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Terms Used In 18 Guam Code Ann. § 7104

  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
(a) A foreign corporation may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business on Guam by delivering an application to the Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation for filing. The application shall set forth:

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CH. 7 FOREIGN CORPORATIONS

(1) the name of the foreign corporation or, if its name is unavailable for use on Guam, a corporate name that satisfies the requirements of § 7107 of this Title;

(2) the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;

(3) the date of incorporation and the period of duration of the corporation;

(4) the address, including street and number and mailing address, if different, of the principal office of the corporation in the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated;

(5) the address, including street and number, of its registered office on Guam and the name of its registered agent at that office;

(6) the purpose(s) of the corporation which it proposes to pursue in the transaction of business on Guam;

(7) the names and usual business addresses of its current directors and officers; and

(8) such additional information as may be necessary or appropriate in order to enable the Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation to determine whether such corporation is entitled to a certificate of authority to transact business on Guam, and to determine and assess the fees and taxes payable as prescribed by the laws of Guam.

(b) The foreign corporation shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence, or a document of similar import, duly authenticated by the secretary of state, or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law it is incorporated. A translation of the certificate, under oath of the translator, must be attached to a certificate which is in a language other than the English language.

(c) The filing fee for application of a certificate of authority shall be
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).