockholder Lists and Security Position Listings |
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446 | (3) |
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Disclosure of Tender Offer Information to Security Holders |
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449 | (2) |
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Additional Withdrawal Rights |
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451 | (1) |
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Exemption from Statutory Pro Rata Requirements |
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452 | (1) |
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Recommendation or Solicitation by the Subject Company and Others |
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452 | (3) |
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Equal Treatment of Security Holders |
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455 | (1) |
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Unlawful Tender Offer Practices |
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456 | (1) |
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Position of Subject Company with Respect to a Tender Offer |
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457 | (1) |
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Transactions in Securities on the Basis of Material, Nonpublic Information in the Context of Tender Offers |
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457 | (2) |
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Section 16. Ban on Short-Swing Profits |
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459 | (9) |
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Directors, Officers, and Principal Stockholders [ Section 16] |
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459 | (2) |
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Liability to Contemporaneous Traders for Insider Trading [ Section 20A] |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (2) |
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Persons and Transactions Subject to Section 16 |
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464 | (1) |
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Reporting Transactions and Holdings |
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465 | (3) |
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Section 21A. Authority to Impose Civil Penalities for Insider Trading |
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468 | (3) |
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Civil Penalties for Insider Trading [ Section 21A] |
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468 | (3) |
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471 | (4) |
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General Rule Regarding Selective Disclosure |
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471 | (1) |
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471 | (2) |
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No Effect on Antifraud Liability |
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473 | (2) |
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Regulation S-K---Standard Instructions for Filing Forms Under Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 |
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475 | (64) |
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476 | (1) |
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§229.10 (Item 10) General |
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476 | (1) |
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476 | (4) |
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§229.101 (Item 101) Description of Business |
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476 | (3) |
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§229.102 (Item 102) Description of Property |
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479 | (1) |
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§229.103 (Item 103) Legal Proceedings |
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479 | (1) |
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Subpart 200---Securities of the Registrant |
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480 | (1) |
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§229.201 (Item 201) Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters |
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480 | (1) |
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Subpart 300---Financial Information |
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481 | (9) |
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§229.301 (Item 301) Selected Financial Data |
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481 | (1) |
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§229.303 (Item 303) Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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482 | (3) |
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§229.304 (Item 304) Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
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485 | (4) |
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§229.307 (Item 307) Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
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489 | (1) |
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§229.308 (Item 308) Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
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489 | (1) |
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Subpart 400---Management and Certain Securities Holders |
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490 | (34) |
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§229.401 (Item 401) Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons |
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490 | (1) |
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§229.402 (Item 402) Executive Compensation |
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491 | (16) |
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§229.403 (Item 403) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management |
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507 | (1) |
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§229.404 (Item 404) Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons |
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508 | (4) |
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§229.405 (Item 405) Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act |
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512 | (1) |
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§229.406 (Item 406) Code of Ethics |
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512 | (1) |
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§229.407 (Item 407) Corporate Governance |
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513 | (11) |
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Subpart 229.1000---Mergers and Acquisitions |
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524 | (15) |
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§229.1000 (Item 1000) Definitions |
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524 | (1) |
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§229.1001 (Item 1001) Summary Term Sheet |
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524 | (1) |
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§229.1002 (Item 1002) Subject Company Information |
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525 | (1) |
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§229.1003 (Item 1003) Identity and Background of Filing Person |
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525 | (1) |
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§229.1004 (Item 1004) Terms of the Transaction |
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526 | (1) |
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§229.1005 (Item 1005) Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements |
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527 | (2) |
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§229.1006 (Item 1006) Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals |
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529 | (1) |
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§229.1007 (Item 1007) Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
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530 | (1) |
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§229.1008 (Item 1008) Interest in Securities of the Subject Company |
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531 | (1) |
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§229.1009 (Item 1009) Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used |
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531 | (1) |
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§229.1010 (Item 1010) Financial Statements |
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532 | (1) |
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§229.1011 (Item 1011) Additional Information |
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533 | (1) |
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§229.1012 (Item 1012) The Solicitation or Recommendation |
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533 | (1) |
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§229.1013 (Item 1013) Purposes, Alternatives, Reasons and Effects in a Going-Private Transaction |
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534 | (1) |
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§229.1014 (Item 1014) Fairness of the Going-Private Transaction |
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535 | (1) |
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§229.1015 (Item 1015) Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Negotiations |
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536 | (3) |
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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539 | (12) |
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Title I --- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
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539 | (3) |
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Establishment; Administrative Provisions |
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539 | (1) |
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Auditing, Quality Control, and Independence Standards and Rules |
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540 | (1) |
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Inspections of Registered Public Accounting Firms |
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541 | (1) |
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Title II --- Auditor Independence |
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542 | (2) |
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Services Outside the Scope of Practice of Auditors |
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542 | (1) |
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543 | (1) |
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Auditor Reports to Audit Committees |
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543 | (1) |
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Title III --- Corporate Responsibility |
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544 | (3) |
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Public Company Audit Committees |
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544 | (1) |
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Corporate Responsibility for Financial Reports |
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545 | (1) |
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Improper Influence on Conduct of Audits |
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546 | (1) |
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Forfeiture of Certain Bonuses and Profits |
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546 | (1) |
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Rules of Professional Responsibility for Attorneys |
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546 | (1) |
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Title IV --- Enhanced Financial Disclosures |
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547 | (4) |
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Enhanced Conflict of Interest Provisions |
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547 | (1) |
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Management Assessment of Internal Controls |
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547 | (1) |
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Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers |
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548 | (1) |
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Disclosure of Audit Committee Financial Expert |
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549 | (2) |
|
NYSE Listed Company Manual |
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551 | (16) |
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Corporate Governance Standards |
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551 | (1) |
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551 | (1) |
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551 | (2) |
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553 | (1) |
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Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee |
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554 | (1) |
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554 | (2) |
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556 | (1) |
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Audit Committee Additional Requirements |
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556 | (3) |
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Shareholder Approval of Equity Compensation Plans |
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559 | (2) |
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561 | (1) |
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562 | (5) |
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Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act |
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567 | (6) |
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567 | (1) |
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Aggregation of Voting Securities, Assets and Non-Corporate Interests |
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567 | (1) |
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Acquisitions of Voting Securities Not Meeting or Exceeding Greater Notification Threshold (as Adjusted) |
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568 | (5) |
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Directive 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Takeover Bids |
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573 | (12) |
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573 | (1) |
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574 | (1) |
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Article 3. General Principles |
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575 | (1) |
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Article 5. Protection of Minority Shareholders, the Mandatory Bid and the Equitable Price |
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575 | (2) |
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Article 6. Information Concerning Bids |
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577 | (1) |
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Article 7. Time Allowed for Acceptance |
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578 | (1) |
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579 | (1) |
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Article 9. Obligations of the Board of the Offeree Company |
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579 | (1) |
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Article 10. Information on Companies as Referred to in Article 1(1) |
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580 | (1) |
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581 | (1) |
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Article 12. Optional Arrangements |
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582 | (1) |
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Article 13. Other Rules Applicable to the Conduct of Bids |
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583 | (1) |
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Article 15. The Right of Squeeze-Out |
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583 | (1) |
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Article 16. The Right of Sell-Out |
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584 | (1) |
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584 | (1) |
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585 | (1) |
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Article 21. Transposition |
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585 | |