North Carolina General Statutes 55-7-47. Applicability to foreign corporations
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 55-7-47
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
In any derivative proceeding in the right of a foreign corporation, the matters covered by this Part shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the foreign corporation except for the matters governed by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-43, 55-7-45, and 55-7-46. (1995, c. 149, s. 1.)