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Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.638

  • 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.
  • Corporation: means a public benefit, mutual benefit, or religious corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • 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.
  • Proceeding: includes a civil suit and criminal, administrative, or investigatory actions. See Iowa Code 504.141
 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 that sections 504.634, 504.636, and 504.637 shall apply.